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2025-07-02: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Ignorance of a Document’s Contents Does Not Excuse Responsibility
2025-06-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Premises Liability Law — Tripping on Tree Roots
2025-06-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Sovereign Immunity in Florida: A Shield from Accountability
2025-06-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Premises Liability: The “Open and Obvious” Defense and Its Limits
2025-06-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Why Florida Hospitals Often Avoid Responsibility for Emergency Room Mistakes
2025-06-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Mental and Nervous Injuries Under Florida Law: The Impact Rule and Workers’ Compensation
2025-06-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Understanding Florida’s Rear-End Collision Presumption
2025-06-10: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Why Florida’s Sovereign Immunity Cap Defeats Accountability and Justice
2025-06-10: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s “Free Kill” Law: A Legal Loophole That Still Denies Grieving Families Justice
2025-06-10: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Reimbursement Rights of Health and Disability Insurers in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2025-06-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Understanding Wrongful Death Claims Under Florida Law
2025-06-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Understanding Workers’ Compensation Liens and Uninsured Motorist Claims Under Florida Law
2025-06-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Debunking the “Prescription Doctrine” in Florida Workers’ Compensation
2025-05-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida PIP Payments in Uber Crashes
2025-04-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Uber Drivers and Passengers, Beware!
2025-04-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Personal Injury Liability Cases — The Perils of Ignoring Medicare’s Future Interest
2025-04-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Premises Liability: Landlord’s Post-possession Duty to Repair Dangerous Defective Conditions
2025-03-25: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Florida Workers’ Compensation Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Benefits
2025-03-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Practice Pointer: Keep Your Eye On the Ball
2025-01-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Don’t Underestimate the Potency of Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute 440.39
2025-01-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Scrutinize Workers’ Compensation Carrier’s Paylog to Reduce WC Lien Amount
2025-01-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // “At-Will” is (Mostly) the Law of the Land
2024-11-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Key Florida Workers’ Compensation Emergency Medical Care Issues
2024-10-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. /// Spouse Married Post-Accident Entitled to Florida Wrongful Death Damages
2024-09-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) Issues in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2024-08-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Releasing Active Tortfeasors Does Not Release Vicariously Liable Tortfeasors
2024-08-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Illusory Volunteer Protection Act
2024-07-21: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Comparative Fault Not Part of Manfredo Formula Equation
2024-06-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Sovereign Immunity Strikes Again — Not Good!!!
2024-06-05: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Positive Course Correction in Florida Workers’ Compensation Law
2024-05-02: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Gamesmanship Practiced by Florida Workers’ Compensation Doctors
2024-04-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Fails Again at Mandating Bodily Injury Insurance Coverage
2024-04-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Denial of Florida Workers’ Compensation Temporary Partial Disability Benefits Based on Voluntary Limitation of Income and Termination for Cause
2024-04-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Republicans Push Sovereign Immunity for Private Companies
2024-04-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Proxy Republican Legislators Kill Efforts to Abolish Florida’s “Free Kill” Medical Malpractice Law
2024-04-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Republican Legislators Work to Make Florida’s Roadways Less Safe
2024-02-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Liability (or not) for Open & Obvious Dangerous Conditions
2024-02-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Avoiding Workers’ Compensation Immunity by Estoppel — Not So Fast!
2024-02-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Look Past Native Indian Sovereign Immunity for Private Party Personal Injury Liability
2024-01-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Abuse of Power
2024-01-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Long Evolution of Attorney’s Fees in Florida Workers’ Compensation
2023-12-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Recovering Uninsured (UM) Motorist Benefits for Injuries Caused by Road Debris
2023-12-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Employer/Carrier Cannot Stick its Head in the Ground on Attendant Care Benefits
2023-11-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Procedure for Florida Workers’ Compensation One-Time (1x) Change Request
2023-11-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Difference Between Workers’ Compensation Lien and Medicare Lien in Death Cases
2023-10-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Sovereign Immunity (“The King can do no wrong”) Harms We the People
2023-10-06: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Duty and Proximate Cause are Essential Elements of Every Florida Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Negligence Case
2023-09-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Workers’ Compensation Immunity for Florida Contractors and Subcontractors
2023-08-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Interplay Between Vicarious Liability and Negligent Hiring, Employment, and Entrustment Cases
2023-07-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation — Compensability of Accidents During Lunch Break
2023-07-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Medical Expenses Incurred in Diagnosing the Nature and Cause of Non-Compensable Injuries Can be the Responsibility of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers
2023-06-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Employer/Carrier’s Responsibility to Pay for Unrelated Medical Care
2023-06-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Protecting Privacy and Privilege Rights in Non-Party Requests for Documents
2023-06-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Fundamentals Always Matter — Proximate Cause
2023-05-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Limited Medical Choices for Claimants in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2023-04-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation — Devil in the Details
2023-04-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Limiting Access to Courts in Personal Injury Cases
2023-04-02: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Response to Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Evidence
2023-02-06: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Miles Fee Promotes Judicial Economy in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2023-02-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Transitory Substance Premises Liability Law in Florida
2023-01-21: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Insuring Against Damages in Florida Motor Vehicle Crash Cases
2023-01-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Undocumented Aliens
2023-01-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Recovering for Mental and Nervous Injuries in Florida
2022-12-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Loss of Co-Worker WC Immunity Not Imputed to Employer
2022-12-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Don’t Stand for Discovery Abuse in Civil Cases
2022-12-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Who Pays Attorney’s Fees and Costs Assessed Against Defendant Under Proposal for Settlement?
