Alvarado v. Rice
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
We affirm the trial court’s decision denying appellant’s claim for interest on the medical expenses portion of her personal injury claim.
We have previously held that interest is not compensable on the elements of dam*868age recoverable in personal injury actions. United Services Auto. Ass’n v. Strasser, 530 So.2d 1026 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Langel, 587 So.2d 1370 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); see also Argonaut Insurance Co. v. May Plumbing Co., 474 So.2d 212 (Fla.1985).
However, we perceive a logic in appellant’s claim that past medical expenses do not pose the same concerns as other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Argonaut Ins. Co. v. May Plumbing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. LangelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- United Services Auto. Ass'n v. StrasserDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
3Cited by2 opinions
- Alvarado v. RiceSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- O'Connor v. InmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993