Legal Opinion
Phillip A. Fortune v. Gulf Coast Tree Care Inc./Florida Citrus etc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 12, 2014No. 1D13-5580PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
In this workers’ compensation case, Claimant argues that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred in denying his claim for reimbursement of medical expenses, mileage, and co-payments incurred for treatment received following his May 19, 2011, accident. We agree and reverse the JCC’s denial of those reimbursements.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. Claimant suffered a dislocated shoulder after an assault by an angry bicyclist (a dentist), who rode up and punched Appellant as he was sitting in his vehicle preparing to enter a gated community to deliver an estimate to a customer.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Acosta v. RichterSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Lombardi v. Southern Wine & SpiritsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Parodi v. Florida Contracting Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- Airey v. WAL-MART/SEDGWICKDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- Perez v. Rooms to GoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
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3Cited by8 opinions
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