2022-12-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Ignorance of a Document’s Content is no Defense
2022-11-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s EMA Law Neuters the Independence of Workers’ Compensation Judges
2022-11-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Vehicle Crash Rear-End Fault Presumption Not Absolute
2022-11-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Exception to Incident Report Work-Product Privilege
2022-11-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Peer Review in Florida Workers’ Compensation
2022-10-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. — Arbitration is Un-American
2022-09-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Consider Gross Negligence to Avoid Florida Workers’ Compensation Immunity
2022-09-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Considerations Concerning Cash Advance Funding of Florida Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
2022-08-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Can a Treater be an IME Under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Laws?
2022-08-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Medical Authorization Legal Nuggets
2022-08-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // “Objective Relevant Medical Findings” Only Required in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases to Prove Compensability
2022-07-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Federalist Society Opposes Civil Jury Trials for Average Citizens
2022-07-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Unrelated Works Exception to Workers’ Compensation Immunity Does Not Apply to Employees of a Different Subcontractor
2022-07-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance Protections Gutted by The Graves Amendment
2022-07-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Liability Insurance Carriers Not Obligated by Duty of Good Faith to Settle Claims of All Insureds
2022-05-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Limiting Social Security Disability Offset After Florida Workers’ Compensation Settlement
2022-04-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Tortfeasors Do Not Benefit From Negotiated Subrogation Waivers
2022-04-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // UM Carrier Not Entitled to Setoff for Benefits Paid by Private Health Insurance
2022-04-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Vicarious Liability of Owners-Builders for Personal Injuries
2022-03-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // $2 Million Settlement Achieved by Avoiding Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Immunity Law
2022-02-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Miles Fee Is Customary And Presumptively Correct In Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2021-12-21: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Where the Insurance Policy is Delivered Can Matter
2021-12-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Proceed Cautiously With Settlement Releases
2021-11-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Election of Remedies — Seeking Workers’ Compensation Benefits After First Pursuing Civil Remedy
2021-10-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Uber and Lyft Riders and Drivers Beware!
2021-09-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Damages Can Include Those Caused by an Aggravating Intervening Cause
2021-09-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Avoid Getting Burned by “Non-Owned Vehicle” Language in Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy
2021-08-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Health and Disability Insurance Reimbursement Rights in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2021-07-06: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Ordinary Negligence vs. Medical Negligence (Malpractice)
2021-07-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Nursing Home Statute Provides Remedy to Some Barred by Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
2021-06-13: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Two-Tiered Analysis Required Under F.S. 112.18(1) a/k/a the “Firefighter’s Presumption” or the “Heart-Lung” Statute When Disabling Condition Results From a Combination of an Underlying Condition With a “Triggering Event.”
2021-05-31: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Personal Injuries Sustained in Subsequent Accident May Be Compensable
2021-05-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Politicians Do Not Like “We the People”
2021-03-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Statute Creates Presumption Entitling Firefighters and Law Enforcement or Correctional Officers to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
2021-03-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Severely Injured Uber Eats Operator Fighting for Compensation in Florida
2021-02-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Dealing With Medical Payments Made by the Wrong Entity During a Pending Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
2021-02-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Dealing With Defendant’s Formal Bankruptcy Proceedings During Pending Personal Injury Case
2021-01-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Obtaining Defendant’s Medical Records to Benefit Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Case
2021-01-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Time to Overturn Florida’s Medical Malpractice “Free Kill” Statute
2020-12-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation SSD Offset and Attorney’s Fees
2020-12-21: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation: Establishing Medical Necessity by Operation of Law (Statutes 440.13(3)(d) and (i)
2020-12-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Republican Legislature Loses Key Talking Point to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Rights
2020-11-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Trial Memo on Florida’s Workers’ Compensation “120-Day Rule”
2020-11-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Our Views on the 2020 Presidential Race
2020-09-10: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation: Creating Compensability of Injuries by Operation of Law (The “120-Day Rule”)
2020-07-25: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Election of Remedy Key to Pursuing Civil Action for Personal Injuries Against Employers and Subcontractors
2020-07-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Overcoming Workers’ Compensation Immunity in Florida Construction Accidents — Hooking Subcontractors
2020-07-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Some Sanity to Florida’s Workers’ Compensation One-Time (1x) Doctor Change Law
2020-06-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Threat to Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage Rights
2020-05-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Law — Coronavirus in the Workplace
2020-05-25: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Claim for Punitive Damages Allowed for Cell Phone Usage While Driving
2020-05-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Tolling Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations (SOL)
2020-03-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Using Google Images as Evidence in Florida Premises Liability Cases
2020-03-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Resolving Health and Disability Insurance Liens in Personal Injury Cases Under Florida Statute 768.76
2020-03-10: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // UM/UIM Not Subject to Florida Workers’ Compensation Lien. However, Beware!
2020-03-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Permanent Injury Not Required if Tortfeasor Does Not Have Insurance Policy Complying With Florida PIP Law
2020-02-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Benefiting From Vicariously Liable Defendants in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2020-02-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Past Medical Expenses as Measure of Future Medical Expenses and Personal Injuries
2020-01-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Shifting Legal Defense Theories in a Workers’ Compensation Case and Trump’s Impeachment Trial
2019-12-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Don’t Be a JUUL Fool!
