When someone is injured or worse in a Florida DUI accident, there are several forms of liability that could arise. First and foremost, the driver in the accident who had been drinking can face multiple criminal charges for his or her conduct. Secondly, the alleged drunk driver could also face substantial civil liability for his [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 5, 2010
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When pedestrians take to the public streets, they are expected to be ready for the usual risks that anyone would encounter. Such risks that could be taken on by pedestrians include not using crosswalks and crossing against a signal. However, no one should be expected to foresee a car veering off the road and onto [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Hit-and-run accidents almost always involve a crash that results in the driver of the offending vehicle fleeing the scene immediately, but in a strange twist, two people were hit by a vehicle Sunday and were dropped off by the driver at a local hospital. However, the driver then fled the scene, and police are now [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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When people drink and drive and are involved in automobile accidents, the net of potential liability for the damages caused tends to be cast far and wide as plaintiffs in a legal claim attempt to identify those responsible for what occurred. In the tragic case involving a crash that killed three high school students, that [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 16, 2009
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Many people who are accused of and even convicted of driving under the influence were simply caught while in the process of making a rare mistake. However, there are others who simply cannot avoid DUI arrests even on a repeated basis, and like anything else, the more anyone engages in this type of behavior, the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 5, 2009
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When a hit-and-run accident occurs, the biggest obstacle to justice being served is almost always finding the driver responsible. If that does happen, then both the police and the person injured can work within the confines of the law to make sure that everyone’s rights are properly enforced and protected. Thankfully, a man [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 24, 2009
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When people go to a restaurant for a meal, they pick items off of a menu and assume that what they’ve ordered is what they’re going to get. While this is hardly an unreasonable assumption, it’s not always how things play out, especially when patrons order seafood of the white fish variety. A [...]
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
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