Florida Insurance Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Joel Rufus French </h2> </center>
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States Government, mail fraud, and money laundering. By Kent Morlan Joel Rufus French, age 47 of Armory, Mississippi, engaged in a conspiracy to defraud of the United States. French worked with overseas telemarketing call centers that pressured elderly Americans to provide thei... More...
$ (05-09-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Joel Rufus French
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need. “This defendant’s conduct was egr... More...
$ (02-03-2026 - FL)Stacy Hovan v. Metroploitan Life Insurance Company
Miami, Florida, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a an ERISA law theory.<br> <br> Stacy Hovan sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLifeâ€) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act<br> of 1974 ("ERISAâ€), challenging MetLife's termination of her long- term disability benefit.<br> <br> Hovan was employed as a commercial litigator with<br> Troutm... More...
$0 (11-20-2025 - FL)Zoe Ajjahnon v. Amerilife of North Carolina, L.L.C.
Orlando, Florida, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt<br> Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (RICO Claim).<br> <br> Ajjahnon obtained her Florida insurance license in August 2021. A month later, she interviewed with Amerilife, a company<br> that recruits and supports independent insurance agents by providing them with training, tools... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Julie Michelle Shuler, Taylor Skiey Bradham </h1></h1>
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy, Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft<br> <br> Julie Michelle Shuler, 32, and Taylor Skiey Bradham, 26, both of Tallahassee, Florida, were sentenced to 36 months and seven months in federal prison, respectively, after previously pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and ag... More...
$0 (09-18-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Alexis Garcia </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with off-the-books payroll scheme. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Role in an Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Florid... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Magaly Travieso, Yudorki Ramirez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Law Enforcement Recovers Over $6 Million in Forfeited Assets from Miami Couple Sentenced to 9- and 3-Year Prison Terms for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering ... More...
$0 (07-15-2025 - FL)Mysha Jacara Reynold v. Equifax Information Services LLC, et al.
Tampa, Florida consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a US federal law designed to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies. It regulates how consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) collect, use, and share consu... More...
$1 (06-20-2025 - FL)Marily Hernandez v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Fort Myers, Florida insurance lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> * * * <br> <br> Florida Bad Faith Insurance Law: Summary<br> In Florida, an insurance company can be held liable for "bad faith" when it fails to act in good faith towards its insured in handling a claim. This means the insurer doesn't meet its legal or contractual ... More...
$0 (06-20-2025 - FL)David Szczepansk v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Fort Lauderdale, Florida employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employee benefits E.R.I.S.A. theory.<br> <br> The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that primarily protects employees' retirement savings and health plans, ensuring they receive promised benefits. It sets standards for retirement plans, including participation, vesting, an... More...
$1 (06-06-2025 - FL)Janeth Trujillo, et al. v. American Security Insurance Company
Fort Lauderdale, Florida insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> In Florida, bad faith actions against insurers are governed by Florida Statute 624.155. This statute allows a policyholder to sue an insurer for damages caused by the insurer's failure to act in good faith in settling a claim. Bad faith claims often arise w... More...
$0 (06-06-2025 - FL)Darien Nunez and Rances Calvo v. Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast
Fort Lauderdale, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> In Florida, a bad faith breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurer acts dishonestly or unreasonably in failing to fulfill its contractual obligations, such as denying a valid claim, delaying payments, or underpaying a claim. Florida law recognizes both fir... More...
$1 (06-09-2025 - FL)Juan Ulises Ramirez v. Tiffany R. Gregory
Brooksbille, Florida family law lawyers represented the parties in a paternity dispute.<br> <br> Juan Ramirez ("Father") timely appeals the circuit court's Amended Final Judgment of Paternity, which determined timesharing and child support issues with regard to the child ("Child") that Father shares with Tiffany Gregory ("Mother"). This Court has jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A). ... More...
$0 (02-14-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Molina-Herrera </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $14 Million Payroll Scheme To Defraud The IRS And Workers' Compensation Insurance Company </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Honduran National Sentenced In $14 Million Payroll Scheme To Defraud The IRS And Workers' Compensation Insurance... More...
$0 (01-21-2025 - FL)Raphyr Lubin v. Starbucks Corporation
Tampa, Florida employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who failed a putative class action against Starbucks claiming that Starbucks sent them deficient health insurance notice under the Emploee Retirement income security Act of 1874, (ERISA), as amended by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). See 29 U.S.C. § 1166(a); 29<br> C.F.R. § 2590.606-4. Starbucks resp... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Jeffrey MacEachron </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with scheme to defraud insurance providers for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Florida Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Violations</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - FL)Ramon Arias, et al.v. Citizens Property Insurance Company
<h2><br> Miami, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a breach of contract theory.<br> </h2><br> Judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - FL)Eric Romano and Todd Romano v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company
<h2><br> Miami, Florida employment law lawyer represent the Plaintiffs who sued on an E.R.I.S.A. law theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> "The aim of ERISA is 'to make the plaintiffs whole, but not<br> to give them a windfall.'†Henry v. Champlain Enters., Inc., 445 F.3d<br> 610, 624 (2d Cir. 2006) (Sotomayor, J.) (quoting Jones v. Unum Life<br> Ins. Co. of Am., 223 F.3d 130, 139 (2d Cir. 2000)). The ... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - FL)Monique Naves v. Trans Union, LLC
<h2><br> Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fair Credit Reporting Act consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information:<br> <br> Scope<br> <br> The FCRA applies to consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), which collect and sell consumer information, and to ... More...