2019-12-25: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Uninsured Motorist (UM)/Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Insurance — Don’t Leave Home Without It
2019-12-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Liability of Bailor for Personal Injury Damages
2019-12-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida School Board’s Do Not Have A Non-Delegable Duty for Safe Transportation of Public School Students
2019-11-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Contrary to Popular Belief, Florida Traffic Crash Reports are not Privileged
2019-10-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Procedure for Resolving Medicaid Liens in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2019-10-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Obtaining Permanent Total Disability Benefits Under the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA)
2019-09-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Family Immunity in Florida Personal Injury Negligence Cases
2019-09-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Give Thoughtful Consideration Before Undertaking Dual Representation of Both Driver and Passenger(s) in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
2019-08-31: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Particular Difficulties and Deceits Involving Long Term Disability Insurance
2019-08-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Election of Remedy
2019-07-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Pre-Settlement Considerations for Claimants/Plaintiffs Receiving Both Medicare and Medicaid Benefits
2019-07-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Post-Settlement/Post-Judgment Payment of Medical Expenses by Health Insurance
2019-07-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Where We Stand
2019-06-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Loss of Consortium — Think Twice (or more) Before Making This Claim
2019-06-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Golf Carts, Low Speed Vehicles (LSV) and Florida Personal Injury Law
2019-06-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Important Differences Between the LHWCA and Florida Workers’ Compensation
2019-06-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida PIP Reimbursement Allowed Against Owner or Insurer of the Owner of a Commercial Motor Vehicle
2019-04-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Gap in Protection for Florida Uber Eats Bicycle Riders
2019-04-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Recent First DCA Ruling in a Workers’ Compensation Case May Open Floodgates for More Personal Injury Cases
2019-03-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Immunity and the Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
2019-03-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Avoiding the PIP Setoff/Offset in Florida Vehicle Crash Cases
2019-03-02: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Here We Go Again — Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law Under Assault
2019-02-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Peculiar Matter of Split Sample (Specimen) Urine Collection in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2019-02-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Obtain Accident Video Before Plaintiff’s Deposition in Florida Premises Liability Cases
2019-01-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Key to Defeating Florida Workers’ Compensation Drug Defense is Preventing Presumption of Impairment
2019-01-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Interplay Between Catastrophic Injuries and Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) and Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Benefits
2019-01-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Constitutionality of Florida Hospital Lien Depends on Mechanism of Creation
2018-12-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Public Health Care Hospital’s Lien Law Declared Unconstitutional
2018-11-21: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Law Regarding Settlement Setoffs in Personal Injury Cases
2018-11-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Carrier’s Obligation to Pay Medical Expenses Despite Drug/Alcohol Impairment Defense
2018-11-05: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Workers’ Compensation Temporary Partial Disability Benefits Following Relocation
2018-11-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Entitlement to Florida Workers’ Compensation Lost Wages Following Job Termination
2018-10-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation SOL Tolling, Impairment Rating & Guides
2018-09-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Non-Delegable Duty in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2018-08-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Issues Related to Positive Alcohol and Drug Test Results in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2018-08-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Confusing Hospital Lien Law in Personal Injury Cases
2018-08-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Clarifying Meaning of “Authorized Treating Provider” Under Florida Statute 440.13(5)(e)
2018-08-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // ADA vis-a-vis Workers’ Compensation Martin v. Carpenter Defense
2018-07-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Improper to Use Inference Upon Inference to Show That Alcohol Caused Accident
2018-07-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Where We Stand
2018-07-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Medicaid Lien Law
2018-07-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Neglecting Duty Prevents Application of Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations
2018-06-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Responsibility Without Compensability
2018-06-01: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Important Application of “Survivors” Under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
2018-05-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // “On-call” Attendant Care in Florida’s worker’s compensation system
2018-05-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Compensation Without an “Accident” (Florida Workers’ Compensation Law)
2018-04-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // “Reasonable Person” Standard in Florida Workers’ Compensation Notice Cases
2018-04-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Issues
2018-03-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Gaining Control of Medical Through One-Time Change Procedures (Florida Workers’ Compensation)
2018-03-13: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Social Security Disability Offset After Florida Workers’ Compensation Settlement
2018-02-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Where We Stand
2018-02-23: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Where We Stand
2018-02-05: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Authority to Settle Minor’s Personal Injury Case (Florida)
2018-01-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Tampa Bay Times — Florida Workers’ Compensation Editorial
2017-12-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation 440.15(4)(e) Termination for Misconduct Law Not Well Understood
2017-11-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Compensability by Operation of Law
2017-11-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Travel Distance for Florida Workers’ Compensation Doctors
2017-10-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Settling Wrongful Death & Minor’s Personal Injury Case Without Prior Court Approval
2017-10-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Beware of Insurance Industry Lobbyists
2017-10-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Property Damage Alternatives to First Party Insurance Claims
2017-10-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2017-09-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Property Damage Insurance Law: Late Reporting of Loss Does Not Always Mean No Claim
2017-08-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Mediating Disputed Residential Property Insurance Claims in Florida
2017-08-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Open Letters to Senator Rob Bradley Regarding Florida Workers’ Compensation
2017-07-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Contending With Alcohol Issues in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases
2017-06-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Learn Basic Rules of Giving Sworn Testimony from Jeff Sessions’ Testimony to Congress
2017-06-10: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Law — Estoppel as a Response to Trickery and Neglect
2017-05-21: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Navigating Florida’s Tricky Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations (SOL)
2017-04-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Obtaining Multiple IMEs in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2017-04-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Striking the Proposal for Settlement in Florida Civil Cases
2017-02-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Associated Industries of Florida Proposing Illusory Workers’ Compensation Legislative Changes
2017-02-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Uber Driver Declared Independent Contractor
2017-01-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Overcoming Florida’s Work Product Privilege to Obtain Photographs
2016-11-25: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Court Voids Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rate Increase
2016-11-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The “Big Stick” in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2016-10-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Winning Florida Workers’ Compensation Temporary Disability Benefits Without Supporting Medical Testimony
2016-10-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Shame on the Miami Herald
2016-09-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Presumption of Fault in Florida Rear-End Motor Vehicle Crash Cases
2016-09-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Premises Liability Law — Tripping on Tree Roots
2016-09-05: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Employee’s Duty Under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law to Report Accident
2016-09-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations in Repetitive Trauma Cases
2016-08-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Doctor Selection Comparison Between the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act and Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Act
2016-08-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Last Clear Chance Doctrine in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2016-07-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Why Reasonable Carrier-Paid Attorney’s Fees Are Reasonable and Necessary
2016-06-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Basics of Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage
2016-06-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Case Against Amending Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Attorney’s Fee Statute (440.34)
2016-06-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Muhammad Ali — Tribute to an American Hero
2016-05-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Right-Wing Propaganda Machine Wasting No Time Condemning the Florida Supreme Court’s Castellanos v. Next Door Company Decision
2016-05-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Construction Site Immunity
2016-05-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Wage Loss Benefits Until Age 75 (a/k/a, “PTD”)
2016-05-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Thoughts on Maximizing Florida Workplace Accident Recoveries
2016-05-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Another Jeb Bush Law Bites the Dust
2016-04-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Uber Insurance Issues
2016-04-08: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Does Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute 440.22 Ban Pre-Settlement Funding?
