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BAD THINGS LAWYERS DO (Because they can)

Written by yspladmin on January 6, 2020. Posted in Attorney Advertising, Auto Accident Law in Florida.

(1)LAWYER SUGGESTS CALLING FROM THE ACCIDENT SCENE Some television commercials advise you to call a lawyer, or some type of lawyer referral service directly from the scene of a car accident. Their reason for giving this advice, is probably that they want to get their lawyer on your injury case...

NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT IN FLORIDA TODAY

Written by yspladmin on January 6, 2020. Posted in Florida Laws.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2020 there will be some changes Florida Laws 1. CELL PHONES – School zones, and active work areas are hands free zones. You won't even be able to hold a cell phone. Also, texting and driving is now a primary offense. The penalty for first-time texting violators is a...

NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT IN FLORIDA TODAY

Written by yspladmin on October 1, 2019. Posted in Florida Laws.

Among the laws going into effect on October 1, 2019 in Florida: TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. Lawmakers passed a bill (HB 107) that strengthened the state’s ban on texting while driving by making it a “primary” offense, allowing police to pull over motorists for texting behind the wheel. Most of the...

NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT IN FLORIDA

Written by yspladmin on June 26, 2019. Posted in Florida Laws.

BRIGHT FUTURES ( SB 190 ) Requirements for Bright Futures scholarships get tougher. The “Academic” scholarship, covering tuition and fees entirely at state colleges and universities, will require a student’s SAT to be near 1330 instead of 1290. The “Medallion,” which covers 75 percent of the...

Florida man sues Just for Men hair dye maker after being scarred

Written by yspladmin on February 28, 2019. Posted in Corporation Law.

An Orlando man claims his face is permanently scarred after using a Just for Men product to dye his beard, alleging it contained an ingredient that can cause burns, scarring and allergic reactions. Just for men ingredients include the following: Ethoxydiglycol, oleyl alcohol, vegetable fatty...

The Insurance Industries Fallacy of ‘Pre-existing Conditions’

Written by yspladmin on November 8, 2018. Posted in Insurance Issues.

IN HEALTH INSURANCE What is a pre-existing condition? This is strictly an insurance term that was created to characterize a particular health condition a person applying for insurance may have. The vast majority of people have pre-existing conditions. They may range from migraine headaches or...

The ‘Frye’ Standard Is Now the Law in Florida

Written by yspladmin on October 24, 2018. Posted in Florida Laws.

Thinking about taking your case to court, this is important news. In a crucial 4-3 decision, in Delisle v. Crane, Case (No. SC16-2182) (Oct 15. 2018), the Florida Supreme Court has clarified the law governing the admissibility of expert witness testimony in Florida—moving away from the Daubert...

NEW FLORIDA LAWS OCTOBER 1, 2018

Written by yspladmin on October 3, 2018. Posted in Florida Laws.

Several new laws went into effect in Florida effective October 1, 2018, here is a summary of those new laws. FIRST RESPONDERSThe change for first responders (SB 376) would expand workers’ compensation insurance benefits for firefighters, police officers, paramedics and emergency-medical...

IS THE AGGRESSIVE LAWYER BETTER?

Written by yspladmin on August 30, 2018. Posted in Auto Accident Law in Florida.

In law school, we are taught that ours is a noble and civil profession populated by genteel intellectuals guided in their every action by the rule of law. What a shock it is, then, when we encounter an "aggressive lawyer" for the first time, that one attorney who is the complete...