Monthly Archives: February 2026
Why Your Contracts Might Need a Severability Clause
Let’s say that you have an agreement or contract, but later it turns out that there is a part of that contract that simply cannot be enforced. Maybe it is confusing, such as being ambiguous or contradictory. Or maybe it’s even illegal as written and thus cannot even be enforced. But it’s just one… Read More »
Sexual Assault is a Serious Public Safety Problem in Florida
Sexual assault is a very serious crime. A person who commits sexual assault can and should be arrested and charged with a serious felony offense in Florida. Unfortunately, sexual assault still happens far too often. Here, our Miami sexual assault lawyer highlights the extent of this serious public safety problem in Florida. An Overview… Read More »
Will My Health Insurance Company Try to Claim My Truck Accident Settlement?
If you were injured in a truck accident in Florida, you have the right to seek compensation for your damages. Among other things, that includes your medical bills. Notably, your health insurance company may attempt to reimburse costs that it paid through your settlement. With that being said, there are things that you can… Read More »
Fatigued Driving and Eighteen Wheeler Crashes in Florida
A fully loaded tractor trailer can weigh as much as 40 tons. A trucker needs to be well-rested in order to operate such a large vehicle safely. Fatigued driving is dangerous driving. At Pike & Lustig, LLP, we handle all types of fatigued driving accident claims. Here, our West Palm Beach eighteen wheeler accident… Read More »
Can You Recover Compensation for Emotional Trauma as a Sexual Assault Victim?
Through a civil sexual assault claim, victims have the right to seek compensation for their damages, including for any emotional trauma that they endured. At Pike & Lustig, LLP, we put victims first. Here, our West Palm Beach civil sexual assault and battery attorney explains the key things to know about recovering compensation for… Read More »
Truck Accidents in Florida: Your Guide to Partial Fault
Were you badly injured in a truck accident in Florida? You have the right to bring a fault-based claim against the negligent trucker and/or trucking company. That is true even if you are partially at fault for your own accident. Florida is a modified comparative negligence state. That standard has big implications for your… Read More »
Records You Can Get From the Truck Company After an Accident
Seriously hurt in a tractor trailer crash in Florida? You can and should seek records directly from a commercial trucking company as part of the claims process. There are many different types of documentation that may be relevant to your case. An attorney can help. Here, our West Palm Beach semi-truck accident lawyers provide… Read More »
Things to Look for in Asset Purchase Agreements
Sometimes you want to or you have to sell your business. But other times, you don’t want to sell your business–you just want to sell your business’ stuff and assets. That’s an asset purchase agreement. Why and When They’re Used An asset purchase agreement allows you to liquidate your property, raise funds, and close… Read More »
What is a Merger of Equals?
When we think of a merger, we think of two companies coming together to become one, usually larger company. But in most mergers, one of the companies survives, now bigger having subsumed the other, and the other does not. But there is actually another way to merge companies, sometimes called a merger of equals,… Read More »
Does Sovereign Immunity Apply to Breach of Contract Claims?
In old English times, under English laws, where our legal system derived from, you simply could not sue the king, or the sovereign, for anything. But in our system of democracy that changed, and we realized that our citizens should, in some situations, be able to sue the government for wrongdoing. Sovereign Immunity That’s… Read More »