FORT LAUDERDALE and MIAMI, FL – GrayRobinson shareholders Shari Gerson and Neil Linden successfully defended a major health insurer client in a breach of contract jury trial. The insurer had terminated the Plaintiff’s coverage for non-payment of premium. The Plaintiff claimed that she had paid the premium and that the insurer owed her medical expenses from the time of the termination until she obtained replacement coverage. The jury returned a complete defense verdict in just 15 minutes.
Gerson practices ERISA litigation, including health, life, disability benefits. She also represents insurance companies on non-ERISA employee benefits cases and individual policies of health, life and disability insurance. In addition to her ERISA practice, she also represents managed care companies in multimillion-dollar contract and claims disputes and has handled hundreds of participating and nonparticipating provider claims cases in state and federal courts and in arbitration.
Linden has more than 35 years of trial experience in state and federal courts. This includes cases involving class actions and other complex commercial, construction and banking litigation, mortgage foreclosures and real estate litigation, general contract disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, lender liability defense, financial institution litigation and title insurance claims, coverage and defense. He has had substantial experience with complex commercial cases involving RICO, civil theft and fraud and is admitted to practice in all federal courts in Florida.