Gunn Law Blog
A Florida plaintiffs attorney posts on mainly Sunshine State focused topics including bad faith law, serious personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability.
Author: Lee D. Gunn IV, of the Gunn Law Group, practices in Tampa.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • Product Liability Law • States • Florida • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Gunn Law Blog
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AMERICA VOTES FOR CHANGE
This headline fronted many newspapers the morning after the election. There is no question but that the election of Senator Obama as our next President is hailed as a mandate for change. Of course, this…
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Murray v Mariner Health: The Florida Supreme Court Keeps Open the Courthouse Doors for Injured Workers
Emma Murray is a certified nursing assistant who suffered an injury when lifting a patient at work. She was diagnosed with a prolapsed uterus and underwent a total hysterectomy. Her employer/carrier disputed the claim and…
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Hurricanes of 2008: No Greed!
Recently, I challenged the insurance industry to give the policyholder the requisite, "benefit of the doubt", when assessing wind (private insurance) versus flood (federal insurance). Now, I challenge those of us representing policyholders to avoid…
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Preparing For and Presenting a Hurricane Flood or Windstorm Claim
Below, I am posting a brief list of basic resources that may help with the claim process. Just a few of quick points for emphasis. First, DO NOT DISCARD damaged property until the adjuster has…
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AIG: Needed Regulatory Accounting Of A Failed Trust
Taxpayers now own 80% of American International Group, Inc., as a result of an $85 billion "bridge" loan. The insuring public deserves to know the cause and that those responsible for this financial disaster are…
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The Hurricanes of 2008: An Opportunity To Do Better for Policyholders
It is September 15, 2008. An assessment of Hurricane Ike's damage is just underway. The 2008 season has already lead to some estimates of covered property loss in excess of $20 billion caused by this…
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Hurricane Gustav early damage assessments
It is the morning after Gustav's landfall and the early assessments are favorable for New Orleans. It is clear that the hard-learned lessons from Katrina have resulted in a much better organized and funded initial…
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Gustav & Hanna - Fee Caps for Public Adjusters
It is clear that we are in the midst of an active hurricane season with Gustav and Hanna approaching the continental U.S. and much of Florida still absorbing Fay's deluge. Yesterday, the St. Petersburg Times…
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Judge Carey - Rethinking the Recount Process
Judge Carey's election is now in a recount with him 277 votes behind his opposition, attorney Catherine Catlin. I can tell you that this can challenge a belief in submitting sitting judges to the re-election…
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Reelect Judge Kevin Carey
To our friends in Hillsborough County, please let me highly recommend Judge Kevin Carey for reelection on August 26, 2008. I have known Judge Carey since undergraduate school at UF where we were both members…