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Florida Workers Comp and the Use of Affirmative Defenses
Over the years, the Florida workers’ compensation system has encountered numerous changes to the alleged self-executing process, and the use and assertion of affirmative defenses in litigation of these on-the-job injuries are no different. In accordance with the applicable rules of Florida law under Chapter 440, as well as the Rules of Procedure for Workers’ Compensation Adjudications, (better known as [...]
U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland and Amy Bockerstette
Who other than our wonderful friends, the Tesoris, to be a part of the moment shared between the U.S Open champion, Gary Woodland, and his friend, Amy Bockerstette?! Gary Woodland and Amy Bockerstette’s friendship began when Amy was able to play the 16th hole with Woodland and Matt Kuchar during a practice round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open [...]
Penalities for Boating Under the Influence (BUI) in Florida
Summer is almost here and that means boating season is upon us! Everyone knows about DUIs (driving under the influence) but how much do you know about BUIs (boating under the influence)? Florida law prohibits anyone from operating a “vessel” (i.e watercraft, barge, etc.) within the state of Florida while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. You can [...]
Summer Infant Safety
In 2018, 51 children died from being left in a hot vehicle according to noheatstroke.org. This is the highest number of vehicular heatstroke deaths in 21 years. Excluding car crashes, heatstroke is the leading cause of death in vehicles for children aged 14 and under and an average of 38 children have died each year since 1998 from vehicular [...]
Boeing 737 Safety Stats
In an update from Miami Air, a maintenance check was completed on the Boeing 737 two days before skidding off the runway at NAS Jax. In 2013, the aircraft had an extensive maintenance check, but the last documentation of major maintenance is from 2014. According to the Aviation Safety website, this is the 17th hull-loss for Boeing 737-800 aircrafts. [...]
Property Recovery Assistance for Miami Air Flight 293 Passengers
More than a week after Miami Air Flight 293 crashed into the St. John’s River at NAS Jax and passengers still do not have answers. If you checked a bag before your flight, your possessions are most likely ruined; or even worse, your pet was below in the checked luggage department and unfortunately is no longer with us. Our [...]