This interesting litigation actually addresses a complaint of excessive idling against a school bus company, but the federal court correctly put the onus on the plaintiff to craft appropriate requests as opposed to common “kitchen sink” type deman Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The trial court granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death case because the matter was initiated after MCARE’s two-year statute of limitations period had run.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

This case stems from an automobile accident, where the defendant driver was working at the time of the accident and both he and his employer were named in the case. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The 4th District Court of Appeal affirmed that the trial court correctly ruled that, when determining whether a CPT code is reimbursable under the Florida PIP Statute Section 627.736(5)(a)[1](f), the insurance company must look to the nature of th Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The 4th District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded the lower court’s order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss against the plaintiff. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The instant suit involved a dispute between an insurance carrier and its insured, Jose Gonzalez. The claim involved a motor vehicle accident that was alleged to have occurred on September 09, 2019, involving the insured. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The instant suit involved a plaintiff’s contention that a physician’s assistant reduction in a bill balance was improper. The bill in question was for date of service May 26, 2016, and involved CPT code 99204. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

This suit involved a medical provider seeking payment on treatment rendered to the plaintiff on dates of service June 11, 2018 through July 30, 2018. The defendant asserted exhaustion of benefits as its affirmative defense. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

At issue was whether a hospital’s grant of staff privileges to a physician, otherwise known as credentialing a physician, confers a duty upon the hospital that is separate and independent of the duty the physician owes to the hospital’s patients. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The plaintiff in this matter alleged that he was harassed and assaulted by a deranged man while mentoring a student in the defendant restaurant, and he repeatedly requested help from the restaurant staff, which was ignored. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.