Over $120 Million Recovered for Injured Florida Workers
At Van Dingenen Law, results aren’t just numbers, but lives changed. Every case we take on reflects our unwavering dedication to Florida’s injured workers, as we’ve secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients across the state.
Established in 2003
Serving Orlando and all Central Florida
Virtual meetings and home visits available
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A Closer Look at the Cases That Define Our Work
Behind every result is a person who was hurt on the job and up against an insurance company determined to pay as little as possible. These stories take you inside some of those fights across Central Florida, each one involving different injuries, denied benefits, medical disputes, and the litigation it took to make things right.
Timothy Hoffman
76.6 Million Jury Verdict for a Construction Worker Rendered Paraplegic at Work
Brevard County, 2009
After a 6-year-long legal battle, a severely injured construction worker received a 76.6 million jury verdict following a workplace accident, in what was deemed at the time as an “unwinnable case.”
Our Workers' Compensation Case Results
These results were obtained in workers’ compensation and related claims handled by Van Dingenen Law for injured workers across Central Florida and beyond. Every matter involved different injuries, insurance disputes, and litigation challenges.
Settlements and Verdicts in Severe Workplace Injury Cases
These are real verdicts and settlements we’ve secured for injured Florida workers. Each one represents a person whose life and livelihood were on the line, and a fight we took on until we got results. Every case is different, and prior results don’t guarantee a similar outcome, but they reflect how we prepare and how hard we push.
Theme Park & Hospitality Worker Results
Central Florida’s tourism economy runs on the physical work of tens of thousands of people, from ride mechanics and maintenance crews to performers and food service workers. When those workers are hurt, they face employers with far more resources than they have. We represent many of these workers, and we fight for them every step of the way.
Van Dingenen Law: 20+ Years of Dedication to Workers’ Compensation Claims in Florida
Backed by decades of experience and a reputation for successful outcomes, we’re proud to be one of Central Florida’s most trusted workers’ compensation law firms.
Founder Don Van Dingenen holds two of the largest civil trial jury verdicts in Central Florida history, including a $76.6 million judgment for a paralyzed construction worker that ranked as the fourth-largest civil trial verdict in the United States for 2009. Because we handle workers' compensation exclusively, we understand the nuances of a system governed entirely by statute, and we know the judges, the defense attorneys, the doctors, and the experts across Central Florida.
This is why injured workers in Orlando and anywhere else in Central Florida hire Van Dingenen Law
What Clients Across Florida Say About Working With Van Dingenen Law
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Why Van Dingenen Law
We handle workers’ compensation exclusively. We respond faster than any firm in the area, our multilingual staff makes the process accessible, and we treat every client like family. From your first free consultation through your final resolution, you will have attorneys who communicate clearly, represent you zealously, and make a difficult time easier. And because settlements from a workers’ compensation case can be tax-free, protecting the full value of your recovery matters to us.
Workers’ Compensation Cases We Represent in Orlando and Central Florida
Denied Workers’ Compensation Claims
When a Florida carrier denies your claim, we identify the legal basis for the denial, obtain the medical and workplace evidence needed to establish compensability, and file a Petition for Benefits to compel payment of what you’re owed under Chapter 440.
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Workers’ Compensation Appeals
We contest denied and underpaid claims before the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims, representing you through mediation and the final hearing before the Judge of Compensation Claims, and appealing unfavorable orders to Florida's First District Court of Appeal.
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Workplace Injury Claims
Our law firm represents workers hurt in construction, warehouse, heavy-equipment, and slip-and-fall accidents, proving the injury arose in the course and scope of employment and is compensable under Chapter 440, then securing authorized medical care and wage benefits.
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Occupational Illness & Repetitive Stress Claims
We handle claims for conditions caused by repetitive motion or workplace exposure, which carriers routinely dispute, and prove the causal link between the job and the condition through the authorized treating physician and, when needed, an Independent Medical Examination (IME).
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Fatal Work Injury & Death Benefits
Our lawyers represent surviving dependents in claims for Florida death benefits under §440.16, recovering funeral expenses and the lost financial support the law provides to a worker's family.
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Medical Treatment Under Workers’ Comp
When carriers delay or deny authorized care, we compel treatment, enforce your one-time change of physician right under §440.13, and hold the carrier to the statutory deadlines that govern its response.
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Lost Wages & Disability Benefits
We pursue Temporary Total (TTD), Temporary Partial (TPD), and Permanent Total Disability (PTD) benefits, along with impairment benefits owed after you reach Maximum Medical Improvement, and contest carrier decisions that cut off or underpay your average weekly wage checks.
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Tax-Free Settlements
Our firm evaluates and negotiates lump-sum settlements, structuring the resolution to protect your future medical and wage needs while preserving the tax-free treatment Florida workers' comp benefits allow.
Learn MoreHurt on the Job? Talk With a Florida Workers' Compensation Lawyer Today!
If you have been injured at work anywhere in Central Florida, from Orlando to Deltona, Ocala, Melbourne, Daytona Beach, or beyond, speaking with a workers’ compensation attorney early can protect your right to medical care and lost wages before the insurance company gains the upper hand. Insurance companies get the advantage if you wait, so don’t. Call us or fill out the form for a free, confidential case review. You pay nothing unless we win!