June 2013

Hiring A Defense Base Act DBA Attorney To Handle Your Defense Base Act Injury Case

The outcome of your DBA case can be dramatically affected by the lawyer you choose to handle your case. Therefore choose wisely. We suggest that you make sure to ask at least two very important questions when hiring your DBA lawyer: 1. How much experience does your lawyer have in handling DBA cases? A Defense […]

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Costa Rican Citizens Represented By Defense Base Act Attorney Clifford Mermell

Costa Rican Citizens Represented By Defense Base Act (DBA) Lawyer Clifford Mermell We have represented Costa Rican citizens who have been injured while working in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. If you are from Australia, or any country whatsoever, you need to know that if you are injured in Iraq or Afghanistan while working for a contractor

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Order Approving Attorney’s Fees – Serra Julian V USI Esis Contracts/Ace American Insurance Company And Director

Order Approving Attorney’s Fees By petition filed October 1, 2012, Claimant’s attorney, having successfully represented his client in the above captioned matter, requested approval of fees in the amount of $79,181.25 for 211.15 hours of work on Claimant’s behalf, and costs in the amount of $4,577.50. Section 18.6 (a) of the applicable rules provides, in

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British and Irish Citizens Represented By Defense Base Act (DBA) Attorney Clifford Mermell

British and Irish Citizens Represented By DBA Attorney Clifford Mermell By Clifford Mermell We have represented British citizens and Irish citizens who have been injured while working in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. If you are from any of these countries, or any country whatsoever, you need to know that if you are injured in Iraq or

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Fees for medical services; disputes; effect of adverse decision

If the final decision and order upholds the finding of the Director that the fee or charge in dispute was not in accordance with prevailing community charges or the provider’s customary charges, the person claiming such fee or cost charge shall be given thirty (30) days after filing of such decision and order to make

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Miami Lawyer Flies To Los Angeles And Wins Defense Base Act (DBA) Case For Los Angeles Resident

Miami Lawyer Flies To Los Angeles And Wins Defense Base Act (DBA) Case For Los Angeles California Resident. 01 December 2011 Claimant vs INVIZION, INC. and ZURICH NORTH AMERICA Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. For the Claimant This decision awards temporary total disability compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act as extended by the

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Australian Citizens Represented By Defense Base Act (DBA) Lawyer Clifford Mermell

We have represented Australian citizens who have been injured while working in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. If you are from Australia, or any country whatsoever, you need to know that if you are injured in Iraq or Afghanistan while working for a contractor hired to complete the mission of the U.S. in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, you

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Benefits Injured Workers Are Entitled To Recover If Injured In Iraq Or Afghanistan While Covered By The Defense Base Act

There are two types of injuries under the Defense Base Act: 1) Scheduled Injuries and 2) Unscheduled Injuries. Scheduled injuries provide a set number of weeks of benefits when particular body parts are injured. Below is a listing of the scheduled injuries under Section 908 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), as

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Miami Florida Defense Base Act Lawyer (DBA) Wins Cases For Workers Injured In Iraq And Afghanistan

Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. has handled Defense Base Act cases for the past 22 years.  He has helped residents of Florida win big cases for injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Mr. Mermell has helped over 2,000 injured workers obtain valuable compensation and medical benefits.  Although his main office is in Miami, he has traveled throughout

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