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Eric M. Christiansen began his professional career in 1993 as a Florida workers' compensation adjuster. He gained a depth of experience in a broad variety of claims, including those arising from accidents in heavy industry, retail, staffing, and PEO environments from the side of the insurance industry. While working full-time as an adjuster, he completed his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Florida Southern College, graduating with highest honors. In 2000, he began his studies at the University of Florida, College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Christiansen graduated with honors, in the top fifteen percent of his law school's graduating class. After law school, he rejoined the defense firm, as an attorney.
In 2005, Mr. Christiansen returned to the claims industry, and worked as a corporate employee in a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility. His most recent role in the claims industry was as a client services director for one of the largest claims administrators in the country, where he was tasked with designing, implementing, and managing workers' compensation and liability programs for large employers.
Having witnessed numerous injustices in his years within the insurance industry, Mr. Christiansen realized his passion lied in assisting those in need, who had been unfairly treated within the workers' compensation system. He returned to the practice of law, joining Lancaster & Eure to represent the injured workers of our community, and to assist them in obtaining the benefits to which they are entitled.
Mr. Christiansen understands the Florida workers' compensation system can be complicated and frustrating for an injured worker, and he takes great satisfaction from helping injured workers get the benefits they deserve.
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711 North Washington Boulevard, Sarasota, FL, 34236
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Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Amazing service and staff!!!
I have showed up at Mr. Christiansen’s office, over Halloween last year, I was very overwhelmed having to go through the first time in my life, with my injury and needed help. He has shown so much care, and took his time to explain everything to me, and made sure I understood I was in great han...
Posted by andrew | April 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
Rude, unproffesional. Avoid a negative experience.
I cannot recall positive experiences with this attorney. I hired Mr. Christiansen after a work related injury to handle my Workers Compensation case. In our first meeting he seemed attentive and interested in the case. After I signed the retention form he suddenly changed. As days went by I started r...
Posted by Vanessa | August 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
Excellent Services with a Great Result
Eric was very informative and knowledgeable. He explained the process thoroughly. There was never a time that I was unaware of what was going on. He fought for my rights as an injured employee and I would definitely hire him again. Thank you and your team for all the hard work that was put into my ca...
Posted by ted | August 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
professionalism at its finest
I would just like to thank Eric,and the rest of his team for doing such a great job on my case.Not being a high-profile big money case they treated me as if it were as important.Eric personally return calls when possible all my questions and concerns were answered promptly.the deposition was explain...
"I have known Eric essentially my entire career and find him to be extremely knowledgeable, professional, and trustworthy."
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2002
Book Award in Admiralty, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida
2002
Book Award in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida
2013 - Present
Attorney at Law, Lancaster & Eure, P.A.
2010 - 2013
Client Services Director, Sedgwick CMS
2005 - 2009
Claims Consultant, Specialty Risk Services
2003 - 2005
Attorney at Law, McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A.
2015 - Present
Florida Justice AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Rotary Club
2013 - Present
Florida Workers' Advocates
Housekeeper overcame insurance company’s aggressor and fraud defenses at trial, which were found to lack merit. Housekeeper was awarded ongoing medical benefits, as well as payment of her hospital bills.
Judge rejected all of the insurance company’s defenses and awarded lost wage benefits from the date of the accident to the present, ongoing medical care, and transportation/translation benefits for all medical appointments.
Upon review of the competing testimonies of the parties' vocational experts, the Judge of Compensation Claims accepted the opinions favorable to injured worker and awarded permanent total disability benefits.
IInsurance company failed to meet its burden on its fraud defense and its fraud defense was denied. Also, the Judge of Compensation Claims ordered the insurance company to authorize a medical provider in the local area.
Judge of Compensation Claims found that insurance company’s denial was improper and ordered insurance company to provide medical care and attention for both shoulders.
Judge determined that the employer’s refusal to pay temporary partial disability benefits was improper and ordered the employer to pay temporary partial disability benefits for up to 104 weeks..
Judge determined that the injured worker’s violation of company policy did not rise to the level of misconduct that would support denial of lost wage benefits, awarded temporary total and temporary partial benefits to the injured worker.
After trial, including cross-examination of an employer witness, Judge of Compensation Claims accepted the testimony of the injured worker over the testimony of the employer witness and awarded medical care for the hernia, including a general surgeon.
Judge ruled in favor of injured worker and awarded the motor-powered knee prosthesis.
2003
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
1999
Finance
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