ROIG Lawyers

$1.8M

Medical Malpractice, Healthcare Litigation

Edward J. Carbone and Jacqueline R. A. Root secured a judgment as a matter of law for Tampa General Hospital after a two-day trial, successfully defending against the plaintiff's claims for unjust enrichment and Medicare Private Cause of Action, where the plaintiff sought $1.8 million.

$12,000

Bodily Injury, Auto Accident

Obtained a settlement on behalf of a national insurance carrier in a bodily injury case wherein the plaintiff suffered injuries to his neck that resulted in a cervical discogram and cervical discectomy. The plaintiff's demand of $100,000.00 was rejected, and the case settled at mediation for $2,000 over the defendant's Proposal for Settlement amount of $10,000.

$4.5M

Healthcare Fraud, False Claims Act

Southeast Orthopedic Specialists agreed to pay the government $4.488 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary or questionable services.

$17,400

PIP/No-Fault, Insurance Litigation

11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of air-ambulance firm Air Methods Corp., allowing it to bill for costs exceeding Florida’s no-fault auto insurance limits in a dispute where the firm billed $27,975 and the auto insurer paid $6,911, leaving a balance of nearly $17,400.

$50,000

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist, Litigation

GEICO prevailed on appeal when the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the plaintiff's Proposal for Settlement, which stated "$100,000 ($50,000)" and "shall not exceed $50,000," was ambiguous and unenforceable, reversing a trial judge's decision to grant attorney's fees after a jury awarded the plaintiff $195,739.81.

$2,500

PIP/No-Fault, Insurance Litigation

3rd District Court of Appeal upheld part of a 2012 PIP law overhaul, limiting No-Fault benefits to $2,500 for individuals not diagnosed with an emergency medical condition, overturning a lower court's decision in a case involving a chiropractor seeking $10,000.