SEMINARS & NEWS
All of the attorneys of SHM are licensed by the State of Florida to present CE seminars for credit to all claims personnel. SHM regularly conducts these seminars on-site and also has a yearly in-house seminar series. Please see our approved list below and should you need a tailored seminar please contact us. To coordinate a seminar for your company, please use our contact form and specify which course(s) you are interested in.
| Course ID | Course Name | Category | Hours | Approval Date |
| #50733 | Examinations Under Oath | Law | 1 | 10/12/2004 |
| #51028 | Defending the Closed Head Injury Claim | Law | 1 | 11/9/2004 |
| #51031 | PIP Pre-Suit Handling Tactics | Law | 1 | 11/9/2004 |
| #51032 | Punitive Damages in Florida | Law | 1 | 11/9/2004 |
| #51029 | Liquor Liability in Florida | Law | 1 | 11/9/2004 |
| #51030 | Mold Coverage and Litigation | Law | 1 | 11/9/2004 |
| #55082 | Making the Most of Liens and Offsets (Goble) | Law | 1 | 10/20/2005 |
| #52394 | MIST-Minimal Impact Soft Tissue | Law | 1 | 3/3/2005 |
| #57023 | Administering Claims When Coverage Issues are Present (Bad Faith) | Law | 1 | 4/19/2006 |
| #57479 | The Ethical Duties of a Florida Adjuster - How to Make a Difference | Ethics | 1 | 6/9/2006 |
| #57480 | Commercial Auto Liability and Insurance | Law | 1 | 6/9/2006 |
| #63014 | Claims Adjusting For Trial | Law | 1 | 4/11/2008 |
| How to Win at Trial: Effective Use of Courtroom Technology | Law | 1 | 3/2009 |
News & Updates
September 23, 2009
Matthew Scarborough to present "Structured Settlements" on behalf of the Council for Litigation Management
September 9, 2009
Matthew Scarborough to present "Bad Faith Claims Handling"
August 3, 2009
Kevin Davis to present "The Ethical Duties of a Florida Adjuster" & "Defending the Closed Head Injury" for ESIS
June 29, 2009
Florida’s pro-insured No-fault law, also known as personal injury protection (PIP), has become a hotbed where fraudulent claims fester—especially amongst certain segments of the Orlando metropolitan population. Recently, however, one of the insurance companies Scarborough, Hull & Miller regularly defends requested the firm represent it in a simple lawsuit where an insured was seeking collision coverage in County Court. During the firm’s defense of the claim, we learned all the occupants of the vehicles allegedly involved in the underlying collision received treatment from multiple clinics that one physician ironically owned. Further investigation revealed all of the occupants of these vehicles had identical medical records—their names being the only distinguishing entry. As the investigation deepened, several employees of these clinics came forward out of fear of criminal consequences, and testified under oath to the clinics being a complete sham. Specifically, these informants testified that the office managers for these clinics conspired with “patients” to stage accidents, generated false medical records, and billed insurance companies for treatment never rendered. Importantly, when we threatened to file suit on behalf of our client against the physician and his clinics pursuant to Florida’s Racketeering Influenced & Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act, the physician “caved,” admitted to wrong doing, and dismissed all PIP claims against our client (not just the claims stemming from the underlying collision). Further, the physician closed these particular clinics.
Obviously a victory, but we only won the battle, not the war. Specifically, the physician in question has opened additional clinics, and the commission of insurance fraud continues. With that being said, however, we doubt this physician or any of his clinics will bill our client again for a fraudulent claim. Further, we doubt this physician or his attorneys will put up much of a fight against insurance companies that retain Scarborough, Hull & Miller given the information we have uncovered.
June 9, 2009
Jason Hull and Matthew Scarborough presented seminars to National Insurance Company on "The Ethical Duties of a Florida Adjuster" & "Defending the Closed Head Injury"
