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Florida, like many other states, has enacted laws to shield furnishers of alcohol from liability arising from the alcohol they provide to customers except under very specific circumstances. Florida Statute §768.125 provides that any person who sells or furnishes alcohol to someone of legal age cannot be held liable in […]
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Pool Safety and Injuries
June 04, 2013Summer is upon us and millions of children across the United States, and especially in sunny Florida, will be enjoying swimming in a pool. Unfortunately, a study released by the American Journal of Emergency Medicine in March, 2013 reveals that swimming pool injuries are on the rise. According to the […]
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The Importance of an Accident Report
May 31, 2013In most instances, the investigating police officer to the scene of an auto accident will interview the drivers, passengers, and any witnesses and ask them what happened. That information will be contained in an Accident Report. The purpose of this is to document the crash and determine whether anyone is […]
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Texting while driving ban passes Florida Senate
April 16, 2013TALLAHASSEE – Texting while driving could soon be illegal in Florida. The state Senate unanimously approved a bill (SB 52) Tuesday that would make texting while driving a secondary offense. That means police have to first stop drivers for an offense like speeding. A first violation would be a $30 […]
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Top five automobile safety features 2013
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Law changes in rear-end accidents
January 29, 2013The Florida Supreme Court recently overturned fifty years of legal precedent by ruling that a driver who causes an automobile accident by running into another vehicle from behind can argue, and a jury may consider, that the driver who was struck was also at fault, or comparatively negligent. The Court felt […]
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Divorce or Dissolution – Spot the Difference
January 16, 2013Separation is often a difficult thing to do for all parties involved, and in some cases, it can also be confusing. Take the difference between divorce and dissolution for example, wherein both are sometimes equated to just mean the former with the latter being relatively unknown. So in the interest […]
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Expectations on Enforcing Child Support
January 09, 2013