One thing we can all agree on right now is that our country and each of us individually owes a debt of gratitude to all veterans of every branch of service.  In honor of Veteran’s Day, Boyd & Jenerette would like to highlight a few facts about Veteran’s Day and update you regarding new legislation effecting Florida’s veterans and special programs in Florida to assist veterans. Veteran’s Day was originally called Armistice Day.  Although World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, […]

Senior Associate C.J. Gomes authored an article titled, “Non-Florida Insurers and Florida Accidents,” which was published in the Fall 2020 issue of DRI’s In-House Defense Quarterly. Click on the link to read the article. The article identifies serious questions that can arise for automobile insurers that do not issue automobile insurance policies in Florida when their insured travels to and has an accident in Florida. Two common issues include: 1) When, why, and how an insurer that does not issue policies in Florida should or must comply with Florida’s mandatory […]

On October 2, 2020, Judge Ralph Humphries entered an order denying benefits to a claimant on the grounds that he violated the misrepresentation provisions of Florida Statute §440.105(4)(b) and §440.09(4).  In the case of All State Steel Inc of Jacksonville v. Dully Denis, Jr., (OJCC# 20-002277RJH), Blake Hood, Esq. successfully defended a claim for benefits in which the claimant admittedly made false statements to three different medical providers following an on the job accident.  The claimant’s justification was that after his accident on the jobsite, the claimant’s supervisor made statements […]

Boyd & Jenerette, P.A.  is honored to announce the firm’s ranking in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Boyd & Jenerette is recognized for its outstanding work regionally in the following practice areas: Metropolitan Tier 2 – Jacksonville Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an opinion holding that the trial court erred by excluding eight prospective jurors based solely on their written juror questionnaire responses without first allowing counsel to question the jurors on impartiality. In Frogel v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., 45 Fla. L. Weekly D2436a (Fla. 4th DCA, Oct. 28, 2020), the personal representative of the estate a decedent brought a tobacco products liability action.  The trial court granted Defendant’s request to dismiss eight of the 189 prospective jurors based on their answers to written […]

Geneva Fountain presented a continuing education webinar titled, “A Paralegal’s Guide to Pleadings, Motions, Discovery Requests and Briefs,” on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The course was sponsored by the Institute for Paralegal Education. Program Description Drafting and preparing legal documents is a critical skill required by paralegals. Using boilerplates and editable forms will likely get the job done, but stepping outside of the template, gaining advanced document drafting abilities and understanding when (and how) to use them has the potential to make or break your attorney’s case, reduce issues at […]

The First District Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion explaining the breadth of a trial court’s discretion in limiting parties’ opportunity to conduct voir dire.  In Tallahassee Housing Authority v. Prather, the First District reversed a trial court’s order for a new trial after the trial court had erroneously concluded that one was necessary because it limited the plaintiff’s voir dire to sixty-eight minutes.  No. 1D19-2457, 2020 Fla. App. LEXIS 14402 (Fla. 1st DCA Oct. 13, 2020), Slip Op. at 2.  Although the parties had stipulated to three hours […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Associate Attorney Joseph Aguirre to the firm. Joseph M. Aguirre Associate Direct: 904.643.2313 Email: jaguirre@boydjen.com Joe Aguirre is an associate attorney practicing in the firm’s Jacksonville and St. Petersburg offices. Joe has experience litigating premises, products, trucking, toxic tort, automotive and general liability matters, and has counseled Special Investigative Units on active fraud investigations. After undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, Joe earned his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he served as President of the Student Bar Association. […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Andrew Ruberti (“Bert”) now serves on the board of the Communities In Schools of Glynn County, which is an affiliate of the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, serving over 1.4 million students nationally. A non-profit organization, it seeks to provide assistance to children in Glynn County who are at risk for failing to earn a high school diploma. Communities In Schools accomplishes this goal through its coordination with community partners to bring much-needed outside resources into schools throughout Glynn County. Bert is an associate attorney […]

When did you first know you wanted to be an attorney? What drew you to this career? My original career goal was dentistry or orthodontics, but my father, who is also a lawyer, steered me in the direction of going to law school. He was very convincing, and I soon realized that it was a good fit for me. What personal trait most aided you in your career? Listening. In discussions with clients, other lawyers and judges, paying close attention to not only what is being said but how it […]