2016-02-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Repetitive Trivial Trauma as Basis for Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits
2016-02-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Immunity
2016-02-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Cases and Hospital Price Gouging
2016-01-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Interplay Between the ADA and the Florida Workers’ Compensation Misrepresentation Defenses
2016-01-15: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Jurisdiction for Out of State Workers’ Compensation Accidents
2016-01-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // UM/UIM Benefits Not Subject to 440.39 Florida Workers’ Compensation Lien
2016-01-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Car Crash Law — Compensation for Diminution of Vehicle Value
2016-01-05: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Personal Injury Law: Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) Law — Proceed With Caution
2015-12-31: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation — “Emergency Services and Care”
2015-12-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Car Crash Law — Permanency Before Bad Faith
2015-12-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Motor Vehicle Crash Law — Rear End Presumption
2015-12-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Wrongful Death Cases – Do Not Ignore Medical Expenses
2015-11-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Proving Workers’ Compensation PTD in Florida
2015-11-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Backpay for Undocumented Aliens
2015-11-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Hold Hospitals’ Feet to the Fire
2015-10-31: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // A Dog is Not an Uninsured Motorist
2015-09-27: Jeffrey P. Gale // Florida Statute 440.205 Workers’ Compensation Retaliation/Wrongful Termination COA (Prong #3)
2015-09-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Virtually Impossible in Florida to Overcome Workers’ Compensation Immunity (440.11)
2015-09-20: Jeffrey P. Gale // Florida Statute 440.205 Workers’ Compensation Retaliation/Wrongful Termination COA (Prong #2)
2015-09-16: Jeffrey P. Gale // Florida Statute 440.205 Workers’ Compensation Retaliation/Wrongful Termination COA (Prong #1)
2015-09-05: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Example of Florida’s Eroding Workers’ Compensation Benefits — TTD (440.15(2)(b))
2015-08-31: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Burden on Defendant to Prove Entitlement to Offset
2015-08-30: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Future Damages Not Offset by Parental Payments
2015-08-27: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Avoid Limiting Tavern Owner Liability to Dram Shop Law
2015-07-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Statute 440.34 Workers’ Compensation Fees
2015-07-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Medicare & Medicaid Subrogation Rights on Post-Personal Injury Settlement Payments
2015-07-03: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Apportioning Settlement Proceeds in Florida Wrongful Death Cases
2015-06-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Insurance Coverage for Bodily Injuries Sustained by “Uninsured” Motorcyclist
2015-06-19: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // PIP “Payable” and the Florida Car Crash Offset
2015-06-13: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Supreme Court Solidifies Negligent Security Law
2015-06-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Pharmacy/Pharmacist Duty of Care in Florida
2015-05-25: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // “Independent Contractors” Not Independent Contractors Under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act (FMCSA)
2015-05-09: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law: Reasonable Person Standard Established by Statutes, Codes, Industry Standards, and Policies & Procedures
2015-05-06: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Premises Liability Law: Broken Sidewalk Trip & Fall Accidents
2015-05-02: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Premises Liability Law: Tree Root Trip & Fall Accidents
2015-04-22: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Jury Trial Law: Two Grounds for New Trial
2015-04-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Nondelegable Duty Case Study
2015-03-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Liens — 440.39, the Manfredo Formula, etc.
2015-03-24: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law: Inconsistent vs. Inadequate Verdicts
2015-03-18: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law: Zero Verdict for Pain & Suffering [can be] Inadequate as a Matter of Law
2015-02-20: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // The Case Against Jeb Bush
2015-02-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation: Don’t Fall Into PTD Supplemental Payments Trap
2015-02-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation Law: Compensability of Accidents During Company Sanctioned Activities
2015-01-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law: Tenuous Reasoning Allows Admission of Prejudicial Evidence
2015-01-16: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Workers’ Compensation PTD/SSD Offset Vis-a-Vis ACE & AWW
2015-01-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Motor Vehicle Accident Law: Vicarious Liability and Negligent Entrustment Create Liability
2015-01-14: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law: Medical Lien Cutoff Dates
2015-01-04: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Tort “Reform” (Deform) Endangers Us All
2014-12-29: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida’s Bad Faith Law Supposed to Keep Insurance Companies in Line
2014-12-26: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Evidence Law – Impeaching on Collateral Issue Impermissible
2014-12-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Premises Liability Law: What is a Foreseeable Crime?
