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La Ley de Muerte por Negligencia de Florida, §§ 768.16–768.26, Estatutos de Florida, se centra en las pérdidas sufridas por los sobrevivientes individuales y crea un derecho distinto a la indemnización para cada uno. Si bien cada sobreviviente tiene un derecho independiente a la indemnización, no pueden presentar demandas por separado. En cambio, el representante…

Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, §§ 768.16–768.26, Fla. Stat., focuses on the losses suffered by individual survivors and creates a distinct entitlement to damages for each one. Although each survivor has a separate claim for damages, they may not bring separate lawsuits. Rather, the decedent’s personal representative is the sole party with standing to file a…

For as long as our law firm has been handling Florida workers’ compensation cases, the amount injured workers’ attorneys may receive as a fee has always been a hot topic. The two main factors driving the conversation are the injured workers’ share of a recovery, typically through a settlement, and limiting litigation. While the Florida…