Story About Explosion Victim's Insurance Dispute Generates Intense Interest

The plight of a burn victim and his battle with a workers' compensation insurance carrier has touched a nerve in Florida, as a Tampa television station reports that its recent news stories about the case have generated more views and comments than almost any other in recent months. “There's been a tremendous amount of interest,” said Michael Winer, the Tampa claimants' attorney who represents Neil Eckelberger, a plant manager who was badly burned in a chemical explosion at Natural Advantage Food Flavorings in Lakeland, Florida, in 2017. Since then, the 43-year-ol...