In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Florida reversed a decision by the state’s Second District Court of Appeal and held that where a plaintiff tenders a written offer...
Florida Supreme Court Settles Conflict Between Districts Regarding “Offer of Judgment” Rules Florida Supreme Court Settles Conflict Between Districts Regarding “Offer of Judgment” RulesFlorida’s special firefighter statute, § 112.1816, Fla. Stat., which provides previously unavailable benefits—a one-time payment of $25,000, and full coverage of the firefighter’s cancer treatment—to firefighters who meet certain criteria...
Florida’s Special Firefighter Cancer Statute Cannot Be Applied Retroactively Florida’s Special Firefighter Cancer Statute Cannot Be Applied Retroactively