Kansas R. Gooden was recently quoted in an article published by Florida Record titled, “Florida appeals court upholds cap on medical malpractice awards in arbitration.” Click on the link to read the full Florida Record article. Excerpts from the article appear below: A southern Florida appeals court this week affirmed that the state’s limits on punitive damages in certain medical malpractice cases do not violate the state constitution’s guarantees of equal protection. In a decision written by Judge Vance Salter, a three-judge panel of Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal […]

One of the true joys of the holiday season is to thank you for your business and friendship during 2019. As we look forward to 2020, we wish you the best for a happy holiday season and successful New Year!

Boyd & Jenerette Partner and Workers’ Compensation Practice Group Co-Leader, Ben Samuels presented at the 2019 Annual Holiday Conference which was held in Tampa, FL on Thursday, December 5, 2019. He spoke on “The Legal Implications of Physical Therapy & FCEs in the Workers’ Compensation Process and Defense of Claims,” with Josh Schuette of Brooks Rehabilitation.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Petitioner, v. SHAWNEST ANGELO IVEY, Respondent. Supreme Court of Florida. Case No. SC18-372. 44 Fla. L. Weekly S269a. December 5, 2019 The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a significant ruling concerning standing objections. In Ivey, the court held that a request for a standing objection to nonspecific things, previously objected to in preliminary proceedings, does not renew a specific objection to a peremptory challenge when the defense has, prior to that request, accepted the jury without reservation. At trial, after the close of voir dire, but before […]

Tuong Vi Le v. Colonial Freight Systems, Case No. 1D18-39 (Fla. 1st DCA Dec. 4, 2019) This case arises out of accident wherein a tire from one of Colonial Freight Systems’s (“Appellee”) trailers detached and collided with the vehicle in which Appellant Tuong Vi Le was a passenger. Appellant asserts that Appellee owed her a nondelegable duty to inspect, maintain, repair, and operate the trailer in a safe condition. Further, Appellee knew or should have known that TA Operations (repair facility) did not do a proper inspection and repair of […]

This article is one in a continuing series that will focus on preservation of error for appeal. Each month, Boyd & Jenerette’s appellate attorneys will analyze a specific topic and advise how to properly preserve any issues or arguments for appeal. If you have any questions about a topic, would like to discuss any article, or would like to refer a case, please feel free to reach out to our appellate attorneys. We would also be happy to provide continuing education courses on any of the topics to adjusters or […]