2014-12-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Twist on Medical-Only Attorney’s Fees Under Florida Statute 440.34(3)(a)
2014-11-28: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Motor Vehicle Law: Insurance Premium Increases and Policy Non-Renewals
2014-11-11: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law: Use Prior Medicals to Prove Damages
2014-11-07: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Florida Personal Injury Law — No Substitute for Solid Pretrial Discovery
2014-10-21: The Perfect Storm — Drastic Changes Likely in Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System
2014-10-19: Florida Personal Injury Law: Exercise Your Right to Remain Silent
2014-09-28: Florida Medical Malpractice Law: Exceptions to Non-Liability of Hospitals for the Medical Negligence of Independent Contractors
2014-09-18: Florida Personal Injury Law: Non-Delegable Duty Creates Joint & Several Liability
2014-09-03: Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System Unconstitutional, So Says 11th Circuit Court Judge Jorge Cueto
2014-08-22: Tablo Sivivan Lanmò Abizif nan Florid – Retounen pa Demann Popilè
2014-08-19: Èske Aksyon èkstrèm dwat Jeb Bush se bagay kap kraze sistèm konpansasyon pou anplwaye ki andomaje nan Eta Florid la?
2014-08-13: Will Jeb Bush/Right-Wing Extremism be the Straw that Breaks the Back of Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System?
2014-08-03: Florida’s Adult Protective Services Act (Elder Abuse Statute) a Narrow Path Around Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Exemption
2014-07-13: Tort “Deform” Perpetrated by Right Wing to Deny Individuals of Constitutional Rights
2014-07-03: Florida Personal Injury Law: Duty Opens the Courthouse Doors
2014-07-02: Florida Premises Liability Law: Misapplying the Control Concept
2014-06-29: Florida Supreme Court Addresses Failure to Attend Uninsured/Underinsured (UM) CME
2014-06-13: Florida’s Second DCA Defines the Word “Loans” Under Dangerous Instrumentality Statute
2014-06-12: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Injured Motorcyclists Benefit From Florida Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) Coverage
2014-06-10: Breaching a Personal Injury Confidential Settlement Agreement Can Have Serious Consequences
2014-05-13: Florida Bad Faith Insurance Law: Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Responsible to Real Citizens
2014-04-06: Gigantic Loophole in Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
2014-04-01: Florida Vehicle Accident Law: Parental & Guardian Vicarious Liability for Minor
2014-03-18: Power to the People! Florida’s Arbitrary and Capricious Medical Malpractice Damage Caps Declared Unconstitutional
2014-03-09: Florida Personal Injury Law: Pedestrian Struck by Motor Vehicle
2014-03-05: Florida Premises Liability Law: Evidence of Prior Bad Acts
2014-03-03: Florida UM (Uninsured Motorist) Coverage Means What it Says
2014-02-23: The Pre-Suit Settlement Demand Package in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2014-02-21: My Recent Experience With Florida’s Workers’ Compensation EMA (Expert Medical Advisor) Law (Statute 440.13(9))
2014-02-17: Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. // Types of Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance
2014-02-03: Undermining Defense Doctor Concerning Cause of Herniated Intervertebral Disc
2014-01-22: Surprising Application of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) Crash Coverage for Florida Insureds
2014-01-14: Social Media Posts Fair Game in Civil Litigation
2013-12-22: Relief from Fault in Florida: Exculpatory Clauses and Indemnity Agreements — Similar but Different Creatures
2013-12-16: Factors in Florida Insurance Contract Rescission Cases
2013-12-07: Medicare Set Asides in Personal Injury Cases
2013-12-03: Florida’s Third DCA Limits Personal Injury Duty Standard for Rental Car Companies
2013-11-30: Random Thoughts From A Civil Jury Trial (Or What Every U.S. Citizen Should Experience)
2013-10-13: Medicaid Lien Law in Florida Personal Injury Cases Appears to be Resolved
2013-10-13: 440.205 Workers’ Compensation Retaliatory Discharge Claims May be Subject to Arbitration
2013-10-03: How to Avoid the Insurance Application Misrepresentation Trap
2013-09-29: Vicarious Liability and Negligent Entrustment Create Liability for Florida Motor Vehicle Owners
2013-09-21: Florida Workers’ Compensation Liens — The “Manfredo” Formula Made Simple
2013-09-21: Florida Wrongful Death Survivors Chart — Back by Popular Demand
2013-09-15: Premises Liability Law in Florida Post-Owens
2013-09-04: Florida’s Second DCA Allows Consideration of Governmental/Charitable Medical Expenses in Personal Injury Cases
2013-08-23: In Florida Scales of Justice Favor Insurance Companies
2013-08-16: Qualifying for Florida Workers’ Compensation Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Made Easier
2013-08-04: Republicans Blatantly Use Tax Dollars for Personal Gain
2013-08-01: Tax Considerations in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2013-07-28: Florida Construction Site Sub Contractors are Liable for Personal Injuries Caused by Gross Negligence
2013-07-26: Gross Negligence as the Path Around Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Immunity
