Miscellaneous

Redaction can be a wonderful tool. It allows for the removal, or at least obscuring, of legitimately objectionable material within a document without excluding the entire document. Redaction tools might be one of the most abused, misused, and dangerous tools delivered to lawyers in sometime. Every corporate defendant in most […]

How should an injured victim find the right lawyer for his or her case?  Heaven knows there are plenty of billboards, TV and newspaper ads to give one an idea of just how many personal injury lawyers are out there trying to get your case.  How does a potential client […]

“Enough” said Eunice Kennedy Shriver, when, in 1960 two local Bethesda, MD women called Eunice and told her that they were having trouble finding summer camps for their children with intellectual disabilities, because the “mainstream,” “normal” camps would not accept their children. At the time, Eunice – one of nine […]

Negligent security provided by property owners is all too common and can cause significant injuries to innocent and unsuspecting people. In Florida, property owners and occupiers must exercise reasonable care to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition. Instances of negligent security arise when a property owner or occupier […]

If you have ever been in an accident and thought, “no worries, I’ve got full coverage”, think again.  Many drivers in Florida are under the mistaken impression they are fully covered for every contingency under their automobile insurance policy when nothing could be further from the truth.  This misunderstanding is […]

How much uninsured motorist coverage do you have? Most people can’t answer this question.  It is very important that you know the answer because if you are badly hurt in an auto accident it may be the only source to look to for payment of extensive medical bills and lost […]

If you seek medical care you definitely should read the patient reviews on Medicare’s Hospital Compare website . In April, Medicare added a feature that allows prospective patient’s to read ratings from patients of hospital stays based on patient’s assessments and compare 3 hospitals to each other at a time.  […]

Barbecues on the beach and cookouts by the pool are in full swing as June, July and August bring hot temperatures and outdoor family fun. Who doesn’t like a hamburger on the grill with a toasted bun or a roasted-vegetable kabob wrapped in aluminum foil? It’s an American pastime during […]

No matter how little the damage or how insignificant the injury, an automobile accident is a stressful occasion. There are a few critical things to do if any car accident occurs. Print this list and keep in your glove compartment as a part of your “important papers”.   CALL 911 […]

Over two years have gone by since the Florida legislature, with the shepherding of Gov. Rick Scott, passed amendments to the Florida PIP (No-Fault) auto insurance statute. Adding the “emergency medical condition” to the auto insurance-lexicon was perhaps the most noticeable change. Unless a Florida driver has a diagnosis of […]