It is a good idea to know what your insurance covers and does not cover.  This way, if your course of business has you performing a certain (risky) operation, you know whether that operation is covered or excluded under your policy.  If you are not sure,...

When it comes to insurance contracts, there is a rule of law that states, “where interpretation is required by ambiguity in insurance contracts the insured will be favored.”  Pride Clean Restoration, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, 46 Fla. L. Weekly D2584a (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (citation and...

When it comes to construction disputes, a Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (known by its acronym “FDUTPA”) claim is not commonly asserted.  A FDUTPA claim is a statutory claim under Florida Statute s. 501.201 en seq.  This claim is NOT easy to prove, particularly...

It is not uncommon that a general contractor’s subcontract will include an arbitration provision.  Or it will allow the general contractor to select binding arbitration as the method to resolve disputes at the general contractor’s SOLE OPTION.   A general contractor’s subcontract should absolutely give the general...

As you know from prior articles, arbitration is a creature of contract.  This means if you want your disputes to be resolved by binding arbitration, as opposed to litigation, you want to make sure there is an arbitration provision in your contract.  If there are certain types of disputes you...