Monthly Archives: December 2017
What You Need To Know About DUI Roadblocks In Florida
New Year’s Eve is associated with drinking and driving in the minds of many people. So, during this period and other similar holidays, like Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend, Florida law enforcement agencies often roll out DUI checkpoints, hoping to catch drunk drivers in a police dragnet. Mostly because these roadblocks are… Read More »
Palm Beach County Car Crash Kills Teenager
15-year-old Ivan Alcala, of Belle Glade, died in a high-speed vehicle wreck that sent six other young people to the hospital. Police are not sure who was behind the wheel of the vehicle when the driver lost control on State Road 715 near the Morgan Road intersection. The 2014 Honda Accord drove off the… Read More »
Some Family Law Modification Basics In Florida
Most people need to adjust their divorce orders at least once every four years, largely because job changes are so frequent. In fact, most people go through about a dozen job changes during their adult lives. Since almost all these changes involve a salary adjustment, it’s often necessary to adjust child and spousal support… Read More »
Animal-Involved Fatal Bicycle Crash
A rider apparently lost control of his bike after he collided with a turtle, but authorities believe there were other contributing factors as well. The incident occurred on a darkened stretch of road in Indian Harbor Beach, and it was not immediately clear what entity is responsible for lighting in that area. Investigators believe… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian-Auto Collision In Port St. Lucie County
A 61-year-old man died in a car crash as he tried to push his bicycle across U.S. 1 near East Prima Vista Boulevard. Witnesses said that the Port St. Lucie man was not in a marked crosswalk when two vehicles approached. One of them, a Kia Sorrento in the center northbound lane, struck the… Read More »
How To Win A Circumstantial DUI Case In Port St. Lucie
Much like the events which take place during first 48 hours of a criminal investigation often determines its outcome, the events which occur in the first 48 hours after a DUI arrest, most notably the request for a chemical sample, often determine the outcome of the case. Typically, the conviction rate in breath or… Read More »
Building A Successful Port St. Lucie Car Crash Case
First responders nearly always arrive promptly after a serious injury Treasure Coast car crash, but their mission is to secure the scene and attend to injured victims, not to collect evidence of negligence for a future court case. Evidence collection is particularly important in these early stages, because just like most homicides are solved… Read More »
How The Judge Determines Alimony In Florida
Spousal support is not automatic in a Port St. Lucie divorce, but most judges grant at least some alimony in the vast majority of Treasure Coast marriage dissolution cases. Before making such a move, the judge essentially considers the obligor’s ability to pay and the obligee’s economic need. As these items vary significantly among… Read More »
