This weekend is a one of the busiest travel holidays for motorists visiting the Florida Keys. Having said that, there will be an increased police presence on the highways. Those planning to drive should remember their constitutional rights in the
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As an attorney working with personal injury cases, I get asked this a lot. It’s a good question and while the answer may seem obvious, some find it confusing as to where to start.
In Florida, if an injury occurs …
Each year hundreds of thousands of people either become injured at work, through an accident, or suffer a debilitating disease, or sickness that renders them unable to perform any traditional work in which to earn a living. These conditions can …
Car accidents are one of those events that are unexpected and can result in serious injuries. Auto insurance is one of those things everyone has (or at least should have!), but it may not be clear how it works with …
Oftentimes, I speak with clients who tell me that the arresting officer violated his or her constitutional rights during a DUI stop. Specifically, that the defendant requested the right to consult an attorney before determining whether to submit to a …
Were you visiting the Florida Keys, and Key West, over Fantasy Fest weekend and arrested for a crime? If so, there is a chance that your 4th Amendment Rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures were violated by …
The procedures involving what happens to your driver’s license after a DUI arrest and the eventual criminal prosecution of the substantive crime are similar and yet very different. Let us examine the following case study.
One evening, as you’re driving …
A common misconception exists where an individual, who has been involved in a car accident, believes that he or she is entitled to file a lawsuit to recover for injuries and damage cause to their personal property, even though they …
Hutchison & Tubiana appeared before the Third District Court of Appeal in January 2012 for oral argument concerning a procedural issue in a family law matter. In this particular case, the husband filed a petition to modify child support obligations. …
A new court decision by the Federal Appeals Court for 11th Circuit (In re: McNeal, No. 11-11352, (11th Cir., May 11, 2012) ) allows individuals to eliminate a second mortgage and any other inferior liens on real property that are …