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Strong Defense at Trial by WLSC Keeps Claimant Counsel’s Hand Out of Cookie Jar In this 2001 claim, years went by without the Employer/Carrier furnishing medical treatment or benefits to the Claimant. A petition was filed, and the E/C timely asserted the statute of limitations defense. At trial, the judge found that an Order issued in 2007 dismissing all Petitions from DOAH was unsigned and technically did not dismiss all Petitions and thus, the statute had not run in this […]

Motion for Summary Judgment Granted on Statute of Limitations Grounds Senior Partner Deborah FitzGerald and Associate Kelly Vogt recently obtained a Summary Judgment in a legal malpractice action in favor of their lawyer client. The action was pending in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Naples, FL. WLSC was retained by a prominent liability insurance carrier to defend its Insured’s lawyer in a professional malpractice action stemming from a real estate transaction in which the lawyer satisfied a different mortgage than […]

Dream Team Enjoys Challenges of Serving the Counties of Beautiful Central and North Florida For over 75 years, Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP has defended insurers and their insureds in an increasingly complex and challenging economic environment. The Firm’s goal is to minimize our client’s exposure and achieve the client’s desired result. We are your partners in managing risk. A simple operating philosophy has guided Walton Lantaff in its relationships with its clients: “To Provide Strong Advocacy for the […]

Call Linda Fullwood to register at (561) 689-6700. Visit www.waltonlantaff.com for updates. LOCATIONS: Maitland, Fla. Date: October 20th, 2011 PROGRAM: 9 am to 4 pm  9-10 am PLENARY 1: “What do They Think We Do Right or Do Wrong in Claims Handling” 10-noon BREAKOUT 1: Worker’s Compensation Law or Liability Law. Noon-1 pm LUNCH: Complimentary lunch. 1-2 pm BREAKOUT 2: Workers Compensation Case Law Update or Liability Case Law Update.  2-4 pm PLENARY 2: An Update of Medicare Reporting and […]

LAWRENCE D. SMITH JR., NOV. 13,1950-JULY 24, 2011 Miami partner Larry Smith will be remembered MIAMI (July 25, 2011) – Larry Smith, an accomplished commercial litigation lawyer at Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson in Miami, passed away at South Miami on Sunday among close friends and family gathered to bid him goodbye and give thanks for his life. He was born Lawrence David Smtih Jr. in Brooklyn, New York on November 13, 1950, and attended Fordham University until graduation in […]

Scott V. Berglund of our North Florida/Tallahassee office, representing ACE/ESIS and L-3 Communications, attended a mediation during which the Claimant agreed to a settlement pending approval of a Medicare set-aside. Subsequently, the Claimant refused to sign the releases required by the Medicare set aside vendor necessary to complete the evaluation and submission to CMS for approval. The Employer/Carrier sought sanctions against the Claimant for his failure to cooperate and Judge Nolan S. Winn entered an Order discontinuing all medical and […]

The Real Estate Department in West Palm Beach recently handled the settlement and title insurance for a commercial transaction. The $600,000 purchase of commercial property located in the Commerce Park Business District in Jupiter was handled by Attorney Gregg R. Margre of WLSC’s Fort Lauderdale Office. Attorney Margre also handled the purchase for Mark T. Timbie, Executive Officer of McCormick & Company of a $1,000,000 condominium in Boca Raton. Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson’s Real Estate Department has closed several […]

A wide range of claims adjusters and risk managers attending the Florida Workers Compensation Institute Conference will benefit from a deep dive breakout session being offered on the subject of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, Wednesday, Aug. 24th from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm. Sharing a panel discussion at 11:30 am, WLSC’s Michele E. Ready will address “MSA Allocations, Approvals, and Administration.” The panel will go through a comprehensive overview of Medicare Set Aside allocations, approval process, and the impact […]

The importance of hiring a Real Estate attorney/Title Agent/Settlement Agent to handle your real estate transaction is critical. In today’s real estate market, Buyer/Seller/Lenders face new risks when purchasing real property: Changes to title insurance underwriting rules and regulations that can lead to policies that do not insure Buyer/Lender’s of specific title exceptions; Recent foreclosures, short sales, and MERS practices require specific compliance to insure marketable title; and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) changes to Settlement Statement preparation and funding […]

Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson congratulates our Miami partner James T. Armstrong on his appointment as 2011 National Chairperson of the Lawyers For Children America Board of Directors. LFCA is a national non-profit child advocacy group that provides direct pro bono legal representation to children who are victims of abuse, abandonment, or neglect and collaborates for systemic change to improve children’s lives. Jim has been representing the child clients of this deserving organization for over 25 years. Lawyers For Children […]