Monthly Archives: July 2024
What to Expect in a Workers’ Compensation Case
Most claimants can expect long waits. From start to finish, the workers’ compensation process usually takes at least a year. Most cases require less time, because as the Administrative Law Judge appeal date looms closer, most cases settle out of court. However, a case shouldn’t settle too quickly. If it does, the settlement might… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Wage Replacement Categories
Most families live hand to mouth, because they have less than $1,000 in savings. So, a few months without a paycheck, or even a few weeks without a paycheck, is financially devastating. The financial stress aggravates a physical injury, making that injury more difficult, and more expensive, to treat. As a result, job injury… Read More »
Special Issues in Florida Occupational Disease Claims
Most insurance companies define an occupational disease as any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. In Florida, this chronic condition must normally be a physical condition. Benefits for mental disabilities, such as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, are only available in a few cases, mostly for firefighters and other… Read More »
Motorists Fatally Strikes Tampa Pedestrian
Few details were available about an accident involving a motorist and a pedestrian at the intersection of South Carter and West Julia streets. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a new release. Evidence in Pedestrian Accident Claims For a Tampa personal injury lawyer, starting from square one is nothing new. Even… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Settlements Rise
Despite years of lower insurance premiums that have drained money from the system, the average workers’ compensation claim value in Florida increased to $30,000 in 2022. “The large indemnity growth in 2022 was mainly driven by increases in the average pre-injury weekly wage of workers with injuries and duration of temporary disability. In particular,… Read More »
