Please join Carol for her third installment of the 2018 Appellate Webinar Series, “Appellate Issues at Trial.” Carol will cover common appellate preservation issues that occur pre, during and post-trial under Florida and Texas law. This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of the means and methods of ensuring that critical issues are preserved for appeal.
Appellate Standards of Review Under Florida and Texas Law by Carol Rooney
Lawsuits for First-Party Property bad faith present unique challenges to Florida insurers. In Part Two of this webinar series, we will discuss common issues insurers face when defending these lawsuits. We will explore allegations commonly made by insureds and their attorneys to support bad faith lawsuits, the damages recoverable by a successful plaintiff, discovery, and strategies for defending against these lawsuits.
The webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the legal authority and procedures for recovering attorney’s fees and taxable costs under Florida and Texas law in the trial and appellate courts. CE and CLE credit for adjusters and attorneys in Florida and Texas available for this course.
This course will provide the adjuster and subrogation specialist with quick investigating tips for simple to complex issues involved with fire sprinkler system claims. The presentation will address origin and cause, system identification, and information needed to evaluate a claim to determine if there is subrogation potential. There will be a discussion on the installation, protection and maintenance involved with fire sprinkler systems, as well as governing codes and authorities.
Increasingly, property insurers in Florida are being sued for bad faith. What accounts for this increase? Mainly, it has been driven by recent appellate court decisions that have eroded and all but eliminated any prerequisites to bad faith actions.