by Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. | May 12, 2015 | Defense Base Act
If you are a contractor who has been injured on the job while working overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Syria or on any military base across the world, your case is covered by the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’...
by Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. | Mar 13, 2014 | Defense Base Act
Contact our qualified DBA lawyers today if you have any questions about your compensation, medical care, choice of physician, average weekly wage, compensation rate, notice requirement, statute of limitations, informal conference, final hearing, administrative law...
by Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. | Feb 27, 2014 | Defense Base Act
Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. recently convinced AIG, one of the world’s richest and most powerful insurance companies, to come down to our Miami office to conduct a mass mediation of 10 DBA cases. Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. was successful in...
by Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. | Feb 8, 2014 | Defense Base Act
The law allows you 30 days to notify your employer if you are injured on the job in Iraq or Afghanistan. There are exceptions to this rule, however, if at all possible, you should notify your employer within 30 days of your accident. At the Law Offices of Gillis,...
by Clifford R. Mermell, Esq. | Feb 6, 2014 | Defense Base Act
At the law offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A., you will find very high quality lawyers who are passionate about the representation of contractors who are injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. We have a combined 43 years of experience in handling Defense Base...
