Volume 20

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 448b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2004BIDEInsurance — Attorney’s fees — Appellate fees — Amount — Expert witness fees, costs and prejudgment interest awarded

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 448a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2004DRIGInsurance — Attorney’s fees — Appellate fees — Amount — Expert witness fees, costs and prejudgment interest awarded

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 446a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2004RADEInsurance — Attorney’s fees — Appellate fees — Amount — Expert witness fees, costs and prejudgment interest awarded

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 822a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2008GUNInsurance — Attorney’s fees — Amount

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 137b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2002STALInsurance — Attorney’s fees — Amount

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 599a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2006MAYOInsurance — Personal injury protection — Standing — Assignment — There is no legal distinction between direction to pay and assignment of benefits — Document that “assigns benefits of insurance” confers standing on medical provider — Provider is real party in interest — Insurer has no standing to challenge assignment

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 521b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2005MAYOInsurance — Personal injury protection — Standing — Assignment — There is no legal distinction between direction to pay and assignment of benefits — Document that “assigns benefits of insurance” confers standing on medical provider — Provider is real party in interest — Insurer has no standing to challenge assignment

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 422a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2004CIMEInsurance — Personal injury protection — Standing — Assignment — Validity — Document entitled “Assignment of Benefits” which contains instruction to pay PIP benefits to medical provider is valid assignment conferring standing on provider — There is no legal distinction between assignment of benefits and direction to pay — Medical provider is real party in interest — Insurer has no standing to challenge assignment of benefits

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 649a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2007FORBInsurance — Personal injury protection — Standing — Assignment — Document that assigns benefits of insurance to medical provider for services rendered to insured and covered by PIP coverage “and in accordance with section 627.736(5)” creates valid assignment — Second clause stating that there has been compliance with statute does not alter first clause creating assignment — Where provider was not in compliance with fictitious name statute at time action was filed but subsequently came into compliance, noncompliance was cured, and provider could maintain suit from that point forward

20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 115b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2002LAUDInsurance — Personal injury protection — Standing — Assignment — Error to enter summary judgment in favor of medical provider where provider did not present competent evidence of existence of assignment that provider claims to have sent to insurer, but insurer denied receiving — Genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether proper assignment of benefits occurred