According to the National Safety Council, a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds. While many of these injuries are minor and easy to recover from, others can result in lost wages, costly medical bills, and even permanent disability. These situations can put a huge strain on the injured victim and their family. This is why florida workers’ compensation lawyers are in place. However, many times an injured worker has trouble obtaining the benefits they deserve from employers and insurance companies.
At Sternberg | Forsythe, P.A., we understand the stress and confusion that follows a serious workplace injury. We also understand that focusing on your physical and emotional recovery is the most important thing. It’s our mission to take the burden of securing fair compensation off your shoulders. Our team of experienced legal professionals will work hard on your behalf so you can focus on what’s important—your health and your family.
When it comes to workers’ rights, Florida is one of the states across the country that takes this issue with the seriousness it deserves. The state government has laid out strict procedural rules and enforcement practices that make sure that employees’ rights are not violated. That means your employer has a legal responsibility to provide safe working conditions and fair workers’ compensation benefits when you get injured or ill in the scope and course of your job. Sadly, though, we have many cases in the past where employers and/or their insurance providers tried to reduce or even deny injured employees the benefits they are legally entitled to. The good news is that you don’t have to go through a similar ordeal.
Mr. Sternberg earned his Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology and Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University in 1995. He received his Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from Stetson University College of Law in 1998, where he graduated second in his class, acted as local government digest editor for the Stetson Law Review, and earned Stetson’s 1997 Editor of the Year Award. He has maintained close ties to his alma mater — Mr. Sternberg was appointed to Stetson University College of Law’s Board of Overseers in 2008 and received the Paul M. May Meritorious Service Award from the Stetson Lawyer’s Association in 2010.
As an aggressive litigator, Mr. Forsythe is not afraid to fiercely represent those who sustain injuries because of other people’s negligent actions. He has extensive expertise in various civil litigation areas, including catastrophic workplace accidents, auto accidents, and social security disability, bringing a unique perspective to the team at Sternberg / Forsythe, PA.
Having practiced law for the past 12 years, Mr. Forsythe thoroughly understands the ins and outs of workers’ compensation law in Florida. This has seen him represent employers and carriers in some of the largest corporations, such as Walmart. Besides providing lectures on mediation and alternative dispute resolution in the field of workers’ compensation, attorney Mr. Forsythe has also had a privilege to serve both as a board member and a chairman in various organizations. These include the Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund, an organization that raises scholarship funds for the children of workers killed or grievously injured while on the job.
