Welcome to another edition of the Florida Appellate Review Case Law Update. In this week’s episode, our founder, Board-Certified Appellate Attorney Andrew Harris, joined by Jennifer Dinetz and Jeff Adelman, discussed a series of cases addressing: •Whether insurance adjusters and a medical doctor’s affidavits were properly stricken by the trial judge, where the affidavits addressed the reasonableness of medical costs and whether medical treatment was reasonably related to the subject motor vehicle accidents; •Whether an adverse inference instruction was warranted in an Engle progeny case where ..read more

Welcome to another edition of the Florida Appellate Review Case Law Update. In this week’s episode, host, Board-Certified Appellate Attorney Andrew Harris, joined by Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Jeff Adelman, discussed a trio of cases addressing: •A $10 million dollar plaintiff’s verdict reversed due to a series of improper closing arguments by a trial attorney who was criticized out yet again by the Fourth District Court of Appeal for improper closing arguments in Engle progeny cases; •The distribution of attorneys’ fees between partners in a contingency case when one partner leave ..read more

Welcome to another edition of the Florida Appellate Review Case Law Update. In this week’s episode, Palm Beach County Justice Association Board Members Andrew Harris and Jennifer Dinetz discussed a trio of cases addressing: •An Engle progeny case where an attorney’s improper closing argument resulted in a new trial; •The “boarding” of past medical bills for a plaintiff who is a Medicare recipient, with the Fourth District certifying a question of great public importance to the Florida Supreme Court; and •An appellate court’s referral of an attorney to the Florida Bar after the attorney engage ..read more

Welcome to another edition of the Florida Appellate Review Case Law Update.. In this week’s episode, Palm Beach County Justice Association Board Members Andrew Harris, Jennifer Dinetz, and Jeff Adelman discuss a trio of cases addressing: •Whether a tortfeasor can claim set-off of a plaintiff’s settlement with an uninsured motorist carrier, with the Second District Court of Appeal certifying a question of great public importance to the Florida Supreme Court; •Whether a tortfeasor is entitled to financial discovery of a plaintiff’s attorney’s financial relationship to a retained expert; and •Whe ..read more

Welcome to another edition of the Florida Appellate Review Case Law Update. In this week’s podcast, Andrew Harris, Jennifer Dinetz, and Jeff Adelman (all Board Members of the Palm Beach Justice Association) discuss a series of recent cases addressing improper Closing Arguments, misconduct by attorneys, and the approaches trial and appellate courts have taken, and maybe should take in the future to address misconduct. Andrew, Jen, & Jeff also provide some practical advice for trial attorneys to address similar issues in their legal practices. If you would like to discuss any of the cases or ..read more

Welcome to the debut of the Florida Appellate Review with PBCJA Board Members Andrew Harris, Jen Dinetz, and Jeff Adelman. The Appellate Review will regularly provide updates on cases relevant to your civil practices, with an emphasis on personal-injury and tort-related cases. In this week’s episode, Andrew, Jen and Jeff discuss: whether the untimely disclosure of surveillance video warrants a new trial, whether two mentions that the plaintiff had insurance requires a new trial, the implications of a trial judge’s Daubert ruling excluding an expert opinion on causation, and an insurance bad-f ..read more

On Thursday April 29, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court released an administrative order changing the standard Florida State Judges are to use when ruling on Motions for Summary Judgment. The next day, Friday April 30, 2021, ABOTA produced a webinar that included an outstanding panel featuring: Broward Judges Carol-Lisa Phillips, Jeffrey Levenson, United States District Court (Southern District of Florida) Judge Raag Singhal, Board Certified Appellate Lawyer Andrew Harris, and longtime ABOTA member and Past-President of the Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Joe Kashi. The program was moderating by ABOTA ..read more

Palm Beach County Justice Association Board members Andrew Harris and John McGovern interview Palm Beach Circuit Civil Judge Samantha Feuer about her rise to the civil bench, being a judge in the COVID-19 era, tips for young lawyers and advice for those who one day want to become a judge. For more information about the Palm Beach County Justice Association, go to www.pbcja.org . To reach Andrew Harris, email him at Andrew@HarrisAppeals.com ..read more

Jeff Adelman introduces Board Certified Appellate Lawyer Andrew Harris and the "Florida Appellate Review" podcast, a program that should be essential listening for any trial lawyer practicing in Florida. In this introductory episode, Andrew talks about his practice, his life, and what are his plans moving forward with the "Florida Appellate Review." For more information about Andrew, go to www.harrisappeals.com ..read more