Summary Judgment in $600k Catastrophic Injury Case.
Attorneys Thomas Armiger, Lawrence Burkhalter, and Don Blackwell were granted a motion for summary judgment in a personal injury lawsuit arising from a workplace injury incident at a Florida manufacturing facility. The plaintiff alleged multiple negligence claims against the clients, seeking $600,000 in damages. WWHGD attorneys successfully argued that Florida’s workers’ compensation immunity statute applied and that none of the statutory exceptions, such as estoppel, could overcome this defense. After a hearing, the court agreed and granted summary judgment, dismissing all claims with prejudice. The court’s order, largely adopting the defense’s proposed reasoning, provides a strong foundation for future cases where plaintiffs attempt to bypass the workers’ compensation system through civil litigation.