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Florida’s New Tort Reform Package: Property Owners Should Complete the Security “Checklists” for a Presumption Against Liability
March 24, 2023
Krystal Yearwood Moise has more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry handling complex liability issues. She is a civil litigator skilled in arbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution and negotiating settlements. Krystal aggressively defends matters related to personal injury, premises liability, wrongful death, negligent security, product defect, motor vehicle accident liability, commercial litigation, construction defect, catastrophic fires, intentional tort litigation and PIP claims.
As a former in-house attorney for a top-10 global property and casualty insurer, Krystal has successfully defended numerous clients, aggressively pushing complex matters to favorable resolutions through courtroom litigation and boardroom negotiations. Having worked on the inside, Krystal fully understands the insurance company’s need for early case assessment and is able to align her approach with the client’s expectations regarding claims resolution, whether through settlement or litigation.
Krystal excels at strategic litigation and has defended claims from inception through jury trial. Based on this exceptional level of service, insurance claims adjusters regularly seek her guidance on pre-suit and litigated matters. Highlights of her strategic victories include defense verdicts in a variety of challenging circumstances, including rear-end impacts and vehicular collision with bicyclists.
During law school Krystal used her international degree and participated in the International Dispute Resolution Program in Granada, Spain. She also served as an intern to the Honorable Thomas G. Wilson at the United States District Court Middle District of Florida.
Krystal Yearwood Moise has more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry handling complex liability issues. She is a civil litigator skilled in arbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution and negotiating settlements. Krystal aggressively defends matters related to personal injury, premises liability, wrongful death, negligent security, product defect, motor vehicle accident liability, commercial litigation, construction defect, catastrophic fires, intentional tort litigation and PIP claims.
As a former in-house attorney for a top-10 global property and casualty insurer, Krystal has successfully defended numerous clients, aggressively pushing complex matters to favorable resolutions through courtroom litigation and boardroom negotiations. Having worked on the inside, Krystal fully understands the insurance company’s need for early case assessment and is able to align her approach with the client’s expectations regarding claims resolution, whether through settlement or litigation.
Krystal excels at strategic litigation and has defended claims from inception through jury trial. Based on this exceptional level of service, insurance claims adjusters regularly seek her guidance on pre-suit and litigated matters. Highlights of her strategic victories include defense verdicts in a variety of challenging circumstances, including rear-end impacts and vehicular collision with bicyclists.
During law school Krystal used her international degree and participated in the International Dispute Resolution Program in Granada, Spain. She also served as an intern to the Honorable Thomas G. Wilson at the United States District Court Middle District of Florida.
Krystal Yearwood Moise (Partner-Orlando) and Ashley Wright (Associate-Orlando) secured a complete summary judgment in Sarasota County Court, Sarasota, FL, on behalf of Wilson Elser’s bowling company clients in a premises liability action arising from a reported trip and fall at a Sarasota County bowling center. The plaintiff claimed a dangerous condition at the facility’s entrance caused the fall and resulting injuries, which required surgical intervention. Following discovery, Krystal and Ashley filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that the record was devoid of any evidence demonstrating the existence of a hazardous condition at the time of the incident or establishing that our clients had actual or constructive notice of any such alleged condition. The court granted the Wilson Elser team’s motion for summary judgment in its entirety, finding no evidence of a hazardous condition at the time of the fall, and directed entry of final judgment in the clients’ favor, with taxable costs to be determined.
Krystal Yearwood Moise and Ashley Wright