In a ruling that likely will rile business groups, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously decided Thursday that a worker who suffered severe burns and lost all his fingers in an on-the-job explosion can sue his employer in circuit court even though he already is receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
The justices, in a per curiam opinion, found that injured employees who have not pursued their workers’ comp case to a conclusion can sue their employer when the injuries are “caused by conduct of the employer so egregious that it is tantamount to an intentional tort.”
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
