Here’s a well written article by Tina Banner, Executive Vice President of United Way of Marion County, about citizens in need in our community. And it’s well-worth reading. – Daniel L. Hightower, Lawyer Article Excerpt: “Have you ever used the terms “working poor,” “living paycheck-to-paycheck,” “barely making ends meet” or “needy”? If so, you

By Paul M. Anderson Special to the Star-Banner As the chair-elect of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar, I believe it is important to correct misconceptions regarding the workers’ compensation system and the attorneys who represent injured Floridians. The Florida Chamber of Commerce suggests that the workers’ compensation rate increase approved by

Dan Hightower and Jack Langdon, Florida Work Comp Hall of Fame lawyers, presenting the plaque posthumously inducting The Honorable Elwyn Akins, Judge of Compensation Claims, into the Florida Work Comp Hall of Fame to Carolyn Morgan, long time Judicial Assistant of Judge Akins on April 25, 2016. The plaque will be hung and prominently

For over 40 years, Daniel L. Hightower, Lawyer, has been supporting Legal Aid in Marion County, Florida, as a volunteer lawyer and financial contributor. Community Legal Services provides free legal representation and assistance to low income people in civil matters like landlord-tenant problems, foreclosures, evictions, consumer credit problems, domestic violence, senior abuse, workers’ rights,

The Law Firm of Daniel L. Hightower, P.A. was proud to sponsor the Marion County Legal Support Association (MCLSA) who recently hosted the 17th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of Legal Support Specialists, Inc. (FALSS) at the Holiday Inn Suites & Conference Center in Ocala. Congratulations on a successful meeting and educational conference!

“Our mission is to represent deserving clients and recover the maximum benefits they are entitled to by law in a timely manner.” If the Law Office of Daniel L. Hightower can be of assistance to you, please contact us today online or via phone at 352-656-6801.

Some of us have been concerned for years that injured workers in America may not be getting a fair shake under Workers Compensation Laws in America. DANIEL L. HIGHTOWER, LAWYER The failure of many employers to prevent millions of work injuries and illnesses each year, and the failure of the broken workers’ compensation system

WHEN SHOULD I APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS? If you think you may be entitled to disability benefits, you should apply as soon as possible. In some instances, Social Security will pay benefits up to 12 months before your application. If you wait until next month to apply, you could lose out on

The Law Office of Daniel L. Hightower, P.A. was proud to sponsor the 7th Annual Bunco Bash on Saturday, January 31, 2015. This amazing event was held at the Ocala National Golf Club. All proceeds for the event went to Michelle-O-Gram for breast cancer screening. Prior to the event Saturday night, Michelle-O-Gram and the

Since 1976, the Law Office of Daniel L. Hightower in Ocala, FL has been standing up for the rights of people against those that caused them injury. Our personal injury lawyers, workers’ compensation lawyers, social security disability lawyers, have years of experience in successfully representing the interests of their clients and obtaining recoveries on