Florida Senator Renews Effort to Combat One-Way Attorney’s Fees in Assignment of Benefits Cases

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Insurance industry groups are backing a Florida state senator’s reintroduction of legislation intended to reduce water damage claims litigation by preventing attorney fee awards in cases involving assignment of benefits to third parties.   Senate Bill 62, offered by Republican Sen. Dorothy Hukill, is the same legislation she offered for the 2017…

Before Hurricane Katrina, before Superstorm Sandy, there was Hurricane Andrew.

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Alan Gomez, USA TODAY 10:44am, August 10, 2017 Before Hurricane Katrina, before Superstorm Sandy, there was Hurricane Andrew. The intense Category 5 hurricane, a compact buzzsaw that ripped the roofs off thousands of South Florida homes 25 years ago, was so catastrophic that it led to sweeping changes in the insurance industry, weather forecasting and disaster response. And Floridians…