Legal Opinion

Barrett v. Douglas Fertilizer & Chemical

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 15, 1997No. 97-1565PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

We reverse this workers’ compensation order denying appellant’s claim on the ground that it was barred by the two-year statute of limitations. The claim, which was filed on November 19, 1992, was filed within two years of appellant’s last injurious exposure to certain herbicides and pesticides at work. See Tokyo House, Inc. v. Hsin Chu, 597 So.2d 348 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992) (on mot. for clarification) (stating that in repeated trauma or exposure cases, an accidental injury may result from the cumulative effect of multiple exposures or traumas, which constitute repeated accidents); City of Miami…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tokyo House, Inc. v. Hsin ChuDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. City of Miami v. TomberlinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Troche v. GeicoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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