When Do You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you are suffering from a personal injury after an accident that was not your fault, choosing the right lawyer can highly influence the outcome of your case. It is very important to engage the services of a personal injury lawyer shortly after an accident. Additionally, if you suffered serious injuries it is critical to...Read More
15+ Reasons Why You Should Engage a Property Insurance Lawyer
At Corless Barfield Trial Group we receive many calls in which potential clients start the conversation by expressing, “I am not sure it’s time, but I am thinking about hiring you to help.” As a result, we’ve put together a list of more than 15 reasons why you should engage a lawyer on your property...Read More
5 Reasons You Need a Property Damage Lawyer
After you have sustained damage to your home or commercial property, or if you are on the Board of Directors of a Community Management Association, finding the right lawyer to represent your case can be challenging. While many lawyers divide their resources between different legal disputes, the team of lawyers at Corless Barfield Trial Group...Read More
Do You Have Citizens Property Insurance? Rates Will Likely Rise for Citizens Customers
Here comes the Grinch who stole Christmas. The board of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. recently approved a plan that would raise residential insurance rates by an average of 8.2 percent starting in September 2019 – with the hikes hitting almost all customers of the state-backed insurer. That’s the Citizens way. Citizens is Florida’s largest residential...Read More
Tips to Travel Safe & Sound This Holiday Season
The winter holiday season – from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day – is a busy time on our roads. As we head into the year-end holiday blitz, countless Americans will be traveling. Unfortunately, the winter holidays are also some of the most dangerous times to travel, in part because of heavy traffic and the recklessness...Read More
Insurance Bad Faith – $25.5 Million Message to Aetna to Change Its Ways
Aetna, the nation’s third-largest insurer with 23.1 million customers, has been reckless and engaged in abhorrent, bad faith behavior. A recent jury award for $25.5 million is a statement to Aetna that they cannot put profits before policyholders. Aetna acted in bad faith by denying a patient life-saving cancer treatment, a jury in the Oklahoma...Read More
Why Should I Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Residents and business owners of the Tampa Bay area enjoy both a laid-back beach lifestyle and the amenities of a large metropolitan area. With a smorgasbord of the best outdoor activities, museums, schools, professional sports teams, shopping, and dining, it’s no wonder nearly 400,000 people call the Tampa Bay metro area home....Read More
Why Do Sinkholes Keep Opening Up in Florida?
Sinkholes occur in Florida more frequently than any other U.S. state. For more than 20 years, Corless Barfield Trial Group has assisted families, community associations managers, public adjusters, and other law firms and owners to resolve the complex legal and engineering issues arising from sinkhole claims and the litigation process. Having recovered more than $250...Read More
Hurricane Season Heats Up
The tropics are starting to come alive. Whipping winds, power outages, torrential rains, and floods — hurricane season brings a host of dramatic and dangerous weather with it. Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 26 counties as Tropical Storm Michael lashed Cuba and is forecast to become a hurricane as it...Read More
Water, Water, Everywhere: Truth About Flood Damage Insurance
Do you have a flood insurance policy? What does flood insurance cover? Has your flood insurance claim been denied? When your insurer delays, denies or underpays your flood damage claim, it’s critical to have an experienced Flood Damage Attorney representing your rights. Florida has more than three times as many homes in flood hazard zones...Read More
Insurance Litigation: Slow & Steady Wins the Race
Money Matters The U.S. insurance industry has trillions of dollars in assets, enjoying average profits of more than $30 billion a year. America’s insurance companies have consistently tried to deny claims, delay payments, confuse consumers, and retroactively refuse anyone who may cost them money. Corless Barfield Trial Group is a trial-ready team with experience litigating...Read More
Community Management Association: Property Insurance Basics
Being on the Board of Directors for a Community Managed Association, a Homeowner’s Association, or any other kind of multi-unit dwelling in Florida means making decisions about insurance coverage or how to handle an insurance dispute for multiple units. It may be one of most significant things you will ever be asked to examine. Call...Read More