As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, The State Surgeon General and State Health Officer declared that a public health emergency exists in Florida. The court has taken steps to reduce the effects of this emergency within the Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court of Florida has extended the postponement of court, ...
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Effective 12:01am on April 3, 2020 – April 30, 2020 Governor DeSantis issued an Executive Order for the State of Florida. Click the below link to read the full Order. More announcements on what this means for your industry, to come. https://coquinalawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EO-20-91.pdf ...
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We are living in unprecedented times; the Coronavirus is an obstacle that we have never seen the likes of. The impacts of “social distancing”, quarantines, government mandated closing times and 50% capacity caps are still unknown. What we do know is that these disruptions can wreak havoc on a business, ...
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Due to the current situation surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), courts in St. Johns and Volusia Counties have been canceled unless deemed “mission critical.” Civil court cases including Insurance, personal Injury and real estate litigation do not fall under this category. Coquina Law Group is open and here to help! We ...
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AOB Reform Has Finally Come! Pending signing by the governor, the law takes effect July 1, 2019. Florida has been plagued with problems associated with Assignment of Benefits (AOB) regarding property insurance.  What started out as a great tool to help insureds get their property repaired quickly got out of control ...
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Attorney Ashby Underhill recently attended AViCON in Stevensville, MD at RTI Forensic’s headquarters.  The aviation law conference centered around a set of facts and mock simulation prepared by RTI.   Check out the awesome simulation here.  The conference was well attended by fellow defense attorneys, plaintiff attorneys, and aviation claim adjusters ...
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Coquina Law Group is proud to be a sponsor of The CLM’s North Florida Chapter Event on May 17, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL.  The CLM, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance is a national organization created to meet the needs of professionals in the claims and litigation management industries ...
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The attorneys at Coquina Law Group recently prevailed at the appellate level before the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal.  In the lower court, Plaintiff was seeking approximately $400,000 in damages under a lease entered with our client.  Our client counter claimed that Plaintiff breached the lease by failing to ...
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Contingency Fee Multipliers increase the rate of attorney’s fees awarded to the prevailing parties’ attorney.  Once the court determines the reasonable hour rate for the attorney ($350-$600 is the norm on east coast of FL,) the rate is multiplied from 1.1 to 2.5, substantially increasing the attorney fee award.   ...
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If you have or want an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) a/k/a “Drone” then you should be familiar with the laws governing drones. This article is focused on providing a basic outline of current regulations for drone operations.  Drones are regulated by the FAA because they are considered aircraft and in ...
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