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“Treating Physician” – You keep using that term, but I don’t think you know what it means.

A game is being played concerning the role of treating physicians in personal injury actions, and you should know how it affects your defense. ‘Treating physician’ is a simple enough phrase. From an initial perspective, one might think it simply refers to a medical doctor providing ordinary care, but it has a loaded—and often complex—definition […]

Michael Cox

TAYLOR DAY LAW CELEBRATES WALL-BREAKING EXPANSION IN JACKSONVILLE

Taylor Day Law marked a major milestone in its continued growth with a Wall-Breaking Ceremony, a symbolic event celebrating the start of construction on an expanded workspace in Downtown Jacksonville. The ceremony officially kicked off renovations that will remove existing walls and create a total of 30,468 square feet of workspace. Currently housed in the […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

The Value of a Detailed Plaintiff Deposition: Locking in Testimony and Effective Trial Impeachment in Personal Injury Cases

In civil defense practice, particularly in the realm of personal injury litigation, the plaintiff’s deposition is one of the most consequential events in the life of a case. A well-executed and prepared deposition can often define a case’s trajectory, control damages exposure, open new avenues of discovery, and provide opportunities for impeachment at trial. However, […]

Luke Dill

TAYLOR DAY LAW PROMOTES TWO ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS TO PARTNER

Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd expanded their leadership team, promoting two associate attorneys to Partner in January. Shaw M. Ashley Shaw M. Ashley joined Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd in 2021 after more than six years of public service, first as an Assistant Public Defender and later as an Assistant State Attorney. Shaw brings a […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

After the Primary Pays: Excess Coverage After “Paying Limits” vs. True Policy Exhaustion

When faced with a large loss, all eyes turn toward a party’s excess carrier if that party had the foresight to obtain excess coverage. A large body of case law focuses on when a primary layer of coverage is considered “exhausted,” and whether a primary carrier’s insolvency will trigger excess coverage. (See, e.g., Alabama Ins. […]

Tanya Courtney

Expert Reliability Matters More Than Credentials

The role of expert witness opinion testimony is vital in litigation, though you’d probably never know it from watching a show like Suits. A potential pitfall of litigation arises when one assumes that because they’ve hired an expert, that expert’s opinions will be automatically admissible.. However, litigants must ensure that their expert’s qualifications and methodology […]

Matt Majors

What is Res Ipsa Loquitur, and is it an “ace in the hole”?

Res Ipsa Loquitur – Overview Res ipsa loquitur is a Latin term meaning “the thing speaks for itself.” In practice, although res ipsa loquitur is an evidentiary doctrine, it also essentially acts as a common law cause of action, rooted in negligence, with its own elemental test. So why bring a res ipsa negligence claim? […]

Carrie Hight

Favorable Verdict – Alachua County, FL

John Kessenich and Nathaniel Carr recently obtained a favorable verdict for clients after a one-week trial in an auto accident matter in Alachua County, Florida. The Plaintiff had extensive medical treatment after the accident, including injections and a lumbar fusion surgery. Plaintiff was further recommended for a future second lumbar fusion surgery. The Defense admitted […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations: The Intersection of Math and Law

An important aspect of every Florida workers’ compensation claim is the calculation of the statute of limitations. “Statute of limitations” may sound like a fancy legal term; however, it is simply a provision in the workers’ compensation law that specifies the time period in which an injured worker must file a Petition for Benefits to […]

Casey McMullen-Walker