Volume 10

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 546b

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Failure to attend — Sanctions — Where insurer filed motion for protective order after plaintiff scheduled deposition but failed to set motion for hearing before deposition date, and deponent failed to appear at deposition, insurer is ordered to pay attorney’s fees to medical provider’s counsel — Amount of fees calculated

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 357b

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Failure to attend — Failure to file and schedule motion for protective order — Sanctions — Insurer is ordered to pay $500 in sanctions to counsel for medical provider

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 644b

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Medical provider’s witness is not expert witness entitled to fee for deposition testimony to be restricted to facts, not expert opinions

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 533b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fees — Peer review physician shall be compensated for deposition testimony at hourly rate charged for conducting peer review and preparation of report — If physician can show that peer review work took less than an hour, she can petition for additional fee — Medical provider is ordered to forward prepayment of one hour fee to physician at least 72 hours prior to deposition — Physician will only be entitled to cancellation fee if provider cancels deposition within 72 hours

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 112a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Reasonable hourly rate for deposition of physician who performed peer review is $300

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 751b

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Physician member of plaintiff medical provider must submit to deposition without a fee, however questioning will be limited to Beech Street issues and matters related to operation of plaintiff’s business

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 836a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Treating physician is entitled to reasonable fee for his deposition testimony

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 828b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Treating physician bringing suit against PIP insurer is not entitled to expert witness fee for deposition testimony — Question certified

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 654b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Treating physician is not entitled to expert witness fee for deposition testimony

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 651a

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Treating physician — Rule 1.390 requires expert witness fee be paid to non-party treating physician for deposition testimony