Six years after the tragic passing of University of Central Florida (UCF) football player, Ereck Plancher, the Florida Supreme Court has issued a ruling that dramatically affects the jury verdict amount the Plancher family was awarded in the summer of 2011. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the UCF Athletic Association, Inc. (“UCFAA”), a […]
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Adventist to Pay $5.4 Million
Doug / 03-20-2015 / Legal Procedures
Adventist Health, the parent company of Florida Hospital has agreed to pay $5.4 million to the United States government to settle claims involving improper procedures in their Radiological Oncology services. Patients with Medicare and Tricare were treated without proper supervision by a qualified health professional, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel. This settlement […]
Affirmative Defenses: Pointing the Finger Back at the Plaintiff
Doug / 10-01-2014 / Auto Accidents
Immediately following an accident victims are often faced with the need for medical care, expenses incurred as a result of medical care, wage loss, and injuries that can be long lasting or permanent. Regardless of the accident or incident which caused the injuries, often the Plaintiff is stuck with expenses and required to live with […]
Do You Know What a Motion in Limine is in a Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Case?
Doug / 07-15-2013 / Legal Procedures
A motion in limine (pronounced li-meh-nee or li-meh-nay) is a motion written and filed with the court or made orally in court asking the judge for a preliminary ruling on how certain evidence will be treated during the trial. We, as the attorneys for clients in injury and death cases, ask the court to decide […]
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