Floridians who suffered workplace injuries prior to passage of a 2003 statute don't have to prove their employer concealed the job hazard to sue for negligence, a split Florida Supreme Court has ruled. The majority opinion noted that its decision had limited application, due to the 2003 statute that now requires injured employees who want to bring a state-court suit to show an employer's action was "virtually certain to result in injury or death."
July 03, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Floridians who suffered workplace injuries prior to passage of a 2003 state statute don’t have to prove their employer concealed the job hazard to sue the employer for negligence, a split Florida Supreme Court ruled.
The majority opinion overturned a 2004 Florida Court of Appeal ruling from the 3rd District. The majority found the 3rd District erred when it held that concealment by the employer is a required element to bring a circuit court suit.
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