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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Goldstein,
26 Fla. L. Weekly D2541
(Fla. 4th DCA Oct. 24, 2001)
Section 627.736(6) permits PIP insurers to obtain informal discovery without having to file a lawsuit in order to obtain information about the treatment of persons seeking PIP benefits. According to the court, the discovery contemplated by the statute is the same as discovery authorized by Rule 1.280(a), and includes depositions, interrogatories, and the production of documents or other things. The court found that good cause is shown when there are sworn statements from the insureds denying that they had received health care for which the health care providers were seeking payment.
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