Broward Circuit Court Judge Certifies Class Action For Every Allstate Automobile Policyholder From October,1991 Through October, 1995.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 1998--A Broward County Circuit Court Judge has granted class certification in an action brought against Allstate Insurance Company. The Court has certified See certification. a class for every Allstate automobile insurance policyholder Policyholder An individual who owns an insurance policy. in the State of Florida from October 1, 1991 through October 10, 1995. The class is comprised of tens of thousands of individuals in the State of Florida. The Court has certified a class action to make a determination as to whether these individuals who purchased automobile insurance from Allstate were overcharged premiums for personal injury protection benefits. The class action alleges that Allstate undertook a course of action to pay personal injury protection benefits at 80% of preferred provider rates as opposed to the statutorily required 80% of reasonable and necessary medical expenses rates. "Allstate has a significant presence in Florida and we believe that they misled mis·led v. Past tense and past participle of mislead. individuals purchasing automobile insurance by selling personal injury protection insurance to be paid at reasonable and necessary rates and then paying those benefits at preferred provider rates," said Eric Lee, Esq. Jan Douglas Atlas, Esq. and Eric Lee, Esq. of Atlas, Pearlman, Trop & Borkson, P.A. based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. , represent the Plaintiffs in this class action. What Allstate has done is to sell automobile insurance policies in Florida which provide that Allstate will pay for reasonable and necessary medical expenses. Allstate allegedly negotiated reduced rates with various healthcare providers and also utilized the contracts of preferred provider organizations pre·ferred provider organization n. Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan. in order to pay claims at reduced rates. This practice, which Allstate does not disclose to its policyholders, has allegedly saved Allstate a significant amount of money and has caused many policyholders to pay more than 20 % of the medical bills in violation of the insurance agreement and Florida law The jurisprudence of this state offers major differences from doctrines prevailing in the United States at either the federal level or that of the various states. Homestead exemption from forced sale, the dangerous instrumentality doctrine, the right to privacy, and the Williams . This class certification will affect all of Allstates policyholders in Florida during the class period. For more information, contact Eric Lee, Esq. at 954/763-1200. CONTACT: Mason Strategic Communications Cindy Schutt, 954/522-3346 |
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