Third District Court of Appeal Judge Vance E. Salter said the court’s reaction in this insurance case should be a teaching point to attorneys. Photo: J. Albert Diaz/ALM.
The Third District Court of Appeal penned a warning to litigators Wednesday when it ruled on an insurance case in which a then-82-year-old plaintiff had signed an affidavit that her attorneys appeared to have embellished to help strengthen her case—and praise their firm.
“I believe that Perry Neblett P.A., David Avellar Neblett and James M. Mahaffey III are some of the top attorneys in the field in the country regarding litigation of insurance matters, and I understand that David Avellar Neblett is board certified,” the affidavit read.
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