Orlando Worker’s Compensation Workers’ Comp Trial, 2018
The trial in this matter was to determine whether the injured worker should have his Workers’ Compensation claim handled out of Florida’s jurisdiction or Wisconsin’s jurisdiction. The client was a truck driver who signed his contract of employment with his employer in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin employer wanted his accident and injuries to be handled under […]
2017 Trial Award of Compensability- potential value of $500,000 – $1,000,000.
After a lengthy period of litigation, including multiple depositions and mediations, this case went to trial in November. The insurance carrier for the Employer denied ALL benefits (both money and medical) because they claimed that the client had committed fraud by denying prior medical conditions. The client had treated with the VA during the months […]
Workers’ Comp Rate Increase for Florida Employers – Is it Justified?
Since the recent Supreme Court decision this past year that held parts of our work comp law unconstitutional, the insurance industry and our Florida Insurance Commissioner have attempted to create a false insurance crisis by increasing premium rates for Florida employers by 14.5%. They have secretly worked in tandem to insulate the insurance industry from […]
2016 Personal Injury $64,000
Vaughan Law Group had the pleasure of representing a client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident that was caused by another vehicle pulling from a gas station directly into the path of her vehicle. Our client sustained injury to her neck and lower back. Despite the insurance company taking a position that our […]
2016 Workers’ Comp Trial Award of Medical Care
This Orlando Workers’ Compensation case involved a case worker for a local law enforcement agency. This lady injured her spine while carrying out her duties. She came under the care of a doctor picked by the Workers’ Compensation insurance company who became very dismissive of this ladies complaints. Through Workers’ Compensation attorney, Vaughan Law Group, […]
2016 Permanent Total Disability and Fraud Trial- $273,000 Present Value
Client is a 54 year old relatively illiterate worker. He sustained a low back injury and when released to go back to work with restrictions the Employer sent him to do volunteer work at a few local agencies. Eventually restrictions were decreased and the Employer, at the behest of the Workers’ Compensation insurance company, took […]
$300,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement with Medical Care Left Open
This Orlando venue case involves a 47 year old welder who suffered a herniated disc in the neck and underwent a laminectomy and fusion. Following the surgical procedure and a period of recuperation, this client returned to his employer and continued to work for seven years. Unfortunately, the employer terminated this client when the doctor […]
What is a deposition?
In the course of a personal injury case, the plaintiff and witnesses may be asked to give sworn testimony for use as evidence or as discovery (the process where each side gathers information to create a case). This is called a deposition. During a deposition, one is under oath, just as if he/she were in […]
Traffic Deaths are on the Rise
The National Safety Council estimates that traffic deaths and serious injuries from traffic accidents rose for the first time in almost a decade. The Council reported that fatalities were 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries were 30 percent higher. […]
Spring Break Safety Tips
Spring break is a tradition among college students and young adults, but alcohol, large crowds, and lots of sun often create a dangerous environment that can result in alcohol poisoning, sexual assault, and other serious injuries. Here are tips to have a memorable and safe spring vacation from SABRE, a security equipment corporation that provides […]