I have heard a good number of people proclaim that in a rear end collision, Florida law says it is the the rear driver’s fault. That statement contains seeds of the truth but is not entirely accurate.
In a rear end car accident, Florida law imposes a presumption that the rear driver is at fault. This [...]
In November of 2009, Florida’s First District Court of Appeals ruled that Shands Teaching Hospital had a legal duty to protect Michelle Herndon from Oliver O’Quinn, a surgical nurse with a history of stealing controlled substances. O’Quinn murdered Herndon by injecting her with dangerous drugs. Propofol, Midazolam and Estomidate are available only by prescription.
At the [...]
If you’ve been injured and become involved in a lawsuit, you’ll have many questions. It’s only natural. One of the questions I have been asked is whether I think that I can prove the defendant guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt.
That question raises several interesting topics about the burden of proof in civil jury [...]
The Florida Supreme Court disbarred a Florida lawyer Thursday for letting a female client pay for legal services by having sex with him.
James Harvey Tipler had earlier pled guilty to solicitation to prostitution in his criminal case. Tipler agreed to let his client, an 18-year-old woman, reduce her $2,300 fee for her assault case.
Every time [...]
I’ve blogged about highway deaths before and I’ll surely blog about them again after this. They almost all remind me about the importance of under/uninsured motorist coverage. Most of the car accidents I read about are caused by someone driving very recklessly and those people don’t strike me as the kind who are likely to [...]
Our legal system is designed to serve justice. That term can be nebulous and differs according to age, race and other demographics. But suffice it to say, our legal system is not perfect and does not administer justice in every case.
Decide for yourself if that is the situation in the following instance. Some will surely [...]