17
SEP
2013

Household Chemicals

Although most of us would think twice before moving near a chemical plant, many don’t think about willingly bringing dangerous chemicals into our homes. Almost any household produce can be dangerous if swallowed or spilled. Potentially dangerous chemicals include such items...
01
NOV
2017

How To Protect Your Computer Network

Do you ask a salesperson to hold onto your wallet while you go shopping in the store? Of course not. Yet people are effectively doing the same thing with their computer networks when they surf the web. There are several ways outsiders may be able to gain access to your home or...
01
NOV
2017

Hurricane Damage?

NOT GETTING THE AMOUNT THAT YOU DESERVE? DON’T DEAL WITH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY ALONE! Have you suffered damage to your home, personal property and or a boat after a hurricane? If so, know your rights! Sometimes an insurance company offers you less than what a claim is...
04
NOV
2016

Infection With Zika Virus an On the Job Injury? City of Miami Beach Says No

The Zika virus, and the mosquitoes that carry it, have earned their share of headlines in South Florida over the past few months, but now it appears they are about to enter a new environment: Worker’s Compensation law. A few weeks ago, two Miami Beach police officers fil...
28
OCT
2014

Injured Miami Dade School Employee Granted $2,000 In Workers’ Compensation

A worker in Florida who was injured has been awarded workers compensation benefits after proving financial hardship to the Florida First District Court of Appeals. The court’s ruling came about on Tuesday, October 8, 2014 and stated that the woman was allowed to collect...
28
SEP
2018

Injured Roofer In Miami Rescued From Top Of Office Building

A roofer in Miami, Florida may be in need of a Miami Workers’ Compensation Lawyer after crashing into a window. A witnesses stated that they heard breaking glass and observed the individual dangling from a rope from a four-story office building. Fortunately, investigators stated...
20
OCT
2016

It’s Official: Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Going Up Nearly 15%

In the state of Florida, there has been an order granting approval filed by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to the National Council on Compensation Insurance that results in an increase of workers’ compensation to nearly 15 percent in the state. The increase...
17
SEP
2013

Keep The Thrills But Avoid the Spills!

The vision of driving down a country road, atop a large motorcycle, with the wind blowing through your hair is an attractive one for many people and the number of motorcycles on America’s highways is growing. Although they share the road with cars they are subject to the same...
06
JUL
2015

Key Workers Comp Ruling Tossed Out By Appeals Court

A key ruling in a worker’s compensation case that would allow injured workers to take workplace injury cases to the state court system for full compensation has been tossed out by the Florida appeals court system. A Miami-Dade County judge had ruled that the long-standing...
17
SEP
2013

Lack Of Planning Crane Injury Accident

We have all heard the phrase “accidents happen”. This might be true some of the time, but, more often than not, accidents can be prevented by foresight and planning. A recent case illustrates this point. A company was using four cranes to move a 1,200-ton load. While...
22
MAY
2017

Legal Assistance For Those in Need Of A Workers’ Compensation Attorney

An attempt by someone to take advantage of Florida’s Workers’ compensation system was recently thwarted with the help of videotape surveillance. This evidence proved that the accidental injury had in fact been faked! Although the below referenced case is clearly...
04
APR
2018

Legal Assistance For Those In Need Of Workers’ Compensation

The recent bridge tragedy in Miami, Florida illustrates the risks in infrastructure construction here or anywhere elsewhere in the state for that matter. Men and women suffer workplace injuries daily and may therefore be entitled to financial assistance and/or medical care...
16
MAR
2018

Legal Assistance For Those Seeking Workers’ Compensation

The risk of a job related accident was illustrated by a recent mishap in Coral Springs that seriously injured an electrical worker. There is a good possibility that the hurt employee will require extensive medical treatment along with lost wages. Do note however that the awarding...
18
FEB
2019

Margate Man Says Workers’ Compensation Insurance Denied Him Treatment After Explosion at Job Site

Under Florida law, if an employer has 4 or more workers (whether they are part-time or seasonal), they are required to have workers’ compensation insurance; if it’s in the construction field however, only one employee is necessary. Regretfully under most claims, the...
15
OCT
2013

Mortgage Tips

The fallout from the financial crisis will be felt all over the world for years to come. This crisis high lights how important it is for homeowners and would-be homeowners to manage their mortgages intelligently. Consider the following tips: When thinking about buying a house,...
17
SEP
2013

Natural Products May Not Be “Natural”

Without a doubt, “natural” is in. Many consumers, concerned about artificial additives and chemicals in things they and their children use, are seeking out food and household products that claim to be natural. The assumption on the part of consumers is that natural...
17
SEP
2013

Negligent Truck Driver

A woman was killed when a truck lost part of its load: 4,200-pound weight used to counter-balance construction cranes. The weight hit the woman’s car, smashing it and thereby causing her death. The trucking company claimed it was not legally responsible for the accident. It...
29
MAR
2019

New Bill Will Target Heat-related Injuries for Outdoor Workers in Florida

The Heat Illness Prevention bill would enhance Florida Workers’ Compensation protections by adding a new standard in place for protecting outdoor employees from weather exposure related injuries. It would require that Florida’s construction and agriculture employers provide...
01
NOV
2017

New Cases Address FMLA Issues

Three new cases point out the need for both employers and employees to understand the rules relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under this federal law, an eligible employee may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a newborn child; a parent, spouse or...
12
JUL
2016

New Florida Law Defines Negligence In Workers’ Compensation Cases

Whether or not a person was negligent is the pivotal issue in all cases alleging carelessness, but Florida law carves out a difference between ordinary negligence and gross negligence. That distinction arose in the context of a case involving a construction worker who was injured...
27
MAY
2015

Nine Contractors Sited For Safety Violations On Doral Residential Project

Workers who were building homes at a residential development in Doral were at an increased risk from falling from a height up to 35 feet. They were also working without eye and head protection. Federal inspectors found this during an inspection in November 2014. Nine contractors...
21
AUG
2018

Obtaining Help Through the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law

A plan to raze a building in Miami recently went terribly wrong when the structure unexpectedly collapsed, seriously injuring a 46-year-old worker. The victim will undoubtedly require both medical treatment and lost wages. As such and in order to protect his rights, he should...
23
SEP
2014

Occupational Accidents And The Legal Right to Workers’ Compensation in Florida

Along with the rest of the state, South Florida experienced a significant rise in workplace fatalities in 2013, with the death rate increasing by nearly 20 percent above the previous year. This rise bucks the trend of fewer on-the-job fatalities elsewhere in the country and marks...
15
NOV
2016

One Dead, Two Injured In Hyde Hollywood Construction Accident

Federal and local officials are investigating a swing stage scaffolding collapse from 40 feet above the ground at the Hyde Resort and Residences in Hollywood that left one person dead and two others injured. At the time of the collapse, three men were painting a mural on th...
13
AUG
2014

One Worker Killed, Two Injured In Ac Coral Springs, Florida Construction Site Accident

A recent new story in the state of Florida illustrates the need for a worker’s compensation and personal injury attorney. An accident at a construction site led to the death of one construction worker and the injury of two others. The workers were constructing a BMW service...
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