What to Do When You Are Involved in a Car Accident: Part 1
Part 1: Reporting and Gathering Information The steps to take after a car accident may seem like common sense, but they’re not. It’s easy to become flustered and forgetful when…
Category: Florida Law
Motorcycle Accidents Involving Our Two Wheeled Friends
You’ve heard the phrase “Share the Road”. In short, it means that anything with wheels has the right to be on the road. And that means that drivers of all…
What to Expect From Your Trial Part 2 – Closing Arguments and Judgments
Your trial has run its course…the jury has heard testimony from doctors, experts, and other witnesses. There’s been direct examination from your lawyer, cross examination by the defense attorney and…
Comparative Negligence Florida
Songs are written about them (Queen’s I’m In Love With My Car). TV shows center their plots and themes around them (TV’s current hits – Top Gear, Counting Cars; and…
Spoliation of Evidence in Florida
What is Spoliation of Evidence? Spoliation of evidence is a real concern regarding personal injury claims. Sometimes key pieces of evidence go missing or are “accidentally” destroyed. This can be…
Florida Motorcycle Laws & Regulations
Living in Florida, it’s common knowledge that a large number of people in our state are uninsured. Driving in the Sunshine State, it’s also common to witness poor road etiquette….
Flooding – Will My Car Be Covered Under Auto Insurance
In the wake of hurricane season, and recent events surrounding Hurricane Harvey, flooding is a serious issue to consider. The news and social media outlets are covered with photographs of…
What is an Expert Witness?
Florida law says that if scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence or in determining a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify about it in the form of an opinion.
Reasonable Fear
Wills v. Jones Fla. 1st DCA, Case No. 1D15-2911 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6636, 41 Fla. L. Weekly D—,—So. 3d —April 27, 2016 Summary. Based on the facts of the…
Free Legal Advice in Clearwater
Retaining an attorney for any legal matter is always a good idea. You wouldn’t attempt to fix a broken leg yourself, would you? However, finding a law firm that will…