Street racing is a major problem in many South Florida communities. Teenagers, young adults and even middle-aged and older drivers often endanger the lives and property of other individuals by recklessly driving at high speeds simply for a momentary thrill. In Hollywood in Broward County, a recent incident highlighted the dangers associated with street racing. …
A current NFL football player, and former UF Gator college football star, was recently hit by a Palm Beach jury for $150,000 for injuries related to a dog bite suffered by a visitor to his home in Boca Raton in 2014, according to a report from the Palm Beach Post. The NFL player, Los Angeles…
In the latest news regarding the recent accident involving tennis star Venus Williams in Palm Beach Gardens, police have now released a statement advising Williams actually had a green light when she drove through an intersection and was then hit by a car. According to a recent article in the New York Times, police have…
The law firm of the former attorney for President Trump, Marc Kasowitz, who served as Trump’s personal attorney for many years and the head of President Donald Trump’s legal team in connection with the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election has been sued for legal malpractice in Florida. Marc Kasowitz is the…
Tennis star Venus Williams recently was involved in a car accident in Palm Beach Gardens that turned fatal for another motorist and resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit against the professional tennis player. Williams was crossing an intersection in her Toyota SUV on June 9 when, according to a police report, she collided with a…
A recent accident involving a Ryder moving truck in Jacksonville, Florida recently claimed the life of a passenger in the truck and critically injured the driver but miraculously avoided injuries to any nearby motorists. According to a Florida Highway Patrol investigation of the accident, the truck was traveling on Interstate 95 when the driver lost…
As a recent article in the Palm Beach Post reminds Florida drivers, distracted driving is an affliction that is only becoming more and more prevalent on the roads of Palm Beach County as well as across Florida. According to records obtained by the newspaper from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the…
In a big win for Florida patients, the Florida Supreme Court recently ruled the existing damages caps on pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice cases where the victim survived the malpractice to be unconstitutional. These caps were put in place by the Florida Legislature as part of an effort to “fix” what the Legislature…
Committees in both houses of Florida’s Legislature have passed legislation that would make major changes to Florida’s current no-fault automobile liability insurance law. Although the legislation has not been passed by the full Florida House or Senate or signed into law by Florida Governor Rick Scott, it is expected to reduce the premiums that most…
Unlike Florida and some other states, which currently operate a “no fault” system with respect to automobile liability insurance, Tennessee does not do so. Under a no-fault system, the driver’s own insurance covers any injuries which he or she may have suffered up to a specified amount, which in Florida is the $10,000 minimum amount…
