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Miranda Rights
We’ve all heard that term from television, ” Miranda warnings” What does that mean? I advise client’s when they say it will and can be used against you, they mean what they say. Also, often times clients mention this that their Miranda warning wasn’t read to them as if failure to do so would… Read More »
felony solicitation
Have you been approached by a “runner” at a hospital or other medical facility? This “runner” will tell you he can get for you a lot of money for you as a result of your injury. STOP! He is committing a felony and you are the victim. Florida Statute 817.234(8) makes it a felony… Read More »
Don’t walk and text
We’ve all heard about the campaign to not text and drive. How about don’t text and walk? Recently in Florida the appellate court reversed a trial court’s decision when witness statements were excluded because what is know to lawyers as the accident report privilege. Sadly the case involved a young teenage boy who was… Read More »
Injuries to children from burns
Yesterday at my son’s little league game it was my turn to work the concession stand; assignment operate the gas grill for the hamburgers and hot dogs. The smoke was bad enough, but my real concern was for the children that walked by the grill and within feet of danger. I’ll work on the… Read More »
Facebook dilema again?
We’ve all heard the saying what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? How about separating you personal life from your work life? It may not be so easy anymore. We at Lavely and Whyte have warned our client’s for years about how social network posts could torpedo your claim. Now prospective employers are… Read More »
school bus safety
Recently there’s been a rash of serious injuries or death to children as a result of school bus transportation. Remember children have not developed the same instincts as adults as to danger zones; even though we’ve warned them time after time. Many times they rely on the school bus driver to warn them of… Read More »
Social media discovery
What does social media and discovery mean to you? In the lawsuit arena it means anything you’ve posted on your facebook or other social media page may be reviewed by the defense lawyer. This will be up to a judge, but remember anything you publish online could be reviewed by the defendant and or… Read More »
Aggressive and Tenacious
What does aggressive and tenacious mean in the context of hiring a lawyer? Candidly I’m going to admit I don’t know. It seems a lot of lawyers these days advertise they’re aggressive and tenacious or just plain aggressive. I will confess I’ve never snarled like my German shepherd at an insurance lawyer or certainly… Read More »
Trust Your Lawyer’s Advice
Would you rather have a lawyer that is honest with you from the beginning or one that misleads you and then drops the bad news on you at the end. Recently we have heard of lawyers making promises they knew or at should know can’t possibly be true. We’ll give them the benefit of… Read More »
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Did you know that transmitting a sexually transmitted disease to your partner is not only a horrible thing to do to a person you care about, it’s also a crime? Florida statute 384.24 makes such conduct a misdemeanor if you have done so with the knowledge you had such a disease. Knowingly transmitting the… Read More »
