The 1st District Court of Appeal, in Jacksonville, today reversed a workers compensation Judge’s denial of our clients claim for permanent total disability. The Judge based his denial on our client’s failure to perform a job search, which I argued was not required by law. The 1st DCA agreed with me and reversed the Judge’s denial and remanded it back to workers’ comp court for a ruling consistent with the law.
Today I had a workers’ comp trial and have already had 4 Social Secuity Hearings this week. In talking to the workers comp Judge, he stated “No one in Jacksonville tries more cases that you and Jon (Israel)”. When lookng for an attorney it is so important to select one you know can and will take your case to trial, and I assure you, the insurance companies are well aware of which attorneys try cases, and that works to your advantage!
I recently had a case in Jacksonville where a Father filed a motion for clarification of final judgment which provides for summer visitation once child turns 5 but also lists a year (2009) which is 2 years prior to the child turning 5. The Judge entered order,without a hearing, stating that he “considers a 4 year old of sufficient age to have summer visitation [with nonresidential parent - father].” As the mother’s attorney, we filed a motion for rehearing and to set aside said order because if there is an ambiguity in the final judgment, then an evidentiary hearing is required. A hearing was held and the Judge ruled in our favor the Judge’s order was set aside.