Category Archives: General
Some Key Vicarious Liability Theories In Florida
The Sunshine State has the highest number of uninsured drivers in the country. Over a fourth of Florida’s drivers have no auto insurance at all. Moreover, Florida has one of the lowest auto insurance minimums in the country. So, an unknown number of other drivers are dangerously underinsured. As a result, many tortfeasors (negligent… Read More »
Guilty Plea In Martin County Heroin Case
A 60-year-old tire shop owner pleaded no contest to multiple drug charges and is now awaiting sentencing. Prosecutors allege that the man used his East Stuart shop to distribute heroin. To avoid trial, the state’s lawyers agreed to reduce the most serious charge from trafficking in heroin over 28 grams, which carries a mandatory… Read More »
Special Issues In DUI Holiday Stops
Over the recently completed Labor Day Weekend, peace officers throughout the Sunshine State stepped up their anti-DUI enforcement, as despite higher gas prices due to Hurricane Harvey, roughly a million residents traveled more than 50 miles from home, and about 90 percent of them drove to and from their destinations. Publishing heiress Patty Hearst,… Read More »
Four Top Car Crash Causes
In 2015, over 2,900 Floridians died in vehicle collisions, and that figure has increased steadily over the past several years. Human error caused almost all these car wrecks, meaning that the victims may be entitled to substantial compensation. For although we all make mistakes, we must all accept the consequences of our mistakes as… Read More »
Charges Filed In Alcohol-Related Crash
Almost a year after the fatal crash, authorities formally charged a Port St. Lucie woman with DUI manslaughter. In May 2016, a 29-year-old woman had a BAC over twice the legal limit, as well as traces of marijuana and Diazepam in her system, when she apparently lost control of her car; according to witnesses,… Read More »
Reckless Chase Causes Multiple Injuries
A Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy was travelling at almost twice the posted speed limit when caused a ping-pong crash that seriously injured four people. Edgewater police are investigating the wreck that happened near the intersection of East Marion Avenue and South Ridgewood Avenue. According to witnesses and authorities, even though the deputy was responding… Read More »
What You Need To Know About Alcohol-Related Crashes
Despite a decades-long crackdown against “drunk drivers,” more than four million motorists in America admit that they drive when they are seriously impaired. Because these numbers are essentially-self-reported, the actual figure is probably much higher. When DUI cases are prosecuted in criminal court, the prosecutors must prove that the defendants were intoxicated, by a… Read More »
The Ultimate Distracted Driving Incident?
A vehicle exploded into a fireball after a 55-year-old man’s cellphone apparently caught fire during charging. The incident occurred on the Crosstown Parkway. According to witnesses, the man heard a loud “pop” a moment before his Samsung Galaxy 7 burst into flame; the fire quickly spread and soon engulfed the entire vehicle. There was… Read More »
Proof In Alcohol-Related Car Crashes
One of the most salient facts in this area is that the standard of proof in civil court is a preponderance of the evidence, which means more likely than not. Picture two equally-full buckets of water sitting side by side. If a person adds an eyedropper-full of water to the bucket on the left,… Read More »
THE ART & SCIENCE OF A DEPOSITION
After being asked to write this article on depositions, I thought what an interesting topic for litigators that is seldom discussed. In the litigator’s arsenal of weapons, the deposition is a unique and often overlooked discovery device which can aide that litigator in numerous ways. This topic is vast and could easily take several… Read More »
