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Recently the Palm Beach Post published an article and several letters to the editor have been written about those who ride bicycles along our roadways. Here in Palm Beach County our traffic issues are further complicated by the ebb and flow of the volume of traffic. In the summer months, […]

Today, the discovery of information in most litigation involves large amounts of digital documents and data. Corporate counsel goes through a painful hand wringing ritual every time they think about data preservation versus spoliation versus data destruction. You can hear the pain flow down from the corporate inner wards every […]

Let’s look at what a driver must deal with during the course of the average drive: Driving with hands Accelerating with the right leg and foot Possibly braking with the left leg and foot Possibly clutching with the left leg and foot Eyes checking dashboard gauges Eyes checking right view […]

It is 2014. Is there a single reason why a child would be riding in a motor vehicle today unrestrained? For that matter, is there a person who should be in a motor vehicle traveling down the highway unrestrained? The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) tells […]

As we have discussed before, the federal Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure have been entertaining comments on new rule revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Over 600 comments to the proposed revisions have been filed so far; many by lawyers who generally represent plaintiffs. Why largely […]

There’s a reason Florida is known as the Sunshine State.  We enjoy year round weather that allows us to enjoy outdoor festivities with our families, friends, and loved ones.  There are those of us like myself who were born and raised here and are likely never to leave.   There are […]

‘Tis that time of year again. We are all another year older and yet another new year is chasing us just around the corner. It is a good time for reflection and for forgiving – both ourselves and others. It is a time to count our blessings – for they […]

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley is one of the most prominent law firms and is proud to announce the addition of two new shareholders to our firm. Mariano Garcia is a Florida Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who has been practicing in West Palm Beach since 1994, representing people in personal injury […]

Is flying a plane easy? Is it like driving a car? Once you learn to fly, it must be a lot like driving a car, right? Wrong. I have been learning to fly over the course of the last several months and I can tell you there are several differences; […]

What does Thanksgiving represent to you? A day of football? A day with family and friends where everyone eats too much, talks too much and then falls asleep together? If you get to eat, drink and be merry…be thankful. We have a lawyer here in our firm who quietly goes […]