Why Good Lawyers Are Turning Down Small Insurance Claims in Florida Now For decades, Florida property owners had a powerful backstop: if the insurance company refused to pay fairly, an attorney would take the case on contingency. The insurer knew this. That leverage is mostly gone now, and owners need to understand what replaced it. ...
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What on Earth is a Gustnado?
I know what a tornado is. I’ve even heard of a sharknado. But what on earth is a gustnado? I did not know the answer at first, so looked it up. A gustnado is what meteorologists say is a “down burst” or “gusty winds associated with a gust front.” It can easily be mistaken for ...
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It’s been over a decade since Florida experienced a hurricane landfall, an improbable record that won’t likely last much longer, and may be snapped this season. Since Category 3 Hurricane Wilma roared ashore in South Florida on Oct. 24, 2005, the Sunshine State has gone over 10 years without a single hurricane landfall. That amounts to ...
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