Earlier in the year, in the state of Virginia, an elderly Chinese grandfather by the name of Jiansheng Chen was parked in his van. He was in his own neighborhood, an area known as Chesapeake River Walk, and thought he had the benefit of protection fr...
In Tampa, back in March of 2013, Jeff Bush was in the safety of his own home, in his own bedroom when a sinkhole opened up directly underneath him, and swallowed him up into the bowels of the earth. His brother, who was also in the home, attempted to...
As of 2015, in the state of Florida alone, our state and city police recorded over 45000 crashes that were the result of what is called “distracted driving.” This doesn’t mean that the drivers were drunk. On the contrary, in the cast of most distract...
Depending on your financial situation, or simply your stage in life, owning a home may not actually be the most sensible thing for you to do at a given time. For example, if you’re single, working many hours at your profession, and you hardly spend m...
Even though Florida is best known for being the tropical state where boating and sprawling amusement parks like Disneyworld are the things to do and places to go, that’s not the only kind of fun the state affords. That same sunny, mild weather can al...
Maybe you’ve gotten lucky and finally bought a home that already has a swimming pool built into the backyard. Or maybe you’ve worked hard, enjoyed your success and are rewarding yourself by adding value and a little bit of luxury to your home by gett...
There is that awkward period of time between your child being too young to really take care of him or herself, and not yet being a legal adult, but wanting the freedoms and ability to choose that an adult has. These are, of course, the teenage years....
No one enjoys getting into a traffic accident, especially where damage to the car is involved and there’s no way to avoid the expense of repairs. But at the very least, the protocol for handling a traffic accident is very well documented, and, accord...
For anyone that’s watched even a little bit of courtroom drama or reality television centering on courtroom activities, one thing that invariably comes up is the bitterness of the side that loses a judgement. In the majority of cases, the loser of a...
It’s a message that most of us have probably heard all our lives if we grew up in a first world nation like the USA, but it bears repeating throughout our lives because it’s such an important message. Wearing your seatbelt can mean the difference bet...
One of the things may sometimes happen over the course of a day is that you, as a normal citizen, may encounter an emergency situation. It may be something common, like witnessing a vehicular collision, or it may be something far less conventional, l...
One of the more unusual technologies to become declassified and trickle down into general consumer use in the 21st century is unmanned aerial system, better known as a “drone.” These remotely operated flying vehicles were once highly protected milita...
Did you slip and fall at the supermarket during your weekly shop? Sounds like you need our advice. A spill during your visit to the grocery can leave you in pain, and not knowing what to do next. Supermarket stores have a legal duty of care under t...
Florida’s parasailing law was the first law of its kind in this country to regulate the parasailing industry. It has been in effect since 2014 and it requires Florida parasailing operators to carry a bodily injury liability policy of at least $1 mill...
Let’s say you have dinner at one of your favorite restaurants, or you try the new hot spot downtown, then you come home feeling…not so great. You may have food poisoning. It could be mild, it could be severe. Sometimes people just let it go, never to...
Brain injury is often accompanied by various degrees of memory loss. Dr. Glen Johnson, Clinical Neuropsychologist, states on his Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide website: “Impaired memory is one of the universal problems of people with head in...
If one of the witnesses or parties to a civil trial has a criminal conviction can they be questioned about it? They can – with certain exceptions. Here’s what Florida’s law says on this subject: A party may attack the credibility of any witness, in...
One of the things that some people may consider if they become injured is going to court to get a personal injury lawsuit resolved. If you’re in a situation where you know that your injury was not your fault, and that the other party responsible was...
Some people may look at the idea of slipping and falling, and recall childhood memories of running around in the yard, tripping, and just getting right back up, dusting off, and continuing to play. To some, the idea of a slip and fall is just like sp...
