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Our Philosophy

Modican Horn is a Florida-based civil litigation and insurance defense firm with offices in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. The firm represents commercial carriers, businesses, and other clients in a broad range of complex civil disputes, combining strategic pre-suit guidance, disciplined case management, and trial-ready advocacy.

The firm’s practice includes insurance defense, coverage analysis, interpleader proceedings, bad faith defense, and matters involving first-party and third-party claims, while also extending to broader civil litigation, including commercial disputes, healthcare litigation, professional negligence, catastrophic injury matters, premises liability, and other high-exposure cases. Modican Horn’s attorneys bring substantial experience navigating Florida’s evolving litigation landscape, including the statutory and practical developments affecting carriers, businesses, and litigants across the state.

In addition to handling matters from initial evaluation through resolution, the firm offers meaningful courtroom experience, including first-chair trial experience and proven advocacy through jury verdict. From early case assessment through trial, Modican Horn approaches every matter with a clear understanding of both the legal and business realities facing its clients. Whether a dispute calls for pre-suit negotiation, strategic motion practice, global settlement, interpleader, or aggressive courtroom advocacy, the firm is equipped to deliver efficient, thoughtful, and effective representation at every stage.

Strategic Advocacy for Commercial Carriers

Carrier Strategy & Defense

▪  First-Party Property Claims (Residential & Commercial)

▪  Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Claims

▪  Bodily Injury (BI) Claims

▪  Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) Claims

▪  Insurance Coverage Analysis and Disputes

▪  Bad Faith Litigation

▪  Interpleader Actions

▪  Examination Under Oath (EUO) Representation

▪  Pre-Suit Investigation, Claim Strategy, and Global Settlements

▪  Catastrophic Injury and Industrial Accident Defense

▪  Premises Liability and Products Liability

▪  Healthcare Litigation

▪  Commercial and Business Tort Litigation

 

▪  Jury Trial Capability: Modican Horn handles matters from inception through verdict and brings meaningful first-chair trial experience to insurance carriers and their insureds. Modican Horn’s attorneys have obtained multiple defense verdicts against the nation’s largest injury firms! Daniel C. Horn, Esq. has tried more than 17 cases. Daniel has substantial trial experience across automobile negligence, personal injury, medical malpractice, and criminal matters, and is proficient in the direct and cross-examination of orthopedic surgeons, pain management physicians, biomechanical engineers, economists, life care planners, treating physicians, and medical billing and coding experts.

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