Atlantic hurricane season starts on Jun. 1 and runs until Nov. 20. Boat owners are urged to not only prepare for Hurricane Idalia but for other future storms. The following are boating tips to consider before, during and after a hurricane: If your boat is of trailerable size, take it out of the…
On June 11, 2021, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 76, which created Fla. Stat. §627.70152. This anti-policyholder statute was passed in an alleged effort to reduce insurance claim litigation. The new statute, entitled “Suits arising under a property insurance policy,” went into effect on July 1, 2021. The new law “applies exclusively to all suits not…
Perry & Neblett’s Trial Team Secures Another Verdict Against Tower Hill Tower Hill underpaid Mr. Raftopoulos’s homeowner insurance claim from a plumbing and roof loss with its bad-faith initial payment of just $274 dollars. Then Tower Hill did everything it could think of to try to deny the claim and then alleged fraud and misrepresentation…
Another Big Trial Win for Perry & Neblett! Perry & Neblett secured another jury Trial Verdict for its client on a denied Citizens claim. The Jury awarded almost 20% more than the public adjuster’s estimate and much more than demand. Ms. Blanco had a water loss that caused damage to her home that Citizens denied…
One of the common concerns for clients that are dealing with a legal issue, is attorneys’ fees and costs. “How can I reduce attorneys’ fees and costs” is not an uncommon question. We decided to prepare the information below so that our clients have a better understanding of how fees and costs are broken down…
An Explanation of H) Insurances Policies HO-00 – fire only; specified risk; highly unusual HO-01 – named peril policy; doesn’t cover personal property HO-02 – named peril policy; this one is a little broader than HO-01 policy; might be actual cash value policy; doesn’t cover personal property HO-03 – all risk policy covering both real…
A stolen yacht crashed into at least six other boats Sunday night at Miami Beach Marina, Miami Beach police said. The crash happened about 11:30 p.m. near Monty’s in Miami Beach. Police said the stolen 80-foot yacht was driven into a concrete pier and several boats at the dock. The thief then abandoned the boat…
A boater, who said he had been drinking Long Island Ice Teas before the incident, was arrested Wednesday morning after an 72-foot yacht washed ashore on Palm Beach.Thomas Henry Baker, 63, Belle Isle, Fla., a suburb of Orlando, told police he “failed to navigate his vessel into the Palm Beach Inlet and ran the vessel…
The firm’s attorneys’ represented a well-known marina/repair facility in West Palm Beach and handled both the underlying trial and the appeal. The underlying action concerned a claim for breach for purportedly defective repairs rendered to a 158’ sailing yacht. The case was tried before a jury in the summer of 2013 which resulted in a…
Update on the two south Florida teens lost at sea. We hope that the recovered cell phone can provide some answers. Everyone should be careful on the water and have proper safety gear – EPIRBs Perry Neblett Via Local10.com PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A Norwegian research crew found the boat that carried two Jupiter teens…
