Evidence, Appeals, Car Accident

When Evidentiary Error Matters: Eleventh Circuit Affirms Decision to Grant Retrial

Carlton Fields on 1/25/2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently closed the book on litigation in which GEICO had been involved since 2010, holding that the granting of a retrial—which resulted in a GEICO victory after an initial...more

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies “Permanency” Requirement under Florida Bad Faith Statute

Carlton Fields on 12/12/2016

In Cadle v. GEICO Ins. Co., Case No. 15-11283 (11th Cir. Sept. 30, 2016), the Eleventh Circuit held that GEICO had not acted in bad faith when it failed to settle a claim after the insured did not provide any evidence of...more

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict in UIM Bad Faith Case

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP on 10/10/2016

On Friday, September 30, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law that had been granted by the Middle District Court of Florida in a uninsured/underinsured motorist...more

Value Paid by the Medical Lien Holder Alone Will Not Establish the Reasonable Value Medical Expenses

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 11/3/2015

In Uspenskaya v. Meline (filed October 28, 2015), the California Court of Appeal for the Third District held that evidence of payments made by a medical lien holder offered to prove the reasonable value of medical services...more

Court of Appeal Shines Light on Collusive Settlement Agreements

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 10/16/2015

In Diamond v. Reshko, (filed 8/20/2015, No. A139251) the California Court of Appeal, First District, held that a defendant was entitled to introduce evidence at trial reflecting amounts paid by co-defendants in settlement of...more

Re-Examining the Admissibility of Unpaid Medical Bills as Evidence

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 6/25/2015

In Bermudez v. Ciolek (No. G049510, filed June 22, 2015), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, held unpaid medical bills, joined with expert testimony regarding their reasonableness, were properly admitted and...more