40 Fla. L. Weekly D2214b Workers’ compensation — Independent medical examination — Judge of compensation claims did not depart from essential requirements of law by requiring claimant to undergo IME   JUDITH A. BEDWELL, Petitioner, v. STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION AND BROADSPIRE INSURANCE, Respondents. 1st District. Case No. 1D15-2686. Opinion filed September 30, 2015. Petition for Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2209a Workers’ compensation — Medical benefits — Psychiatric treatment — Attorney’s fees — Judge of compensation claims erred by failing to award attorney’s fees for successful assertion of a petition for benefits for a medical appointment with psychiatrist, which was resolved by the parties at mediation before the trial — Compensable Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2205b Insurance — Homeowners — Coverage — Sinkhole loss — Error to grant summary judgment in favor of insurer where material issue of fact remained as to method of subsurface repair LIZARDO ESTRADA and BLANCA ESTRADA f/k/a BLANCA VALLADARES, Appellants, v. TOWER HILL SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. 2nd District. Case No. Read More »

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 »