Monthly Archives: July 2018
Legal Responsibility For Florida Rental Car Collisions
A basic principle of car crash law is that while the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is always at fault, the tortfeasor is not necessarily legally responsible for damages. That status usually belongs to the property owner. For example, if the tortfeasor borrows someone else’s car, the vehicle owner may be liable for damages. That is… Read More »
Some Basic Points About DUI Roadblocks
Police departments in the Treasure Coast love DUI checkpoints. If they could afford the officer overtime and physical requirements, they would probably run checkpoints every weekend. But because of these costs, roadblocks usually only appear during holidays associated with drinking and driving, such as July Fourth and New Year’s Eve. These checkpoints give police… Read More »
Indian River County Rollover Crash Kills One, Injures Three
A woman lost control of an SUV on Interstate 95, causing it to careen out of control and topple over onto its side. The wreck occurred on northbound I-95 outside Vero Beach. According to investigators, the driver lost control of her vehicle in the center lane. The SUV eventually came to rest partially in… Read More »
The Perils Of Probation In Port St. Lucie
Normally, prosecutors almost always offer probation to defendants in St. Lucie County. If the defendant has a job and/or a family, staying in “the free world” is usually better than going to jail. The state gets something as well. Prison inmates represent a significant cost. The State of Florida spends over $20,000 per inmate… Read More »
Two Key Third Party Liability Theories In Port St. Lucie
Florida’s auto insurance minimum requirement is one of the lowest in the country. Many drivers only have $10,000 in accident coverage. In a catastrophic injury case, like a wrongful death, that amount may not be nearly enough to provide fair compensation to the victim/plaintiff. There are options in this situation, such as attaching current… Read More »
Classifying And Dividing Marital Property In Florida
The division of marital property is often one of the most contentious areas of a property settlement in a Port St. Lucie marriage dissolution case. That is probably because, along with the amount and duration of alimony payments, this process is also one of the most subjective family law areas. Most of the applicable… Read More »
Alcohol Suspected In Fatal I-95 Crash
A 26-year-old Lauderhill man is dead after a possibly intoxicated motorist smashed into his car while it was on the interstate’s shoulder. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the man’s Kia was parked on the southbound side’s outside shoulder near Okeechobee Boulevard. An Infiniti Q50 then veered into the Kia, colliding with its… Read More »
Challenging The Field Sobriety Tests In A Florida DUI
According to most estimates, Florida has one of the highest chemical test refusal rates in the country. Much of this data dates back prior to the state’s refusal-to-submit law, and that measure may drive down the refusal rate. Section 316.1939 makes refusal to provide a chemical sample a misdemeanor. Faced with that kind of… Read More »
