For those who think that all politicians are alike, that it doesn’t matter who is elected, think again. One need only look at what happened in the Florida legislature on Friday, March 9, 2012, to debunk the notion. Tea-party darling Florida Governor Rick Scott and his right-wing Republican cohorts rammed…
Now you have it, now you don’t. This is a disappointment every plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer experiences when learning that a wrongdoer’s bodily injury insurance coverage is negated by a “Named Driver Exclusion.” Hope is crushed like the vehicle in this blog. The declarations page of a motor vehicle insurance…
In Stuart v. Hertz Corporation, 351 So.2d 703 (Fla. 1977), the Florida Supreme Court decided that the Hertz Corporation, whose vehicle injured a woman in an accident, was liable for the injuries she sustained from medical negligence while receiving care for her original injuries, and that Hertz could not bring…
When motor vehicle accidents cause serious personal injuries, it is not uncommon for PIP benefits to exhaust before all necessary medical care has been received. When health insurance carrying a large deductible is available, does the amount paid by PIP count against the deductible? The likely answer is Yes. However,…
Sometimes workers are hurt in the course and scope of their employment by the negligence of third parties. Third parties in this context are entities other than those entitled to workers’ compensation immunity. Employers and some subcontractors are entitled to the immunity. Those that are not must pay damages in…
Most people do not know that many doctors who work in hospitals are not hospital employees, but independent contractors. This is not a distinction without meaning. The distinction can have significant legal consequences for the victims of medical negligence seeking to be fairly compensated for harm done, especially catastrophic damage.…
We are finding that more and more employers are switching from paying wages based on set schedules to only paying for work performed. Although the practice has been in place for years, it seems to become more prevalent during tough economic times. Whether the practice is allowed under the FLSA…
Florida’s workers’ compensation system, embodied in Chapter 440 of Florida’s Statutes, is mostly unfriendly towards injured workers. Some smart people predict that it is only a matter of time before the system is declared unconstitutional as no longer providing a fair alternative to the personal injury system, which is what…
The three most common toxic gases – hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, and methane – can injure and kill, both slowly and instantaneously, at home and in the workplace. They are produced naturally. Where the potential exists, safety procedures and safety devices should be in place. HYDROGEN SULFIDE: Known as sewer…
As if the arbitrary and capricious damage caps already on the books were not enough, the 2012 Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is moving forward with legislation designed to keep those harmed by medical negligence from ever being compensated for their losses. Senate Bill 1506 will allow doctors to get patients to…