You just scored some concert tickets for one of the hottest shows of 2017. In this area of Florida, there is no limit to the options available for music or entertainment. There are always musicians touring and exciting shows to see. Without dimming your excitement...
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Retaliation for workers’ compensation claims
If you have been injured while performing work-related tasks, you may qualify for workers’ compensation. If you decide to file a workers’ compensation claim and your employee fires you or threatens to fire you because of it, you have grounds for legal retaliation. ...
Social Security Disability requirements
If you have been injured and your injury prevents you from working, you may be able to get approved by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to receive disability benefits. These benefits are designed to provide assistance to individuals who are no longer able to...
Understanding How Worker’s Compensation and Social Security Disability Interact
When you’re dealing with a worker’s compensation case that also involves social security disability, it’s best to work with a firm that understands how the two interact. It’s important to understand that social security benefits work on a federal level and worker’s...
You have a good car accident injury claim. Here’s how to wreck it.
After suffering an injury in a car accident in Florida, most people know that they can file a claim for their injuries; either against their own insurance policy, the negligent party, or both. Most people want to know how much their injury or case is worth, but very...
What constitutes a “workplace” injury in Florida?
It seems like a no-brainer: If you are injured while on the job in Florida, you should be covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. But today’s workplace has changed. With the improvement of WiFi signals, more people work from home, at coffee shops...
Workers’ compensation or personal injury claim? Could be both.
Workers injured on the job in Florida will typically be covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation, however, offers an incomplete remedy for your injuries. You may face limits on the medical treatment authorized, your lost...
Know what to do after a car accident – before it happens
No one gets behind the wheel of a car expecting to get into an accident. Statistically, though, most drivers will get into some type of wreck over the course of their driving lives. Although we do not like to think about it, Florida roads are increasingly congested,...
How Contingency-Fees Work For Personal Injury Claims
We have all heard law firms’ late night TV and radio commercials and seen the billboards, “You pay nothing unless you win!” But what does that really mean when you need to hire a lawyer after getting seriously injured in an accident? Below are some tips to...
Some Things You Need To Know About Personal Injury Claims
At Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A., we hope that most people never have to face the ordeal of suffering a serious injury. When it happens, the process for filing an insurance claim against the negligent party, or against your own insurance company, can be...