2013-07-14: Status of “Collective Actions” Under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Since Genesis Healthcare Corporation v. Symczyk
2013-07-02: Anatomy of a (Florida) Workers’ Compensation Settlement
2013-07-02: Anatomy of a (Florida) Premises Liability/Personal Injury Settlement
2013-06-19: Reducing Substantial Florida Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation Medicaid Liens — Our Recent (June, 2013) Court Experience
2013-06-02: Medicare Set Aside (MSA) Considerations in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2013-05-18: Significant Factors in Establishing the Value of Florida Personal Injury Cases — No Two Cases are Alike
2013-05-13: Florida Subjects Medicaid Recipients to Arbitrary Medical Malpractice Limits
2013-05-05: “Full Coverage” Vehicle Insurance Does Not Mean What Most Floridians Think
2013-04-20: Doctors Skirt Fault Under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
2013-04-19: Rotator Cuff Tears a Common and Debiltating Injury for Florida Workers
2013-04-19: Key Elements in Florida Wrongful Death Legal Actions
2013-04-16: Role of Personal Representatives (PR) in Florida Wrongful Death Cases
2013-04-10: Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System is Worse Than Ever … If You’re an Injured Worker
2013-04-09: Florida’s Statute of Repose Sometimes Bars Products Liability Claim Where Statute of Limitation Does Not
2013-03-21: Medical Malpractice Myths
2013-03-20: Florida’s Wrongful Death Act Fosters Better-Dead-Than-Alive Philosophy In Medical Malpractice Cases
2013-03-10: Settlement Considerations in Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2013-03-06: Medical Providers Not Required To Bill Medicare and Medicaid in Personal Injury Cases
2013-02-27: Notice of Claim to Insurance Agent Equals Notice To Insurance Company/Carrier Under Florida Law
2013-02-17: Florida Personal Injury Litigation: Avoid Being Tricked by Defendants — Obtain Accident Videotape Footage
2013-02-16: Excessive/Onerous Discovery Allowed of Florida Personal Injury Treating Doctors
2013-02-06: Cutoff Date for Liens in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2013-02-04: Florida Workers’ Compensation Permanent Total Disability (PTD) and the Social Security Disability (SSD) Offset
2013-01-28: Late Notice of Insurance Claim Not Always Fatal Under Florida Law
2013-01-24: Virtually Impossible for Injured Workers to Overcome Workers’ Compensation Immunity to Sue Employers for Negligence
2013-01-22: Gifting Away Vicarious Liability Under Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
2013-01-16: Satisfying Medicare’s Lien from Recoveries in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2013-01-11: Reimbursing Florida Medicaid (AHCA) From Third Party Personal Injury Proceeds
2013-01-09: Understanding Florida UM (Uninsured/Underinsured) Coverage
2012-12-30: UM Bad Faith Law On the Run in Florida (Beware: Fair Settlements Harder to Achieve)
2012-12-20: Florida Motor Vehicle Owners Liable for Accidents Without Being at Fault
2012-11-28: Florida Supreme Court Settles Rear-End Crash Presumption Controversy
2012-11-26: Lawsuits Needed to Reduce Submerged Vehicle Drowning Deaths
2012-11-13: Jones Act Negligence for Failing to Provide Prompt and Adequate Medical Care
2012-11-12: Florida Defamation Law: Qualified or Conditional Privilege
2012-11-05: Liability of Florida Employers for Employee Negligence
2012-10-22: Fundamentals of Brain Injured Baby Medical Malpractice Cases in Florida
2012-10-17: NICA (Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association) — Illusory Remedy?
2012-10-15: Key Issue in Florida Premises Liability Law — Obtaining Video Surveillance (or Getting a Spoilation Jury Instruction)
2012-10-09: Traffic Court Guilty Plea as Proof of Fault in Florida Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Cases
2012-09-16: Proving Negligence in Florida Against Banks for ATM Crime-Related Injuries/Death
2012-09-13: Apportionment Disputes Involving Florida Wrongful Death Settlements Require Hearing
2012-09-10: Florida Law Chart for Settlement of Minors’ Personal Injury Claims
2012-09-01: Comparative Fault and Open & Obvious Doctrines in Florida Premises Liability Accidents
2012-08-06: The Medical Bills Maze in Florida Personal Injury Trials
2012-08-03: Unemployment Compensation After Settling Florida Workers’ Compensation Case – The Resignation Issue
2012-07-24: The Science of “Looming Motion” and “Looming Threshold” in Rear-End Motor Vehicle Crashes
2012-07-09: Florida Personal Injury Law – Proving the Tough Vehicle Crash Liability Case
2012-07-02: Role of Personal Representative in Florida Wrongful Death Cases
2012-06-26: Status Determines Duty in Florida Premises Liability Cases
2012-06-25: Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance Companies Practice the Art of Voiding PIP Policies Post-Accident
2012-06-23: Special Considerations in Florida Motor Vehicle Crash Cases Involving Alcohol (DUI)
2012-06-19: Summary of Important Changes to Florida’s PIP Law (2012/2013)
2012-06-08: Vehicle Ownership and Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
2012-06-05: Outline of Compensation for “Survivors” Under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
2012-06-01: Potholes and Florida Personal Injury Law
2012-05-25: Are Survivors Under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act Truly Immune to Sanctions?
