At the Scott R. Marshall law firm, we represent people around Florida in claims arising out of workers’ compensation, personal injury and wrongful death.
On May 25, Floridians received news that could be a sign that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The number of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims has hit a low not seen in the Sunshine State since early in the pandemic. In its…
Marijuana is popularly linked to getting high and stoner culture, but there is a medical benefit, and doctors have started prescribing it to treat chronic conditions. Millions of people use the cannabis plant to treat medical conditions like arthritis, cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, PTSD, and Parkinson
First responders – police or correctional officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics – have long been respected heroes, but the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust them into the limelight. These dedicated men and women were not permitted to stay at home or work remotely. They expose themselves…
With hundreds of millions of confirmed cases and nearly three million deaths, COVID-19 has affected our lives and worldwide economy in irreparable ways. But there has been a change no one predicted before the pandemic: a sharp increase in remote workers and an increase in…
The modern workplace may never be the same as it was before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employers are giving their workers options to work from home permanently; healthcare workers and first responders continue to endure a heightened exposure to a virus that…
There’s no question that COVID-19, the dangerous illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, no matter who you are. If you’re part of the working population, it likely has infiltrated multiple parts of your life – transitioning into…
It’s difficult to get through life without whacking your head on something. If you’re lucky, that little bump on your noggin results in nothing more than an “ouch!” and an expletive. Many times, what seemed like an insignificant bump results in a longer-term problem. Traumatic…
Regardless of whether an “accident” is a slip & fall, an auto accident, medical malpractice, negligent security or some other form of negligence, the harms and losses suffered by an injured person, or the survivors of a deceased victim of negligence, can be many. The…
You are injured on the job. Your employer files a workers’ compensation claim. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier sends you to an Urgent Care. The doctor at the Urgent Care refers you to an orthopedic surgeon. The orthopedic surgeon says you are fine, but sends…
If you are over 40 (maybe even over 30), chances are life has started beating you up. For those of us lucky enough to live a full life, at some point we will most likely hear those dirty words: arthritis, degenerative joint disease, stenosis. These…
There is often a fundamental misunderstanding among many medical providers who treat workers’ compensation patients who are injured on the job in the State of Florida, and it is wreaking havoc on workers’ compensation claims. Many times, when a physician sees a patient under a…
If you have an opinion about Gun Control and Tort Reform, are your opinions consistent? Ever thought about that? These two hot topics and the issues surrounding them all arise out of the protections granted by The Bill of Rights. If you listen to the…
