40 Fla. L. Weekly D2198b Workers’ compensation — Attorney’s fees — Constitutionality of statutory formula   THE GALLAGHER LAW GROUP, P.A., Appellant, v. VIC RENOVATIONS, Appellee. 1st District. Case No. 1D15-1557. Opinion filed September 25, 2015. An appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims. E. Douglas Spangler, Jr., Judge. Date of Accident: Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2199c   Insurance — All-risk — Coverage — Chinese drywall — Exclusions — Efficient proximate cause — Homeowners’ action against all-risk insurer which denied their claim for loss and damage to their home after Chinese drywall used in its construction released sulfur gases causing them to vacate the home and causing Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2188aTop of Form Torts — Punitive damages — Appeals — Certiorari — Order granting leave to assert punitive damages claim quashed where neither trial court’s verbal comments nor written order demonstrated whether trial court found that plaintiff demonstrated reasonable basis for seeking punitive damages PETRI POSITIVE PEST CONTROL, INC., a Florida Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2146c Form Workers’ compensation — Temporary total disability benefits — Expiration of benefits period — Question certified: Is a worker who is totally disabled as a result of a workplace accident, but still improving from a medical standpoint at the time temporary total disability benefits expire, deemed to be at maximum Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2170aTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — Rear end collision — Evidence — Trial court did not abuse discretion by admitting evidence of payments made by defense or its agents to defendant’s expert witnesses — Damages — Error to award damages for future medical expenses where evidence did not establish Read More »