If Texting and Driving Doesn’t Get You Killed, It Will Get You A Ticket

Believe it or not, Florida is one of only five states in the country not to legally ban texting and driving. That may be coming to an end very soon. Recently the Florida Senate voted 36-0 to ban this nasty activity that has killed as many as 11 teenagers a day in this country.  A unanimous vote in Tallahassee is about as unlikely as a teenager without a smart phone. So this is sailing through the Legislature with no resistance. Next, the bill will be Read More +

How To Be Your Own Best Advocate in Personal Injury Cases

When a client asks if there’s anything they can do to assist me with their personal injury claim, the answer is always, absolutely. First, when an injured client isn’t feeling well, it’s easy to become forgetful, easily distracted and lose mental acuity. It may help to print out these simple steps to ensure that you’re doing as much as you can to help yourself out medically as well as to enhance your legal claim. Always, always keep your doctor appointments. Failure to timely treat will Read More +

In Defense of Personal Injury Attorneys Everywhere!

Maybe I’m a little sensitive lately. Last week a favorite political blogger of mine referred to a politician’s television address and described him “as sweaty as a personal injury lawyer.”  I was offended. It wasn’t funny. It doesn’t even make any sense. I know the indictment of the profession and am familiar with all the derogatory terms that won’t be regaled here for those who delight in lawyer-bashing. Suffice it to say, “ambulance chaser” sums it up.  Some of my colleagues make light of this Read More + Read More +

Harleys and Gas Station Injuries.

I recently signed up a new client who was filling up his Harley at a local gas station. Little did he know that the gas pump handle was broken. The “float” that tells the handle when to cut off the flow of gas wasn’t working. Someone had even been out to fix it two days earlier, but that wasn’t known to my client. Most Harley gas tanks are on top of the bike. This means he was filling up the tank much higher than on Read More + Read More +

The Minefield of Timeshares …

The Minefield of Timeshares….. Timeshares can be a fun thing. However, when you’re done with them, timeshares can be a nightmare. The number one problem with timeshares is getting rid of them. Ah, the exotic locations are quite alluring at first. People pay usually more than $10,000 to get their foot in the door for an annual weekly stay at some great location. Even the yearly maintenance fee is usually not a chore for the first few years. Then, the kids grow up, or you Read More +

Gov. Rick Scott’s New Year’s Gift You Cannot Return

This is probably my most important blog post since I started writing one year ago. Please take a few moments to read this – it is, after all, about you if you drive a car in Florida. Much like the ugly sweater you received this Christmas that cannot be return without the receipt, our governor is giving you something you didn’t need or want, it’s a nasty piece-of-work and it’s coming your way on January 1, 2013. Like it or not – it’s going to Read More +