The answer is ‘maybe.’ Under Florida Law a bar is only liable for injury or damage that results from intoxication if it furnished alcoholic beverages to a person who is under the legal drinking age or someone who is known to them as a person habitually addicted to alcohol. These laws are called Dram Shop… Read More
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Florida #2 In Country For Pedestrian Fatalaties
Pedestrian deaths are at the highest numbers nationwide in the last three decades. Florida has risen to the second highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the country. Meanwhile, fatalities in auto accidents have actually gone down. What is causing this alarming increase in pedestrian fatalities and why in particular is Florida so high? One theory… Read More
Florida’s Accident Report Privilege
In Florida there are two types of privileges; those that are long standing and set out in the Florida Evidence Code and those that are simply statutory privileges, i.e. created by statute. Accident Report Privilege is the latter and falls under Fla. Stat. 316.066(7). The purpose behind statutory privileges are similar to the ones delineated… Read More
The Confusing Maze of Accidents and Insurance Coverage
You have been involved in an auto accident and as a result of that accident your car is badly damaged and you are injured. Who pays to fix your car and how do you get your medical bills paid? Seems like the answer should be easy. If the accident was your fault then your insurance… Read More
A few words about client contact
I like to read articles in legal journals about trends in law firm practice. A fashionable topic is the way in which lawyers have contact with clients. Typically this issue is cast in the light of new forms of technology. You hear about how certain clients (typically younger ones) are not interested in the old… Read More
Selling Alcohol to Minors in Sarasota
Fifteen convenience store clerks were cited for selling alcohol to minors in a crackdown by the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office. All of the citations took place from June 30 to July 1, 2014. The charges all stemmed from undercover activities targeting gas stations in Sarasota, Nokomis and Osprey. These are criminal citations punishable by jail… Read More
Injured in a Motorcycle Accident?
With high gas prices, motorcycles seem like a very attractive alternative to traditional vehicles. Unfortunately, as traffic in general continues to increase, so do motorcycle accidents. Unlike a car that is encased in steel, motorcycles offer no protection in an accident. As a result, approximately 80-90,000 motorcyclists are injured and approximately 4,500-5,000 are killed… Read More
Injured in a Trucking Accident?
Trucking accidents are increasing in Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice, Florida and across the United States. This is due partially to increased overall traffic on the highways. Another potential factor is decreased training and less stringent requirements for truck drivers as companies are finding a shortage of available truck drivers. In addition, due to the… Read More
Warning to Parents: Be Aware Of Yik Yak
Parents, have you heard of Yik Yak? If not, you’d better get educated, and fast. Yik Yak is a new a very popular social media app. Think of Twitter with anonymity and you’ve got the basic idea. The other major catch is that Yik Yak is limited to a specific radius, as little as 1.5… Read More
Four Manatee County School Administrators Charged with Felonies in Rod Frazier Case
Four Manatee County school administrators are charged with felonies for not reporting child abuse. The charges are related to Manatee High football coach Rod Frazier, who was arrested last week on 7 counts of misdemeanor battery and 3 counts of interference with the attendance of a student. Frazier was accused of inappropriately touching female students. He has since resigned… Read More
