On October 1st, 2012, the United States Supreme Court opened its current session. This year, the Supreme Court will address a question that frequently impedes personal injury or wrongful death settlements. The question before the Supreme Court will be to what extent a...
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Month: October 2012
“Parental Alienation Syndrome” Excluded as a Mental Disorder
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) maintains a manual listing all of the recognized mental health disorders in a publication known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This manual is commonly referred to as the "DSM" and the APA is...
Personal Injury Protection Rate Filings Show Insurance Companies Not Reducing Rates, So Far…
House Bill 119 deals with Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection (or "PIP") and was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott on May 4, 2012. The Bill was touted as being designed to reduce the rates charged by insurance companies to consumers for mandatory PIP...