Consumer Alerts and Legal Answers from the Lawyers at Morgan & Morgan

John Morgan wants to see Tim Tebow in a Jacksonville Jaguars uniform next season . . for the people.

Our own John Morgan took to Morgan & Morgan’s YouTube page Tuesday night to vocalize his support for the former New York Jets backup quarterback, urging Jaguars owner Shahid Khan to bring the newly-minted free agent back to the state where his pla
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Although many employees have heard of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), some may not understand the specific rights provided by this important federal legislation. The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain personal and family medical reasons. These include the birth and care of a child, a serious health condition of an employee's family member, and a health condition that significantly affects job performance. Invariably, one of the most common questions asked by employees is: "What family members co
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The attorneys at Morgan & Morgan have filed a putative class action lawsuit alleging that American Managed Care, LLC violated the WARN Act. The WARN Act protects employees and their families by requiring covered employers with at least 100 workers to provide 60 days advanced notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. To view the complaint, please click here.

The suit stems from the recent layoffs at Universal Health Care, a St. Petersburg Medicare insurer which operates as Universal Health Care, but w
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A New Jersey jury made a big statement to healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson, returning a verdict for $3.35 million in compensatory and $7.8 million in punitive damages for plaintiff Linda Gross who allegedly serious harm as a result of a J&J vaginal mesh product. New Jersey is generally viewed as a difficult state in which to receive punitive damages, making this momentous award all the more important. Many see this case as representative of the serious harm suffered by thousands of people who had the problematic vaginal mesh installed.

Gross, a hospice nurse from South Dak
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When applying for workers’ compensation in Florida, an employer’s insurance carrier will ask an injured worker to submit to an “independent” medical examination (IME) by an approved doctor. These exams are meant to diagnose the worker’s injury; determine the severity of the injury; and recommend an appropriate course of treatment. An IME-performing doctor cannot treat a disabled patient, as an IME merely serves to determine if an employee’s condition is work-related or if it was caused by a preexisting impairment. If an injured worker has a disagreement w
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John Morgan, founder of the personal injury law firm, Morgan & Morgan, was recently named 5th on the Orlando Sentinel’s list of the “Top 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida.” The names featured on the list over the last nine years have been impressive, with the likes of Walt Disney Presidents Al Weiss and Meg Crofton, Orange County Mayors Rich Crotty and Teresa Jacobs, and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, all making appearances. In the Read More

On Jan. 8, 2013, lawyers for Casey Anthony argued to a Florida appellate court that Anthony’s four convictions for lying to authorities should be overturned. Anthony was acquitted in the death of her daughter Caylee, but was charged with lying to law enforcement in the search for the two-year-old. The outcome of the appeal could affect Anthony’s defamation suit from Zenaida Gonzalez, who is being represented by Morgan & Morgan. Gonzalez is suing Anthony, claiming that she incurred damages when Anthony claimed that a fictional nanny bearing the same name had taken her daughte
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings after investigating a crash that occurred at the Melbourne International Airport in February. According to Florida Today, the NTSB found that the probable cause of the accident was a combination of the incomplete instructions given by the air traffic controller and the pilot’s abrupt evasive maneuvers in response to the impending danger. The accident killed three people.


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Although many people are not aware, Florida landowners have different duties to those entering their property, depending on the individual present. Although there is a current movement within the law to dispose of these distinctions, about half of U.S. states (including Florida) still maintain different duties that landowners owe to different types of people entering their land. The three categories of entrants are trespassers, licensees, and invitees. As a Florida landowner (or even just as a guest on another’s land), it is extremely important to know the duties that landowners owe t
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As the housing market recovers for most, it has gotten significantly worse for widows over 50, according to a New York Times article. Many of these women have fallen victim to loopholes in the fine print in their mortgages, following the deaths of their husbands who were the sole holders of the loan. Unfortunately, many of these foreclosures are the result of paperwork flaws that prevent the surviving widows from obtaining modifications to their loan
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