The Fourth DCA issued an opinion dealing with (1) the reliability prong of the Daubert analysis and (2) the enforceability of a proposal for settlement containing typographical errors.In Sanchez v. Cinque, Case No. 4D16-2530, a customer of […]

The Second DCA recently issued an opinion concerning contingent fee multipliers. “In setting reasonable attorneys’ fees, Florida courts use the federal lodestar approach which requires a determination of the number of hours reasonably expended multiplied by the […]

In Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Gore, Case No. 4D15-3892, the Fourth DCA recently issued an opinion on the preservation of error of Daubert challenges. In this wrongful death case, Plaintiff called an expert historian to testify […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Attorneys Danielle L. Day and Barron K. Martin to the firm’s Jacksonville office.  Danielle L. Day is an Associate of Boyd & Jenerette practicing in the Jacksonville office. Her practice […]

The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in DeLisle v. Crane on March 6, 2018 regarding the Daubert standard which is used in all federal and most state courts. Boyd & Jenerette Partner Kansas Gooden, is quoted in […]

Boyd & Jenerette sponsored the Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2018 Charity Chili Cook-Off held at the Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, FL, on February 17, 2018. Since 2009, the Jacksonville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section has hosted this […]

The Claimant, a Senior Safety Manager, would travel from job site to job site conducting safety assessments and mock OSHA investigations.  While on the port facility of a customer conducting such an assessment, he injured his shoulder.  […]

At a hearing before the ALJ of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation in Georgia, Boyd & Jenerette successfully defended against a claim brought by a longshoreman injured in the course and scope of employment.  The longshoreman […]

On January 11, 2018, the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, OWCP, U.S. Department of Labor issued Industry Notice 163. The effect is to increase penalties for certain actions or inactions. Please consult the Notice for […]

Boyd & Jenerette Partner Billie Jo “BJ” Taylor has been appointed to serve as President of the Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel for 2018. Ms. Taylor focuses her practice on the defense of cases involving asbestos, mass […]