Preparing for mediation with a participating insurance company presents opportunities as well as challenges. Recognizing the adjuster’s perspective well in advance of the mediation is critical. Unlike individual parties that may have the ability to make decisions on the spot, insurance companies make decisions in advance. Consequently, the amount of insurance […]
This checklist will assist counsel when evaluating compliance with Florida’s Construction Defects Statute, Chapter 558, Florida Statutes (“FCDS”). These issues arise frequently and must always be considered when claims for defective design/construction are pursued and defended. First conceived in 2003, the FCDS has undergone several revisions and constantly poses new […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – March 15, 2016 – Steven B. Lesser, a shareholder with law firm Becker & Poliakoff and chair of the firm’s Construction Law and Litigation Practice Group, was honored with The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Section’s Construction Law Committee’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” at a ceremony on Friday, […]
