1st DCA Says Police Department Must Pay for Diagnostic Tests for Injured Officer

A Florida appellate court ruled that a police department was liable for the costs of the diagnostic testing ordered by a doctor after one of its officers passed out during a training exercise. Case: Alvarez v. Fort Pierce Police Department, No. 1D15-2115, 02/16/2016, published. Facts: Juan Alvarez fainted while in training to become a law enforcement officer with the Fort Pierce Police Department. He suffered a laceration when his head struck the concrete pavement. The police department accepted the laceration as a compensable injury, and it paid for Alvarez's emergency room visit. Alv...