Recent Blog Posts
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 »
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 »
