Florida Supreme Court strikes down workers comp fee law BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON – Associated Press APRIL 28, 2016 5:43 PM TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was “absurdly […]
By Brendan Farrington Associated Press – April 28, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was “absurdly low.” The 5-2 decision is expected to help injured workers who […]
JUSTICES STRIKE DOWN WORKERS COMP FEE LAW Jim Saunders THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 28, 2016………. In a major ruling, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said that a state law limiting attorney’s fees in workers-compensation insurance cases is unconstitutional. The 5-2 ruling in the closely watched case was a victory for attorneys who represent […]
$1.53 an hour for lawyer fees? Not in Florida, court says AP News |Posted: Apr 28, 2016 4:10 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was […]
Daubert vs. Frye: Florida Supreme Court sets oral arguments over expert testimony standard W.J. Kennedy Apr. 13, 2016, 11:43am TALLAHASSEE – Oral arguments have been set for Sept. 1 to decide the standard Florida courts will use to approve expert testimony in civil and criminal cases. The Florida Supreme Court, however, is a little […]
Supreme Court Says 1936 Road Deal Requires State to Pay Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida, Daily Business Review April 11, 2016 Photo: Radisa Zivkovic/iStockphoto.com As it sought to build a road in then-rural Pasco County, the state in 1936 reached an agreement with Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. In exchange for being able […]
Workers Comp Fight in State Supreme Court Could have High Stakes
WORKERS COMP FIGHT COULD HAVE HIGH STAKES By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2016 The News Service of Florida. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 4, 2016………. Nearly 13 years after lawmakers overhauled the state’s workers-compensation insurance system, the Florida Supreme Court is poised to hear a legal challenge that could have major implications […]
Bad faith laws are in desperate need of reform, expert says; Plaintiff attorneys seek to extract settlements from insurers By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 31, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – Florida has developed a reputation of having an unfair legal system that does not favor businesses, partly because of the state’s bad faith laws, which many […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 30, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – In its ongoing efforts to improve the state’s poor lawsuit climate, the Florida Justice Reform Institute is calling for changes to the Assignment of Benefits law, which allows a third party to collect insurance […]