WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSP. v. SCHMITT

No. 1D99-3831.

777 So.2d 465 (2001)

WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, and United Self Insured Services, Appellants, v. Patty SCHMITT, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 20, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce T. McKinley of Wohn & McKinley, P.A., Cocoa, for Appellants.

Thomas E. Thoburn of Thomas E. Thoburn, P.A., Cocoa and Bill McCabe of Shepherd, McCabe & Cooley, Longwood, for Appellee.


BARFIELD, C.J.

The employer/carrier complain of a number of perceived errors committed by the judge of compensation claims. We find no merit to the issues raised and affirm the final order.

The principal contention of the employer/carrier is that there was no clear and convincing evidence to overcome the opinion of the expert medical advisor. The judge of compensation claims relied on the testimony of Dr. Hooshmand to determine the statutory presumption of...

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