Monthly Archives: January 2023
Why Impairment Ratings And MMI Are Important In Your Injury Case
Many people after an accident, as they treat with their doctors, may eventually realize that they fully heal. That is, of course, the hope for all accident victims. But others will not fully heal. They will usually improve, slowly over time…and then, the improvement stops. It seems like they have gotten as healed and… Read More »
What You Need To Know Before Heading On A Long-Distance Trip
The news for air travelers has been all bad. First, a systems meltdown last month at Southwest Airlines left thousands of passengers stranded over the holidays. Then, a few weeks later, thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, so the FAA took the… Read More »
Can Shareholders Access All Corporate Records In Florida?
The right to access and inspect corporate records is one of the most fundamental rights that shareholders have in Florida. This raises an important question: Can a shareholder access every record held by the corporation? The short answer is no—although shareholders have broad inspection rights, there are limits on their ability to review corporate… Read More »
Florida Sues MV Realty For FDUTPA Violations
MV Realty is a real estate firm located in Florida. It operates in a number of different U.S. states. The company is now facing a lawsuit from the Office of the Attorney General of Florida. In a civil complaint filed in a Hillsborough County Court, state regulators allege that MV Realty has violated consumer… Read More »
How Are Disputes Over Ambiguous Terms In A Partnership Agreement Resolved?
Commercial disputes are complicated—especially so when the parties to the dispute are business partners. A partnership agreement is supposed to bring clarity to the relationship. What happens if the partnership agreement has ambiguous terms? Within this article, our West Palm Beach partnership dispute lawyer explains how disputes over ambiguous terms are resolved in Florida… Read More »
Wrongful Death And Survivor Actions: What’s The Difference?
For many reasons, a typical accident or personal injury case can take many years to resolve. During that time, a lot of things can happen, including, sadly, the death of the victim. What happens to a personal injury case when a victim dies? The good news is that a victim’s case does not end… Read More »
Facts And Faults About Crash Test Dummies
Every now and then, you see news reports with information about the safety ratings for cars. In these reports, you often see cars in a sterile and controlled environment being smashed in a number of ways. And inside those cars are fake humans—dummies. History of the Dummy You may already know that those dummies… Read More »
Negligence Per Se And Breaking The Law
When someone injures us, or when we want to sue them for negligence, we often say that they “broke the law.” But that’s not technically true. Laws are what are written in the legal books; they are codes and rules and regulations that are written by the government. Certainly, laws have to be followed…. Read More »
Civil RICO Update; Court Requires Cigarette Companies To Issue Corrective Statement
On December 6th, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint announcement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) resolving the federal government’s long-running civil RICO lawsuit against many of the nation’s largest cigarette companies. As part of the agreement, these companies will take additional corrective action. In this… Read More »
