Did you know Florida is one of the very few jurisdictions where the owner of an automobile is responsible for the driver’s negligence? If the owner and the driver are the same of course this makes sense. What happens if you loan your vehicle to a friend or your teenager loans their vehicle in your name to a friend and they cause an accident? You are responsible under Florida law. For this reason as well as many more never loan your car to anyone unless you’re prepared to pay for their mistake. Your insurance will cover their negligence, but you will still get sued and perhaps be required to appear in court. The lesson of course is simple. Be careful who you trust.
For answers to this as well as other legal questions contact the trial experts @ lavely & Whyte. (941) 747-7994 or (877) EXPERTS (877) 3973787.
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on April 16, 2012, 7:51 pm,
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just a reminder as the weather has turned warmer. Remember to look twice not only for motorcycles, but for children playing. As the days grow longer more and more children are playing outside after dinner. Remember to drive slower in residential areas and be on the lookout for
kids and animals in the streets. Let’s all work hard to make in a great 2012 for all Floridians!
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Last week I stayed home a couple of days as I was sick. I watched a lot of daytime (local) television rather than cable as I wanted to see what the poor folks in hospitals or without cable saw from television advertising lawyers. To summarize: THEIR ADVERTISMENTS ARE MISLEADING !
One of the most glaring examples are lawyers who advertise no fee guarantee or no fees unless we win! Every lawyer I know that handles injury cases always handles the case on a contingency. What that means is a percentage of the recovery. As Billy Preston sang when I was growing up, ” Nothing from Nothing is Nothing” Likewise 33 and 1/3 percent of nothing is nothing. That’s how they can promise no fee unless you recover. Candidly it’s the same with every lawyer. This should raise to you the injured party the obvious question; if the lawyer is going to be misleading to get my case, when do they stop misleading me?
The answer is quite simple. Hire a lawyer with courtroom experience who will not double talk you. As board certified civil and criminal trial lawyers we are allowed to call ourselves EXPERTS in trial law. Less than 2% of Florida lawyers are board certified in civil or criminal trial law. We are specialists. If you’ve been injured or arrested call your EXPERT. Straight talk without the gimmicks.
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on April 7, 2012, 8:52 pm,
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We’ve discussed this before; why do you need UM. Sadly another reminder in the Tampa Bay Times. A person was catastrophically injured by a negligent county employee driver ( police officer) and because of sovereign immunity
her most basic needs can’t be met. As tragic as this case is, don’t be a burden to your loved ones. For information as to uninsured motorist coverage and all insurance inquires contact us at Lavely & Whyte.
We are so easy to reach to consult with.
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/severely-injured-by-a-pasco-sheriffs-deputy-woman-waits-for-justice/1223833