2012-04-26: Workers’ Compensation Recovery for Southern Bell/Bellsouth/AT&T Line Workers Damaged by Repetitive Trauma
2012-04-22: Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
2012-04-17: Relevance of Prior Similar Accidents in Florida Premises Liability Cases
2012-04-08: Attorney Fees in Florida PIP Cases
2012-04-07: New Twist in Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Immunity Law
2012-04-05: The Cost of Florida Medical Records
2012-03-15: The Fluctuating Workweek, “Chinese Overtime,” and the FLSA
2012-03-12: New Florida PIP Law (Effective 1/1/13) Hammers Consumers
2012-03-07: Stuart v. Hertz Corporation – Florida Supreme Court Finds Original Wrongdoer Liable for Subsequent Medical Malpractice
2012-03-05: Florida PIP Insurance Payments Satisfying Health Insurance Deductible
2012-03-02: Binding Florida Hospitals for Medical Negligence of Independent Contractors
2012-01-30: Florida Law Regarding Employer Liability for Disclosing False Information About Employees
2012-01-21: Maximizing Seaman’s Recovery In Jones Act Personal Injury Cases
2012-01-06: Doctor Selection Under the Defense Base Act (and LHWCA) – Choose Right or Lose
2012-01-01: Checklist of Considerations Regarding Florida Abitration Agreements
2011-12-31: Arbitration Clauses Enforceable in Florida Nursing Home Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
2011-12-26: Examples of Unseaworthy Conditions Creating Liability Aganst Vessel Owners
2011-12-24: Examination Under Oath (EUO) Limited by Florida’s 3d District Court of Appeal
2011-12-16: Workers’ Compensation: Florida Senator Chris Smith No Friend of Injured Workers
2011-12-08: Personal Injury Liability Checklist for Cruise Ship Passengers
2011-11-28: Response to Editorial by Insurance Industry Executive Regarding Florida PIP Insurance
2011-11-27: Mosaic Law and American Jurisprudence
2011-11-25: Checklist of Standard Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverages
2011-11-19: (Manfredo) Formula for Satisfying Florida Workers’ Compensation Liens From Personal Injury Proceeds
2011-11-05: The Steady Erosion of Florida Workers’ Compensation Rights & Benefits
2011-10-24: You’re (Not) in Good Hands – Florida Business Owners Beware!
2011-10-15: Florida Wrongful Death Act Survivors and Damages Chart
2011-10-12: South Florida FLSA Law Blog: On Duty/Off Duty (or Being Paid All Wages)
2011-10-11: South Florida Trial Lawyer – Tort Reform (“Deform) & What It Means
2011-10-10: Overcoming Workers’ Compensation Immunity in Florida
2011-10-09: Product Liability – Dangerous Side Effects From MRI Imaging Drug (Gandolinium)
2011-10-02: Florida Election of Remedies Law in Context of Workers’ Compensation & Personal Injury
2011-09-25: Florida Workers’ Compensation Forms – From the Claimant’s Perspective
2011-09-11: Vehicle Owners – Other Than Rental Agencies – Vicariously Liable Under Florida Law
2011-09-07: Sovereign Immunity and Florida Personal Injury Law
2011-09-06: Florida Legislature Leaves Intact Much of the Crashworthiness (D’Amario) Doctrine
2011-08-27: Strategies for Handling Florida Personal Injury Claims Against Drunk (DUI) Drivers
2011-08-24: Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine and Motor Vehicles
2011-08-20: Florida Workers’ Compensation – The Claimant’s Standard of Proof
2011-08-17: Florida Personal Injury Law: Releasing Active Tortfeasors
2011-08-10: FLSA Topics: “On the Clock;” “Di Minimis Time;” “Rounding;” Etc.
2011-08-08: Florida Vehicle Insurance Law: PIP Setoff Not Applied Uniformly
2011-08-07: Nursing Home/ALF Abuse: Florida Republicans Fail Elderly/Infirm
2011-08-06: FLSA “Companionship Services” Exemption – Does it apply to CNAs, LPNs, and RNs?
2011-08-02: Florida Premises Liability Law Allows Evidence of No Prior Similar Events
2011-08-01: Rescinding Insurance Policy – Florida Statute 627.409 vs. “Knowledge and Belief”
2011-07-28: Florida Law: Maximize Recovery by Obtaining Assignment of Subrogation Rights
2011-07-10: Florida Workers’ Compensation Law: Distinction Between “Lunch Periods” and “Breaks” for Purposes of Compensability”
2011-07-05: Florida Workers’ Compensation Law: Proving Medical Causation
2011-07-04: “Tort Reform” Violates 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
2011-06-30: Florida Law: Pre-Incident Waivers Precluding Actions Based on Subsequent Negligence
2011-06-28: Determining Compensation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
2011-06-26: Troubling Decline in Federal Jury Trials
2011-06-18: Medicare Set Asides in Personal Injury Liability Cases
2011-06-12: Case Law Summary of Florida Employer v. Independent Contractor Liability
2011-06-09: Arbitration: Who Decides if an Arbitration Agreement is Unconscionable?
2011-06-06: Florida Personal Injury Litigation: Compulsory Medical Exam (CME) & Invasive Procedures (e.g., X-rays)
2011-06-04: Medical Malpractice (Amendment 7): Florida Hospitals Thumb Noses at Voters and Supreme Court
2011-06-02: Florida Medical Malpractice – Communicating With Treating Doctors Employed By Defendant Hospital
2011-05-30: Compulsory Medical Exam – Florida Uninsured Motorist (UM) Insureds Beware!
2011-05-29: Dealing With Federal ERISA Under Florida Law in Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation Cases
2011-05-28: Florida Workers’ Compensation Immunity – Tort Action Against Employer
2011-05-24: Right-Wing Florida Legislature Seeks to Weaken Independent Judiciary
2011-05-23: Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) – Cruise Passengers Beware!!!
