Kansas Gooden and Lara Edelstein prevailed in an appeal involving a declaratory action in the First District Court of Appeal.  The case involved a work-related injury.  The insurance carrier sought a declaratory judgment that the worker’s bodily injury claims were excluded from coverage based on two exclusions in the policy.  The carrier alleged it had no duty to indemnify or defend the employer for the accident with respect to the injured worker’s personal injury lawsuit.  The trial court agreed that one of the exclusions applied as a matter of law […]

The case arises out of an automobile accident which resulted in a jury verdict of approximately $44 million.  The underlying trial court remitted the verdict to $22 million, and no appeal was sought.  The Estate filed a bad faith suit for failing to settle and for breaching its duty to defend.  During the litigation, the trial court ordered production of the personnel files of numerous adjusters, high-ranking claims executives, the bad faith adjuster, and home office attorneys.  Kansas filed a petition for writ of certiorari on behalf of the carrier […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Attorneys Matthew Cavender and Walker Berry to the firm. Matthew D. Cavender Senior Associate Direct: 386.222.7418 Email: mcavender@boydjen.com Matthew D. Cavender joined the firm in August 2022 and is a senior associate with the Appellate Practice division, working remotely from Melbourne.  A New Jersey native, Matt graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from New York City’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2006. After teaching high school for a year, he moved to South Carolina to attend […]

Senior Associate, Kimberly Woods, had the opportunity last week to be a part of a Civil Litigation Professional Panel and to speak about professionalism at the new Jacksonville University College of Law. The discussion was focused on what the understanding of professionalism is, how to maintain collegiality in adversarial situations, and what skills are important for law students to start developing. Jacksonville University College of Law is the first new law school in the state of Florida in more than 20 years. The universities inaugural class is composed of seven […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Attorneys Patrick Martin and Harrison Pratt to the firm. Patrick Martin Partner Direct: 850.655.6621 Email: pmartin@boydjen.com Patrick Martin is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar. In his 25 years of practice in Florida, Patrick has litigated and tried a wide variety of cases throughout the state. Before joining Boyd & Jenerette, Patrick managed a staff counsel office for a major Florida automobile insurer, overseeing multiple attorneys and staff and managing a docket of hundreds of auto liability and 1st-party […]

On April 28, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dial v. Calusa Palms 337 So. 3d 1229 (Fla 2022) which confirmed and hopefully ended the issue of the correct amount that can be “boarded” for past medical expenses when Medicare has paid the past medical bills. However, even when Medicare is available to a Plaintiff, not all doctors want to accept it for treatment. Therefore, some of these doctors will continue to utilize letters of protection and forego immediate payment from Medicare, even though they accept Medicare […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Attorneys Michael Restrepo and Jonathan Knott to the firm. Michael Restrepo Associate Direct: 813.729.5677 Email: mrestrepo@boydjen.com Michael Restrepo is an Associate Attorney working remotely for Boyd & Jenerette in the Tampa Bay area and focuses his practice in the firm’s Construction Law Group, handling matters involving construction defects, breach of contract, negligence, and insurance coverage. Michael strives to provide his clients with attentive and responsive representation, with the goal of securing swift and complete resolutions to their disputes. Prior to joining Boyd & Jenerette, […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that partner Thomas A. Berger has been included in The Boca Raton Observer Top Lawyers 2022, South Florida’s Preeminent Lawyers Award Program. Thomas A. Berger Recognized for Civil Law Litigation Tom Berger maintains a general practice that provides him with a broad range of legal insight into claims disputes involving Florida insurers and their insureds. Tom is an experienced trial attorney who has tried seven cases to verdict in the past five years. His trial experience is in state courts and mediated settlements […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Attorneys Danielle Stephen and Sharnice Perry to the firm. Danielle J. Stephen Associate Direct: 407.783.7165 Email: dstephen@boydjen.com Danielle Stephen is an associate in Boyd & Jenerette’s Orlando office. She focuses her practice on first and third party liability defense, first party property disputes, insurance coverage and extra-contractual litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mrs. Stephen worked in private practice representing developers in construction litigation matters.   Ms. Stephen grew up in North Pole, Alaska. She later relocated to Florida as a teenager. Ms. Stephen then obtained […]

Wesley L. Ridout and Kimberly J. Woods included in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for their work in Commercial Litigation. Wesley L. Ridout First year recognized in Commercial Litigation: 2023 Wes Ridout is a Senior Associate Attorney in Boyd & Jenerette’s Jacksonville, Florida office. His practice largely consists of first party property insurance claims, but he also has substantial experience in creditor’s rights and bankruptcy.