City of Lakeland v. Stapleton

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Scott Stapleton was severely injured in the course of his employment with the City of Lakeland. He received workers’ compensation benefits as a result of the accident, and he later sued and settled his claims against Crane Carrier Company, the manufacturer of the refuse truck on which he was working when he was injured. In the lawsuit against Crane Carrier, the City of Lakeland and the Claims Center, as employer and workers’ compensation carrier, filed a notice of lien for payment of compensation and medical benefits pursuant to section 440.39(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2002).…