2011-05-22: Defective Design – Motor Vehicle Airbags
2011-05-17: Florida 4th in the Nation in Number of Uninsured Vehicles
2011-05-14: Florida Workers’ Compensation – Shifting Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Standard
2011-05-09: Florida Motor Vehicle Insurance Law: What is Stacked Coverage?
2011-05-06: Personal Liability Exposure of Nursing Home Director Under Florida Law
2011-05-04: Whose Money Is It? – Medicare Liens in Florida Wrongful Death Cases
2011-05-01: Nursing Home/Assisted-Living Facility Negligence – Shame on Governor Scott and Florida Legislature
2011-04-21: Supreme Court of Florida Gives Free Ride to Car Rental Agencies
2011-04-18: Florida Civil Law – Compensation for Loss of Fetus (Stillbirth) Due to Negligence
2011-04-13: Florida Premises Liability Law – Duty Owed to Independent Contractors
2011-04-06: Florida Premises Liability Law – Comparative Fault and Open & Obvious Doctrine
2011-04-02: Florida Statute 322.28 – Safe Harbor or Bare Minimum for Rental Car Agencies?
2011-03-27: To Plead or Not to Plead to Florida Traffic Ticket/Citation – Florida Personal Injury Law
2011-03-21: Exception to the Major Contributing Cause (MCC) Doctrine – Florida Workers’ Compensation
2011-03-10: Florida Doctors Vulnerable to Excess Judgments in Medical Malpractice Cases
2011-03-05: Florida Workers’ Compensation Lien and PIP Benefits
2011-03-02: Florida Bad Faith Insurance Law – Public Beware
2011-02-24: Florida Bad Faith Insurance Law – Great Article Illustrates Importance of Strong Law
2011-02-21: Most Important Florida Workers’ Compensation Case – Aguilera v. Inservices, Inc.
2011-02-16: Florida Workers’ Compensation Attorney’s Fees – Round II (Emma Murray; Jennifer Kauffman)
2011-02-11: Statute of Repose and Florida Medical Malpractice/Negligence Claims
2011-02-10: Florida Products Liability Cases – Interplay of Statute of Repose & Statute of Limitation
2011-02-07: The Use of Epidemiology in Personal Injury Cases (Florida)
2011-02-01: Wise Words From Former Republican Senator Fred Thompson on the Civil Justice System and “Tort Reform”
2011-01-29: Florida Negligent and Inadequate Security Law and Intentional Criminal Acts
2011-01-26: President Obama Mentions Medical Malpractice Reform (“Deform”) in 2011 State of the Union
2011-01-19: Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitation
2011-01-12: Determining the Settlement Value of Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
2011-01-09: Differences Between Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System and the Wrongful Death Act for Loss of Life
2011-01-08: The Differences Between Florida Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Cases
2011-01-06: Crashworthiness Doctrine Under Assault in Florida Legislature
2011-01-04: Florida Police Department Responsibility for Sexual Assault by Law Enforcement Officers
2010-12-30: Wage/Income Loss Claims for “Illegal Immigrants”/Undocumented Workers in Florida Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
2010-12-24: Debunking The Myth About Frivolous Lawsuits (Florida) – Installment #2
2010-12-14: Dangerous Products
2010-12-13: Debunking The Myth About Frivolous Lawsuits (Florida) – Installment #1
2010-11-23: Profits Over People – The Willful Ignorance of Florida Car Rental Companies
2010-11-14: Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations
2010-11-09: Florida Workers’ Compensation and Independent Contractors
2010-10-31: Florida Workers’ Compensation Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Benefits
2010-10-27: Refractive Surgery (Lasik, PRK, Lasek, CK) Malpractice Litigation in Florida
2010-10-22: Repetitive Trauma Injuries Under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System
2010-10-20: Pleading the 5th Amendment in Florida Civil Cases
2010-10-01: Civil Justice & Florida’s 2010 Governor’s Race (Sink v. Scott)
2010-09-30: Vehicle Product Liability & Crashworthiness Cases Checklist – Florida
2010-08-27: The Truth About Florida PIP Insurance Lawsuits
2010-08-24: Florida’s Wrongful Death Statute Creates a Privileged Class
2010-08-22: Damages Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
2010-08-19: Liability of Florida Hospitals for Emergency Room Malpractice
2010-08-02: Workers’ Compensation or Personal Injury? Election of Remedy (Florida)
2010-07-29: ACL Tear – Florida Workers’ Compensation (and Personal Injury) Law
2010-07-24: Disabled Commercial Vehicles (Trucks & Buses) Are Roadway Safety Hazards
2010-07-19: Florida’s Road Bike Laws
2010-07-15: Summary of Florida’s Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act
2010-07-09: Liability for “Enhanced Injuries” in Florida Personal Injury Cases
2010-06-23: Attorneys’ Fees in Florida Wrongful Death Cases
2010-06-06: Workers’ Compensation Permanent Total Disability (PTD) – The Shifting Standard
2010-06-04: Defenses/Counterclaims to Florida Debt & Foreclosure Lawsuits
2010-05-23: Settling Minors’ Personal Injury Claims in Florida
2010-05-13: Responding to United Automobile Insurance Company
2010-05-12: Damages/Compensation in Florida Wrongful Death Cases
2010-03-30: Satisfying the Workers’ Compensation Lien in Florida – The Manfredo Formula
2010-03-26: Florida Follows “Reasonable Expectation” Test for Harmful Substances in Food
2010-03-16: Children/Parental Liability Waivers & The 2010 Florida Legislature
2010-02-23: The Truth About the McDonalds Coffee Spill Case – Fallacy Debunked

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