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Fla. ‘Anti-Technical’ Statute Bars Insurer from Denying Claim for Sunken Yacht

Travelers must pay a $2 million claim by the owner of a 92-foot-long yacht that was sunk by Hurricane Irma because Florida law does not allow insurers to deny claims based on inconsequential technicalities. A panel of the 11th Circuit …

Court Says Experts Not Needed to Prove Hurricane Damage, Revives Church’s Claim

A ruling Wednesday by the federal appellate court in Atlanta resolves new twists in a type of dispute that invariably arises between property owners and insurers after every hurricane: Was the damage caused by floodwaters or wind? The 11th Circuit …

Florida Supreme Court Refuses to Adopt Medical Malpractice Rule

The Supreme Court refused Thursday to adopt a state rule reflected in a law that creates restrictions on doctors who can testify during medical malpractice trials, agreeing it would have a chilling effect on the ability to find expert witnesses. …

Wall Street Fights Back Versus Expert Witness in Lawsuits

For years, Craig McCann played a prominent role as a top expert witness, his testimony helping to win millions of dollars for investors who sued financial companies. As those victories piled up, brokerages went to war on his credentials, and …