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Weaponizing Xactimate: Is Florida’s Claim Process Biased Against Homeowners?

Is Xactimate helping or hurting Florida homeowners? This article uncovers how insurers may be leveraging the software to undervalue claims....

People’s Trust Insurance Co. v. John and Lois Abraham: Roofing Licenses, Work Authorizations, and the Right to Repair

Homeowners insurance case graphic for People’s Trust Insurance Co. v. Abraham by Boltz Legal, featuring roof background....

Inna Johnson v. Carroll Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc.: Attorneys’ Fees Denied in Towing Dispute Over Statutory Notice

Fees denied case: Inna Johnson v. Carroll Oaks HOA legal dispute highlighted by Boltz Legal with aerial neighborhood background....

Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball, LLP v. Clyde & Co., U.S., LLP: Charging Liens and the Duty to Protect Legal Fees

An in-depth look at Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball LLP v. Clyde & Co., examining how legal fees played a central role in the dispute....

🌩️Florida’s Lightning Surge Is Getting Deadly

As lightning activity intensifies across Florida, fatal incidents are on the rise. Explore what’s causing this spike and how to protect your family and property....

Raymond Galusha v. Lowes Home Centers, LLC: Fraud on the Court and Frivolous Appeal Result in Case Dismissal and Sanctions

Frivolous appeal dispute: Raymond Galusha v. Lowe’s Home Centers highlighted by Boltz Legal with construction background....

Open and Obvious Sidewalk Condition Bars Trip-and-Fall Claim

Trip-and-fall case graphic for Wanda Owens v. City of Gainesville by Boltz Legal, set against a city sidewalk....

Airlines Sold Your Travel Data to the Feds: What You Need to Know

Federal agencies bought access to your travel data from major airlines. Learn what was shared, why it matters, and what this means for your personal privacy....

Ronda Ellis v. Titan Restoration Construction, Inc.: Enforceability of Assignment of Benefits in Property Insurance Contracts

The case of Ronda Ellis v. Titan Restoration Construction sheds light on legal challenges involving insurance contracts and construction-related damages....

Gwen Ortega v. JW Marriott Investment, LLC: Premises Liability and the Open and Obvious Doctrine

In this Case Corner, Boltz Legal examines a critical premises liability dispute where a guest alleges injury due to unsafe property conditions at a JW Marriott hotel. Learn how this case may influence future liability claims in Florida....

Florida’s DOAH Arbitration Disaster: How Citizens Is Stripping Policyholders of Their Rights

Florida homeowners are being forced into a system where Citizens wins 100% of the time—and there’s no jury to help. The 2023 Florida legislative session made headlines, but not for the right reasons. A little-noticed provision allowed Citizens Property Insurance...

Cindy Vo v. Scottsdale Insurance Company: Retroactivity of Florida’s Bad Faith Statute in Question

Florida’s First DCA reversed the dismissal of Cindy Vo’s bad faith lawsuit, holding that § 624.1551 cannot retroactively bar claims that vested before the law’s enactment—a major win for policyholder rights....