The improving economy is briging a strong tailwind to Southwest Florida’s booming construction industry. As our Founder Bruce L. Scheiner celebrates his 50th year fighting for the rights of the injured in Southwest Florida, we have written about the area’s long history of explosive growth. Since 1971, Lee County has…
Nationally, workplaces are getting safer. The chances of dying on-the-job have decreased across the board. But in Florida, there is actually a different trend being realized. According to The Orlando Sentinel, workplaces in the Sunshine state are becoming less safe. In the most recent year-long reporting period, the U.S. Bureau…
In most work injury cases, including those stemming from Florida construction accidents, workers can expect to have a single remedy against their employer: Workers’ compensation. The workers’ compensation law is a trade-off of sorts. Employers agree to a system of no-fault benefits for workers injured in the course and scope…