Filing Number: 829121
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45 PINE RADIAL |
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OCALA,
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LISAMARIE210.IS@GMAIL.COM |
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Third Party |
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SKY ZONE OCALA |
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CZ26UTGL001-00 |
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UNKNOWN |
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Attorney is Applicable
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CRISTADORO
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THOMAS
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925 S. FEDERAL HWY, 6TH FLOOR |
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BOCA RATON
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33432
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TCRISTADORO@KPATTORNEY.COM |
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Authorized Insurer
Unauthorized Insurer
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CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
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NAIC Company Code 28860 |
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| Name of individual responsible for violation (if any):*
DANIELLE COX
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Commercial Property & Casualty
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Claim Delay
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Statutory provision(s) which the insurer allegedly violated.
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| 624.155(1)(b)(1) |
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Not attempting in good faith to settle claims when, under all the circumstances, it could and should have done so, had it acted fairly and honestly toward its insured and with due regard for her or his interests.
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| 624.155(1)(b)(3) |
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Except as to liability coverages, failing to promptly settle claims, when the obligation to settle a claim has become reasonably clear, under one portion of the insurance policy coverage in order to influence settlements under other portions of the insurance policy coverage.
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| 626.9541(1)(i)(3)(a) |
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Failing to adopt and implement standards for the proper investigation of claims.
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| 626.9541(1)(i)(3)(h) |
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Failing to clearly explain the nature of the requested information and the reasons why such information is necessary.
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Specific policy language that is relevant to the violation.
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POLICY NOT PROVIDED
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Facts and circumstances giving rise to the violation.
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May 16, 2025
FINAL NOTICE BEFORE LITIGATION IS
INITIATED AGAINST SKY ZONE OCALA
Clear Blue Insurance Company
Attn: Danielle Cox
7499 Walnut Grove Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55311
RE:Our Client:Jayden Luis Soto (Minor)
Your Insured:Sky Zone Ocala
Policy No.:CZ26UTGL0001-00
Date of Loss:March 2, 2025
VIA FAX: 612-230-9875 AND E-MAIL DCOX@IDEAL3.COM
Dear Ms. Cox and Clear Blue Insurance Company Decision-Makers:
Please accept this letter as further confirmation that our client, Jayden Luis Soto, is in desperate
need of continued medical care and has yet to receive rightful compensation for all that your
negligent insured has put him through.
As you know from the documentation in your possession, our client, Jayden Soto, who was a
lawful invitee at 2400 Southwest College Road in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, engaging in a
recreational activity, specifically playing a punching bag game, encountered a hazardous condition
—a nail or screw inside of the punching bag machine. This dangerous and poorly maintained
equipment caused a severe laceration to his right hand, as the nail or screw pierced his skin, for
which there is no question as to liability. Sky Zone Ocala was negligent in failing to inspect,
maintain, or warn about the unsafe condition which directly led to Jayden’s injury.
Jayden Soto suffered serious personal injuries and other damages due to the dangerous condition
on the subject premises.
Jayden Soto suffered serious injuries that significantly impacted his quality of life. He suffered
continuous pain and discomfort due to the incident your insured put him through. Jayden Soto
sustained permanent injuries, including but not limited to a laceration of right hand that
required stitches. The repercussions of this injury have been profound for Jayden. The persistent
pain in his right hand has severely limited his ability to engage in activities that were once routine
and enjoyable. Tasks that require manual dexterity, such as writing, typing, or even holding
objects, have become challenging and often painful. This has not only affected his academic
performance but also his participation in recreational activities that he once enjoyed, which is
critical as he is still a young boy.
Nonetheless, despite your knowledge of the aforementioned, you have inexplicably failed to tender
the limits to Jayden Soto for the above when he is entitled to compensation due to your insured’s
negligence. Accordingly, this situation may now leave our client with no other alternative than to
proceed forward with litigation directly against your insured, Sky Zone Ocala.
You are surely well aware of the duty and obligation an insurance company has to its insured:
"An insurer is not absolved of liability simply because it advises its insured of settlement
opportunities, the probable outcome of litigation, and the possibility of an excess judgment. Rather
the critical inquiry in a bad-faith [case] is whether the insurer diligently, and with the same
haste and precision as if it were in the insured's shoes, worked on the insured's behalf to avoid
an excess judgment." Harvey v. GEICO (Fla. SC17-85).
Indeed, it is a standard juror instruction in Florida that “bad faith on the part of an insurance
company is failing to settle a claim when, under all circumstances, it could and should have done
so, had it acted fairly and honestly toward it’s insured and with due regard for their interests.”
Florida Standard Jury Instruction 404.4.
As such, based on information and belief, we are not aware of any reason to not pay the amount
demanded besides incentives for the insurance carrier and/or the adjuster to not pay this claim.
As you have failed to protect your insured and promptly advance a rightful tender of the policy
limits, this letter and accompanying Civil Remedy Notice shall provide, as per Florida statute, sixty
(60) days within which Clear Blue Insurance Company can tender the policy limits and resolve
this claim. Failure to tender said policy limits within this statutory time frame will subject Clear
Blue Insurance Company to a Bad Faith Insurance claim, in addition to any and all damages our
client is awarded by an appropriate court above the insurance policy limits.
In addition, as I am sure you are aware, §627.428, which historically provided a means for
an insured to recovery their Attorneys’ fees in third party cases, has been repealed. However,
if you allow the cure period under this Civil Remedy Notice to expire without paying your
limits to satisfy this claim, you will be exposed to an excess judgement as well as Attorneys’
fees incurred by my client for prosecuting the statutory bad-faith case, pursuant to §627.155
and the underlying claim as well. Milling v. Travelers 311 So2d 289 (Fla 2d DCA 2022).
This notice is given in order to perfect the right to pursue the civil remedy authorized by
§624.155(3)(a). You will find enclosed a copy of the Florida Statute §624.155 “Bad-Faith” form
filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services at or about the same time as this letter was
forwarded to your office. You may contact the undersigned if you have any further questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
_/s/ Thomas Cristadoro_________________
Thomas Cristadoro, Esq.
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The submitter hereby states that this notice is given in order to perfect the rights of the
person(s) damaged to pursue civil remedies authorized by Section 624.155, Florida Statutes.
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DFS-10-363
Rev. 10/14/2008
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