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Common Causes of Insurance Litigation: Breaches of Contract and Bad Faith Claims

Insurance litigation can be a complex and stressful process, but it's essential to understand the underlying causes to protect your rights and secure the compensation you deserve. Two of the most common causes of insurance litigation are breaches of contract and bad faith claims. Breaches of contract occur when an ...
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Settling vs. Going to Court in Insurance Litigation: Pros and Cons

Insurance litigation disputes can be a headache. They're stressful and confusing, often involving legalese and adjusting jargon. But in the end, there are only two options: settle or file suit. If you're considering doing either, you must understand each option to make an informed decision about what's best for your ...
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Understanding Insurance Litigation: What It Is and Why It Matters

When an insurance company fails to uphold its end of a contract, litigation may be the only way to solve these legal issues. Insurance litigation lawyers can help you understand your rights and options when this happens. Understanding the importance of litigation and how to protect your rights is essential, ...
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Prepare for Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian is on its way to Florida At Coquina Law Group, we have expereinced the struggles in our personal life as well as the struggles that our clients deal with during and after hurricanes. We want to help you be prepared in the event your property suffers damage. There ...
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Declaratory Judgment/Commerical Litigation Jury Trial

Coquina Law Group recently tried a commercial litigation jury trial in the post COVID era. We were defending two companies and a principal in a case for Declaratory Judgment after we had the remaining counts dismissed with prejudice, with the exception of one count that relied upon the result of ...
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Florida Senate Bill 76

Property Insurance law has significantly changed this month. Florida Senate Bill 76 went into effect on July 1, 2021. The bill created three (3) statutes and amended eleven (11). The new laws impact all property owners and disputes between insurance companies and their clients. It addresses roofers and solicitation practices ...
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Summary Judgement Rule Changes

The Supreme Court of Florida has recently amended the rules of procedure for summary judgment by adopting the federal standard. The amendment will not take effect until May 1, 2021 to allow for public comments. The amendment replaces no “genuine issue as to any material fact” with “no genuine dispute ...
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St. Augustine Airport Questionnaire – Response by Austin Lanteigne

1. What is your aviation background and how did you first develop an interest in aviation? After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, I served in the United States Navy as a Naval Flight Officer for nearly 8 years. This included deployments as a navigator/communicator, tactical coordinator, and mission ...
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Hurricane Season Tips

Hurricane Season is upon us. Texas was hit last week and now Isiais is schedule to graze the coast but may come for an actual visit.  Most of us have been through a hurricanes before.  Over the last few years, we have dealt with two in St. Augustine alone. We wanted ...
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Extended Court Postponements Due to COVID-19 (Part 2)

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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