Monthly Archives: April 2018
Obtaining Damages In Florida Alcohol-Related Crashes
The number of alcohol-related crash fatalities in Port St. Lucie is creeping up again after it dropped sharply in the 1990s. Some researchers believe that lowering the BAC threshold from .08 to .06 may reduce number of fatal accidents. But even some advocacy groups, like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, aren’t convinced. Alcohol is a… Read More »
Three Vehicle Pile-Up Crash In Indian River County
A pickup pulling a commercial trailer, box truck, and minivan all collided at the intersection of 77th Street and 58th Avenue. There were no witnesses to the early morning crash and first responders are still investigating the collision. Two people were seriously injured and transported to local hospitals. Officers redirected traffic for several hours… Read More »
Top Insurance Company Defenses In Florida Car Wreck Cases
Insurance companies have a legal and ethical duty to quickly and favorably resolve most Port St. Lucie car crash claims. But these laws are quite flimsy, and an insurance company’s moral fiber is often even flimsier. So, many of these cases extend for months or even longer. If the insurance company has a valid… Read More »
5 Search Warrant Exceptions In Florida
In major drug trafficking cases, officers usually have search warrants. But in other areas, most notably drug possession and illegal weapons criminal cases, there are no warrants. The evidence that the officers seize may still be admissible in court, under certain circumstances. The Fourth Amendment, and the law that surrounds it, forbids unreasonable searches… Read More »
Circumstantial Evidence In A Florida DUI Case
The conviction rate in DUI test cases is usually quite high, although statistics vary. It is difficult to challenge the Breathalyzer results except in borderline BAC cases, such as a .08 or .09. Moreover, Florida has a per se DUI law. Defendants who have a BAC above the legal limit are intoxicated as a… Read More »
Is Divorce Mediation A Good Idea In Florida?
Immediately prior to mediation, most participants feel that the process will be a waste of time. If talking could have solved the problem, they reason, no family law case would have been filed in the first place. But in voluntary mediation cases, roughly 75 percent of these individuals resolve most or all of their… Read More »
Investigation Bumps Highlight Evidence Issues In Port St. Lucie Car Crash Claims
Less than two weeks after a bicyclist died in a hit-and-run crash, authorities have apparently given up the search for the driver. However, if a civil jury heard the facts that are already available, it would almost certainly hold the tortfeasor (negligent driver) liable for damages. Investigators from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office followed… Read More »
A Deadly Day For Treasure Coast Pedestrians And Motorcyclists
During one twenty-four hour period in March 2018, several people died in multiple car wrecks in the area. These accidents highlight many of the factual and legal issues that attorneys deal with in these cases. In one incident, two separate hit-and-run drivers hit the same 57-year-old Cocoa man near the intersection of U.S. 1… Read More »
