Recent Blog Posts
red light running cameras
Has your community established red light cameras? Do you know if your vehicle in your name is “caught” running a red light you will receive a citation regardless if you were operating the vehicle. Recently a judge in Pasco County Florida ruled the red light camera citations were unconstitutional. The reasoning is sound. Under… Read More »
Posting bond for a friend?
What do you do if you get that dreaded phone call in the middle of the night, “I’ve been arrested, please post my bond, I’ll pay you back” You better know you can trust them! Did you know under Florida law once a cash bond is posted the money is automatically used for court… Read More »
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 »