$1 (10-21-2024 - FL)Alexandra Rivera v. Social Security Administration
<h2><br> West Palm Beach, Florida social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.<br> </h2><br> <br> Social Security disability benefits are paid from the DI trust fund and include:<br> <br> Worker's benefit<br> Paid to the person with the Social Security number on the basis of their disability<br> ... More...
$0 (10-10-2024 - FL)Dominick Leroy Davis v. RentGrow, Inc.
<h2><br> Jacksonville, Florida Fair Credit Reporting Act consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> "The Act (Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report cannot be provided to anyone who does ... More...
$0 (10-02-2024 - FL)Pedro E. Rodriguez, et al. v. General Star Indemnity Company
<h2><br> Fort Myers, Florida insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> </h2><br> ... More...
$0 (10-02-2024 - FL)Nhan Hien Nguyen, et al. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company
<h2><br> Fort Myers, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> </h2> <br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court, 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Desota Couonty, 2023-CA-000052, and was revoved to federal court by Scottsdale Insurance Company.<br> <br> Key points about Florida's bad faith law: <br> <br> Policyholders must first win... More...
$0 (10-02-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Carlos Ramon Polit Faggioni </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Comptroller General of Ecuador Sentenced in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Betwe... More...
$0 (10-01-2024 - FL)Cindy Dunkel v. Progressive Select Insurance Company
<h2><br> Orlando, Florida declaratory judgment insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> In June 2011, Kenneth Dunkel, a single man, applied to Progressive for insurance coverage for his vehicles. Cindy Browning was listed on the application as a "rated driver" because she lived at the same address. As a rated driver, Cindy had rights to the bodily injury benefits under th... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - FL)Glenn Brosnan v. State Farm Insurance Company </center
<h2><br> Deland, Florida bad faith breach of insurance contract law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> This case arises from a homeowners' insurance claim that Appellant Glenn Brosnan and his mother, Lucille Brosnan, submitted to State Farm in February 2019 after their toilet overflowed. The applicable policy period ran from July 2, 2018, to July 2, 2019. In their claim, the... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Avinash Singh </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Orlando, FL criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Owner Of Orlando Company Sentenced To 24 Years In Federal Prison For $57 Million Investment Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Car... More...
$0 (08-08-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Avinash Singh </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Owner Of Orlando Company Sentenced To 24 Years In Federal Prison For $57 Million Investment Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Avinash Singh, age 42... More...
$0 (08-08-2024 - FL)Alice Ward Valdivieso et al. v. Citizens Property Insurance Company
<h2><br> Miami, Florida insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In September 2017, Insureds, whose home was insured by Citizens, made a claim after their home was damaged by Hurricane Irma. After Citizens adjusted the loss and issued a partial loss payment, Insureds provided Citizens with their own repair ... More...
$0 (03-08-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Albert Bayer </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Deceased Wife's Social Security Benefits </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> South Carolina Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Deceased Wife's Social Security Benefits </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (06-27-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Toro </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding over from Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Sober homeowner sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding over $4 million from Federal Employee Health Benefits Program to fund lavish lifestyle ... More...
$0 (04-11-2024 - FL)Melquiades Blanco v. Progressive Express Insurance Company
Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence insurance law theory.<br> <br> In this action was to recover uninsured motorist benefits, Melquiades Blanco ("Plaintiffâ€) filed a two-count Complaint against Progressive Express Insurance Company ("Defendantâ€) for breach of contract (Count I) and violation of Fla. Stat. § 624.155... More...
$1 (04-10-2024 - FL)Laura Harris v. Wright National Flood Insurance Company
Pensacola, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued seeking payment of a flood insurance claim.<br> <br> The National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 strengthened the NFIP with a number of reforms that included increasing the focus on lender compliance, creating mitigation insurance and developing a mitigation assistance program to further reduce the costly and devastatin... More...
$0 (03-27-2024 - FL)McGuire's Management Gruup, LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Penscola, Florida insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> Florida"s "bad faith†law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so.<br> <br> McGu... More...
$0 (04-02-2024 - FL)Gloria Gregory v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest
Tampa, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the 12th Judicial Circuit, 2023-CA-006688, and was removed to federal court by Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest.<br> <br> Florida"s "bad faith†law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover d... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - FL)Nicole M. Infante v. GEICO General Insurance Company
Miami, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> Florida"s "bad faith†law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (03-19-2024 - FL)Melissa Cheney v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company and Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc.
Miami, Florida insurance defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ERISA law violation theory.<br> <br> The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.<br> <br> <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (03-28-2024 - FL)Natalie Brucella v. Metropolitian Life Insurance Company
West Palm Beach, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> Florida"s "bad faith†law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so.<br> <br> ... More...
$1 (03-25-2024 - FL)Sheriff Gregory Tony v. Evanston Insurance Company
Fort Lauderdale, Florida insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> This was a declaratory judgment action in which Plaintiff sought clarification as to insurance obligations for litigation arising from the February 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida (the "Parkland Shooting Incidentâ€). Th... More...
$0 (03-20-2024 - FL)Sanjay Joshi, et al. v. National Specialty Insurance Company
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.<br> <br> This case was filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit, CACE-23-012481, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> Florida"s "bad faith†law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages ... More...
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