Chavin Mitchell Shmuely, P.A.

$1M

Insurance Coverage Dispute

Summary judgment obtained in favor of a Canadian insurer in a priority of coverage dispute involving an accident with an uninsured motorist in Florida. James E. Mitchell successfully argued the rental car company’s insurer was responsible for the uninsured motorist coverage.

$437,347

Insurance Coverage Litigation

Verdicts obtained for yacht owner client whose insured yacht was partially submerged, then further damaged by a repairer. The insurance company denied coverage. James E. Mitchell obtained jury verdicts against the shipyard for breach of repair contract and conversion, and against the insurance company for breach of policy.

$369,988

Property Damage

Jury verdict secured for a commercial property owner client in Brevard County whose building was partially destroyed by fire when a large construction company negligently laid hot asphalt against a wood-framed portion of the structure.

$107,000

Hurricane Claim

Jury verdict obtained for clients on a Hurricane Irma windstorm claim where the insurance carrier completely denied their claim for roof and ensuing interior water damages.

Appellate Law

Successful appellate ruling quashing a trial court’s order permitting electronic discovery of a computer hard drive and cell phone, affirming an individual’s constitutional right of privacy.

Class Action

Landmark class-action settlement against Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, where the company agreed to refund fifty percent of the deductible previously required from insureds when it invoked its option to repair.