Clifford R Mermell - Workers Compensation Attorney: Miami FL

Florida Workers Compensation Attorney | Miami Longshore and Harbor Injury Lawyer | FL, Harbor Worker Law Firm | Personal Injury Dade

Our attorneys have over 30 years of combined experience in the following legal practice areas:

Defense Base Act: Our firm can handle your claim if you are a civilian who was injured in Iraq or anywhere overseas while working for a U.S. company when you suffered your accident. Were you injured in Iraq while working for a U.S. company such as Halliburton, Titan, KBR, Blackwater USA, DynCorp International, L-3 Communications, S.Y. Coleman or Triple Canopy? Call us now at 1-877-IRAQ-999 (1-877-4727-999). Your case is covered under the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. We have the experience and reputation necessary to fight for your rights. You may be entitled to very valuable compensation and reasonable and necessary medical care. We can help you fight for your benefits and obtain very valuable lump sum cash settlements.

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Working at the Florida ports can be a very dangerous job. If you are a longshoreman involved in loading and/or unloading container or cruise ships,and have been injured on the job, it is imperative that you contact an attorney who has experience in handling cases under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell and Pacheco, P.A., has represented several hundreds of longshoremen with every kind of injury imaginable. We have the experience to handle these cases at all levels of litigation, starting with the administrative procedure under the Department of Labor at the OWCP, to trial before an administrative law judge and appeal to the Benefits Review Board, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11 th Circuit, and up to the United States Supreme Court. With the experience earned from handling over 750 claims from injured longshoremen, we know how to fight for you and we know how to protect your rights.

Florida Workers' Compensation Act: Most workers who are injured on the job as a result of an accident that occured in the state of Florida are entitled to valuable compensation and medical care under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act. A work-related injury can be very stressful on the injured worker and his family. If you have suffered a work injury that has resulted from an accident on the job, including any aggravation or repetitive-use injuries, it is important that you contact a lawyer as soon as possible. Your rights are protected under Florida law. We will educate you and fight for your medical treatment, full compensation and a lump sum cash settlement.

Maritime and Personal Injury : We have experience in maritime law. We have handled the claims of several crew members under the Jones Act. We will fight for you to obtain your maintence and cure as well as a lump sum settlement for permanent injuries and pain and suffering. We also represent clients who have suffered serious personal injuries due to the negligence of a third party in a work-related accident. As a result of these efforts, we have the experience to represent you in any type of personal injury neglicence case. Whether you have been injured in a car accident, because of a slip and fall injury, or owing to medical malpractice, we can help. You need a lawyer who is willing to stand up to large and powerful insurance companies to fight for a fair result. For that, you can count on us.

Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney - Florida Bar

Clifford R Mermell
Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco PA
9350 S Dixie Hwy #1520
Miami FL 33156-2944
Tel: 305 595-3350
Fax: 305 595-6996
E-mail: cmermell@gmpcomplaw.com

Areas of Practice
* Defense Base Act
* Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act
* Florida Workers' Compensation Act
* Personal Injury Law

Clifford R. Mermell, Esq., created the law firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. on March 1, 1996, over 11 years ago. Mr. Mermell has been the senior and managing partner of the firm since its creation. The firm was created to champion the rights of injured workers.

Mr. Mermell, has been handling the claims of injured workers under the Defense Base Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act for the past 17 years. Mr. Mermell has represented more than 750 injured workers under the Defense Base Act and/or the Longshore Act and has handled those cases at every level of appeal up to the Supreme Court of United States of America. Mr. Mermell has successfully handled those claims before the Office of Worker's Compensation Programs (OWCP), Jacksonville Office, the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), the Benefits Review Board (BRB) and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Mr. Mermell has a 100% success rate at the level of the Benefits Review Board and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Mr. Mermell was trained by Donald D. Gillis, Esq., who had over 35 years of experience in handling claims under the Defense Base Act and/or the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compnesation Act prior to his passing in 2004. Mr. Mermell has been invited to speak as an expert in the area of the Defense Base Act and/or the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Law at several educational conferences.

Mr. Mermell has also protected the rights of injured workers under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act. He is Florida Bar Board Certified in that area and has been so certified since 1995. He has handled the claims of over 750 injured workers under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act and has handled those claims successfully at every level, including appeals to the First District Court of Appeals. Mr. Mermell has been a member of the Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section since 1989. Mr. Mermell has been a member of the Florida Workers' Advocates since 1994. The Florida Workers' Advocates is a politically active group of Claimants' lawyers who are devoted to protecting the rights of injured workers. Mr. Mermell has been a trustee of the Friends of 440 organization since 1994, and he is currently acting as the treasurer of that organization. The Friends of 440 is an organization consisting of lawyers, judges, doctors and para-professionals devoted to the field of worker's compensation law. The organization coordinates social and educational events for the worker's compensation bar. The organization also donates substantial resources and money to its sister organization called the Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund, which was created to provide educational scholarships to the children of injured workers. Mr. Mermell has been invited to speak as an expert in the area of Florida Workers' Compensation Law at several educational conferences.

Mr. Mermell graduated from the University of Colorado obtaining his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1985. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Law and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in 1989. Mr. Mermell has been admitted to practice in all courts in Florida , including the Supreme Court of Florida, since 1989. Mr. Mermell is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Mr. Mermell has devoted his entire professional life to the representation of injured workers. He has handled the claims of injured workers in more than 1,500 cases. He has taken the claims of injured workers to trial in over 150 cases. He has represented injured workers in more than 750 mediations. He has handled every type of injury imaginable including death cases, amputation cases, brain injury cases, head injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, eye injuries, mouth injuries, nose injuries, shoulder injuries, elbow injuries, hand injuries, knee injuries and foot injuries. He has handled the claims of injured workers at each and every level from the investigation phase through trial and appeals. He has a reputation of refusing to back down. He will take a case through trial and appeals and will never give up in his will to obtain the benefits to which he believes his clients are entitled. As a Florida Bar Board Certified Workers' Compensation lawyer, Mr. Mermell is recognized by Judges and his peers as an expert in the area of Workers' Compensation law.

Mr. Mermell is completely bilingual in English and Spanish.

The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. , primarily serves clients in southern Florida, including Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Monroe County, the Port of Miami, Port Everglades, Port of Palm Beach, Miami River, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miramar, Weston, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Westchester, Kendall, and Homestead. However, we also serve clients anywhere in the United States of America, under the Defense Base Act and/or the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act.