Monthly Archives: October 2022
Common Insurance Company Defenses In Personal Injury Claims
Every year, insurance companies collect over $1 trillion in premiums alone. So, they have almost unlimited resources with which to fight car crash, dog bite, fall, and other injury claims. Typically, insurance company lawyers use one or more of the defenses discussed below to fight injury claims. Therefore, an attorney must be prepared to… Read More »
Regulators Scrutinize Amazon Warehouse In Orlando
After it received a “referral” from an unknown source, the Department of Labor began investigating Amazon warehouses in Orlando, New York City, and Chicago. Officials are specifically concerned about the fast work pace Amazon demands. Amazon has repeatedly come under fire from lawmakers, regulators, activist groups and its own workers over its treatment of… Read More »
Common Occupational Diseases In Florida
Unlike a fall or other trauma injury, an occupational disease is a work injury that develops over the course of more than one shift. Some of the more common ones are outlined below. These claims are legally complex. Most victims don’t instantly see the doctor when initial symptoms, like trouble breathing or joint stiffness,… Read More »
Your Rights Under The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
In several recent cases, most notably 2017’s Midland Funding vs. Johnson, the Supreme Court has diluted some parts of the FDCPA. However, for the most part, the rights consumers have under this Act are still the same. These rights are especially important to job injury victims in Florida. Technically, medical providers cannot contact job… Read More »
How Does Employer Fraud Affect My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
The huge insurance company industry promotes the myth that many workers’ compensation claims involve employee fraud. Some people may remember the case from a few years back, in which an injured postal worker on workers’ comp because of an alleged serious back injury spun the Big Wheel on the Price is Right. Statistically, however,… Read More »
