Legal Opinion
Medical Center of the Palm Beaches v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 31, 2016No. 4D14-3580PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
The issue presented is whether a qualified medical provider must determine that an emergency medical condition exists for benefits to exceed $2,500 under Florida’s PIP statute.- Stated in another way, if either there has been no determination of whether the insured has an emergency medical condition or there has been a determination that the insured does not have an emergency medical condition, would the benefits under PIP be limited to $2,500. We find that the statute requires a determination of an emergency medical condition for the benefits to be up to $10,000. Further, we find that if…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Borden v. East-European Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Daniels v. Florida Dept. of HealthSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. v. HorowitchSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. SeeSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
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3Cited by7 opinions
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