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We are often asked: “Can you get pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt” or “how much is a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt”- Until recently, our Florida seat belt laws stated that drivers in Florida could only be cited for not wearing seat belts if they were pulled over for something else,…

Back in June of 2007 attorney Jeff Garvin of Fort Myers and Wilton Strickland of Fort Lauderdale successfully argued that medical malpractice was committed when a Broward County otolaryngologist (ENT) failed to diagnose tongue cancer. A Broward County Jury awarded the Garvin Injury Law client $6.4 Million Dollars after hearing two weeks of testimony….

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting took place some time after 4 a.m. this past Friday when 44 year-old Sterlin F. Misener Jr confronted 19 year-old Patrick Hutchison after seeing the teen exit a camper that was parked in Misener’s Naples Driveway. Misener told authorities that he awoke to the sound…

Starting this morning (3/16/09), Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and state troopers will be conducting a ticket blitz in western Broward County. Squads will be on Interstates 75 and 595 and on the Sawgrass Expressway from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, the officers will patrol those highways from 2…

In any criminal case a defendant is entitled to an attorney even if they cannot afford one; the same defendant is also entitled to an attorney who is free from a potential conflict of interest. This normally does not create a problem unless there are multiple co-defendants, who cannot afford a private attorney. Clearly…

A Manatee County Judge ruled that the Breath Test results in over 100 DUI cases are inadmissible at trial. For the past 3 years, Florida Defense Attorneys have been arguing that breath alcohol results obtained from the “Intoxilyzer 5000” should be suppressed based on the fact that the manufacturer has refused to release the…

After 5 hours of deliberations a Miami-Dade jury came back with a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity verdict. Defendant Lavenston Horne Horne was charged with shooting and killing both of his parents as his father was fixing dinner on July 8th, 1996. Lavenston also shot his sister multiple times when she…

In Federal Judge rules that a City of Detroit Employee can proceed with her lawsuit which alleges that her co-worker’s perfume made it difficult for her to breathe and impossible to do her job. U.S. District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff found that the employee’s case could proceed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The…

They’re not coming for the beaches any more, they’re coming for the Pain Management Clinics. Within the past few years it seems like these clinics have been popping up everywhere, and they’re clearly making money. If you can’t tell from the lines wrapped around the back of the clinic on a Monday morning or…

Yesterday, the classifieds site agreed to crack down on ads posted by prostitutes, responding to government complaints that the site has become a free clearinghouse for illegal sexual services. In an agreement with attorneys general from 40 states, Craigslist said it will require posters of erotic-services ads to give a working phone number and…