Attorneys in South Florida do not view the state's recent tort reforms with a favorable eye.

Change might be on the horizon for Florida's comparative negligence standard, but not everyone is keen on the idea.

A Florida appellate court issued a few rulings clarifying when and how lawyers can charge fees while an insurance claim is being investigated.

The Florida Supreme Court faced the question of whether a public adjuster hired by a plaintiff could serve as a disinterested appraiser in the same case.

A judge ruled an insurer's claim file was privileged and, therefore, not required to be produced during discovery.

"The defense turned what should have been a straightforward matter—one that should have been settled very early on—into an exceedingly complicated and expensive one," said attorney Todd L. Wallen.