Anytime children are parties to a car accident or injury lawsuit, Florida law requires the court to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minors’ interests in court before any pre-trial settlement can be approved. The recent case of…
Anytime children are parties to a car accident or injury lawsuit, Florida law requires the court to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minors’ interests in court before any pre-trial settlement can be approved. The recent case of…
The Pasco County Sheriff announced the results of a four day Prostitution sting operation today that resulted in 28 arrests. Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco stated the females were arrested after advertising on the internet. This usually means the women posted…
Today, I was at the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Administrative Reviews for a Formal Review. Polk County DUI arrests now conduct these hearings telephonically. While there, a person who was just arrested for DUI was…
Today the infamous couple convicted of having “Sex on the Beach” are scheduled to be sentenced today. I have previously posted about this case explaining how serious this charge can be at: http://www.flcrimedefense.com/2015/05/florida-couple-found-guilty-of-sex-on-the-beach-and-now-will-be-classified-as-sexual-offenders-and-face-prison-time/ Bay News 9 is reporting that the…
If you have been arrested, I offer a free office consultation. There are many things an arrested person needs to know before they go to court including that you may have a defense to the crime you did not even…
“Automatic temporary restraining orders”…these are four words that are likely to stir up a whole host of questions in your mind regarding the meaning, application and origins of these words. While the words such as restraining and orders may give…
The Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1984 (“DBRA 1984”) was passed by a unanimous, bipartisan vote in the House and Senate (99-0) in September 1984. President Reagan signed the law on October 9, 1984, when it became Pub. L. No.…
In order to insure that my clients receive the most aggressive defense to their DUI case, I recently attended a DUI seminar put on by the National College for DUI Defense in association with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.…
A recent 4-vehicle crash with a tractor trailer that left a 33 year old father of three dead highlights two important safety concerns. On Monday, July 15, John Bourn was killed when his pickup truck slammed into the center of…
The majority of people arrested for DUI in Polk County will have to enroll in and complete DUI School. DUI is substance abuse treatment program. In a DUI case this usually means substance abuse counseling for alcohol. A DUI may…