Case Name: J. Robert KENNEY, Appellant, v. JUNO FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT # 3 and Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-03-26
Citations: 576 So. 2d 905
Docket Number: No. 90-1032
Parties: J. Robert KENNEY, Appellant, v. JUNO FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT # 3 and Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Appellees.
Judges: SMITH, J. and WENTWORTH, Senior Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 576
Pages: 905–906

Head Matter:
J. Robert KENNEY, Appellant, v. JUNO FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT # 3 and Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Appellees.
No. 90-1032.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 26, 1991.
Frank G. Cibula, Jr., Law Office of Frank G. Cibula, Jr., West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert L. Teitler, of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson, Miami, for appellees.

Opinion:
WIGGINTON, Judge.
We affirm the judge of compensation claims' order denying claimant's claim for medical care and treatment on the basis that the treatment rendered by Dr. Neil Ahner, was experimental in nature as contemplated by section 440.13(l)(c), Florida Statutes (1989). Specifically, in her order, the judge made the following finding in accepting the opinion of Dr. Cowan over that of Dr. Ahner:
The Employer/Carrier presented an opinion letter of Peter Cowan, M.D., dated September 27, 1989, which was admitted into evidence_ The opinion of Dr. Cowan is credible and is supported by competent substantial evidence and this Court accepts the opinion that Colchicine therapy for the treatment of the injuries sustained by the Claimant is experimental and not authorized.
Certainly, it is the judge's clear function to determine the credibility of witnesses and resolve conflicts in the evidence, and he or she may properly accept the testimony of one physician over that of several others. Curry v. Miami Dolphins, Ltd., 522 So.2d 1010 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). As competent and substantial evidence supports the judge's findings in this regard, we affirm.
SMITH, J. and WENTWORTH, Senior Judge, concur.