Miami Donuts Payroll d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and Liberty Mutual v. Claudia Villarreal, Fla. 1st DCA, No.: 23-0789, November 6, 2024 - The claimant, a cashier, was shocked while plugging in a register at work. She later developed...more
In California personal injury cases, many plaintiffs must undergo independent medical examinations (IMEs) to determine the extent of harm done. The results of these evaluations can significantly impact the outcome of their...more
Morgan v. Standard Fire Insurance Company, 2024 WL 2782167 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 22, 2024) - Though this case involves a fairly straightforward issue of a plaintiff pursuing uninsured motorist insurance benefits from her own...more
In Kaviani v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 3006 (11th Cir. Jan. 31, 2020), the Eleventh Circuit held that an insurer had failed to give sufficient credence to a claimant's self-reports of pain and...more
As the volume of electronically stored information, or ESI, subject to discovery has exploded, allegations of spoliation have multiplied. Before the 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, courts relied on...more
One of the most important components of the employment relationship is the benefits package an employer is able to offer its employees. Employee benefits have to make business sense for the employer because there’s always a...more