What kind of evidence is used to evaluate and decide my disability benefit claim?
Mar 09, 2018
The evidence used are your medical records, your education, your past vocational experience, your age, your testimony, the statements from close family members and friends, and your overall credibilit...
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What makes working with you different than other lawyers?
Mar 09, 2018
In my practice, I perform all of the legal work, not the paralegal, not the staff. I am personally involved from beginning to end in your case. I prepare you for the recorded statements. I prepare you...
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What kind of benefits may I be entitled to receive?
Mar 09, 2018
Under Florida law, the injured worker is entitled to receive medical benefits. Those bills are paid by the workers' compensation carrier. The injured worker can also receive reimbursement for mileage ...
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What should I do if I have been injured on the job in Florida?
Mar 09, 2018
The first thing you should do is contact your supervisor and ask that supervisor, or your employer, what medical facility or physician that you are authorized to visit, because in Florida, the workers...
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Who decides my entitlement to receive workers' compensation benefits in Florida?
Mar 09, 2018
Initially the Workers' Compensation carrier will decide whether or not you're entitled to benefits, but if you're denied, you need to seek the services of an attorney, because the attorney can then fi...
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Who pays workers' compensation benefits in Florida?
Mar 09, 2018
In some cases, the employer will pay the benefits directly, but in most cases, it is the worker's compensation insurance company that provides the medical benefits and the wage benefits that one is du...
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Does my Florida employer have to hold my job for me until my doctor releases me?
Mar 09, 2018
The Florida employer does not have to hold your job open for you until you have been released to return to work by the authorized treating physician. However, as long as you are under the authorized t...
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What should I do if the insurance company offers me a check right away?
Mar 09, 2018
The first thing you should do is contact an attorney because the attorney can decide whether or not that's a fair and reasonable settlement. Probably it's not because the motive of the insurance compa...
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Who can bring a wrongful death suit in Florida?
Mar 08, 2018
A Florida wrongful death claim is basically a civil lawsuit that can be filed by the personal representative of the estate, as a result of the wrongful acts of the defendant, causing death....
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Will I have to go to court for my Florida auto accident?
Mar 08, 2018
The attorney will advise you as to whether or not you have received a reasonable and fair settlement offer. Frankly, 90% of the cases settle prior to going to court either at mediation or when the att...
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