Eulogy For Jan Press

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When Anna asked me to speak today, I told her I would only do it if I could ditch the downer stuff and talk about the Jan Press I knew for 20 years and who worked down the hall from me for the last 5 years. The funny, smiling and laughing Jan that made him so full of light and ease and delight. There’s an old adage: There’s no such thing as a funny lawyer. Only a funny person who made a serious career mistake. Read More +

Representing Lottery Winners….

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A few weeks ago I received a call from someone here in Palm Harbor who became a new client. This lucky guy had just won millions of dollars, not from a weekly lottery drawing, but from a Florida scratch off ticket, of all things. Did you know you can win up to $5 million on a Florida Lottery scratch off? “Paul” is a middle-aged single dad who was never a big wage earner and I couldn’t have been happier for him. He was seeking my Read More +

Bicycle Crashes and Florida Law

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While many personal injury lawyers focus primarily on motorcycle crashes, there are other two wheeled vehicles crashes that also result in serious injuries – bicycles. When a bicycle meets a car on pavement, the car always wins and the cyclist is usually way worse for the wear. Those of us who bike know that there are rules of the road for bicyclists as well as motorists. In fact, according to Florida Statutes (316.2065): Every bicyclist “has all the rights and all the duties applicable to Read More + Read More +

“I’ve Just Been in a Crash – Should I Talk to the Other Driver?”

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There’s very little that’s funny about being in a car collision, especially when the wreck wasn’t your fault. However, over the years I’ve had to keep myself from laughing more than once when a new client told me the at-fault driver’s version of the reason for the crash. To answer the titled question – Yes! If you can reasonably get out of your car and safely walk over to the other driver, I encourage clients to ask the other at-fault driver, “What happened?” An admission Read More +

Get a Jump on the New Year – Think Estate Planning Now!

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December is a fun month of holidays, family, good cheer and food. This is true right through New Year’s Eve as we celebrate the prospect of wiping the slate clean and starting over with optimism and hope. January 1st is often the beginning of a sobering period of self-reflection for many clients. Reality sets in, the credit card bills start collecting in the mailbox (or e-mail box), we gauge how many pounds were packed on during the holidays and some start thinking of their longer Read More +

A Thanksgiving Wish….

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Dear Clients, Friends and Family, I cannot tell you how many people I’ve spoken to this year who have had a challenging (read: difficult) 2013. Maybe it’s because I have as well and people are just commiserating with me. As the year comes to an end I like to think about the past year as challenges met and actually conquered. An Italian race car driver was once seen ripping the rear view mirror off of a rental car saying, “What’s behind me is not important” Read More +