Category Archives: General
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 »
Accident Report Privilege
Did you know if you’re in volved in an auto accident in Florida what you tell the police officer is a privileged communication? Just like other privileges under Florida law anything you say to the investigating officer cannot be used against you in a subsequent legal proceeding. The rationale for this privilege is to… Read More »
Client Poaching
Sorry to vent; but just had a client poached from me. The client was upset because I had to explain there was a cap on their recovery as the at fault party is protected by sovereign immunity. Client has fired me; folks don’t shoot the messenger. Would you rather have a lawyer that is… Read More »
Hire the Experts / They Have a New Vanity Number
Just to let our client’s know; if you need to remember our phone number and are away from your cell phone; just call 877 experts. That’s 1 877 397 3787. How can Lavely and Whyte use this vanity number? As board certified trial lawyers we are among the very small percentage of lawyers that… Read More »
First Appearances in Florida State Courts
Once you have been arrested in Florida, you will be brought before a judge or magistrate within 24 hours for a First Appearance. At the First Appearance, the judge will tell you what you are charged with and advise you of your Constitutional rights. If you are entitled to be released, the judge will… Read More »
What to do when encountering a police officer- some general guidelines.
While it is almost impossible to discuss all the different ways you can come into contact with a police officer, there are some very general guidelines to follow when you find yourself face-to-face with an officer. 1. First and foremost, stay calm. Take some deep breaths and relax (although I know this is easier… Read More »
