First District Court of Appeals Affirms Carrier’s Payment of Actual Cash Value in Hurricane Sally Insurance Dispute; the Breach Must Occur Prior to Filing the Complaint

Hurricane Sally caused damage to the insureds’ residence in September 2020 when rainwater leaked into the interior of the residence. The carrier inspected the property, and an estimate was prepared totaling $20,535.73, the replacement cost value.

Favorable Decision Secured in Multi-Million Dollar Workers’ Compensation Matter

We received a favorable decision that saved our client millions of dollars. The claimant filed a claim petition alleging he sustained a left shoulder dislocation, stroke, traumatic brain injury, gait dysfunction, central pain syndrome and post-traumatic seizures as a result of a fall at work. After the claimant fell at work and sustained a left shoulder dislocation, he went to the hospital for the dislocation, was treated and discharged. Four days later he sustained a stroke at home. He had multiple surgeries and was hospitalized for four months.