By Austin J. Griffin, Esq. An American institution, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be celebrating its 91st Anniversary this year with miles of spectacle and millions of viewers. However, in its long history and the histories of its sibling parades, more than one incident has brought the unfortunate ubiquity of tort law into focus.…
Here is this week’s post of Sports & Courts with 1010XL’s Frank Frangie and his sports law analyst, Brett Hastings. The clip features Brett and Frank discussing new Deflate Gate developments, including what Tom Brady’s appeal to Federal Court really means and if Brady will be able to play in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on…
Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion that has a dramatic impact for victims of medical malpractice: those severely injured by medical malpractice no longer face a limit on the amount of pain and suffering a jury can award them. North Broward Hospital District v. Susan Kalitan deals with a case where…
Listen here for Attorney Brett Hastings’ appearance on Sports and Courts from May 15, 2015. Brett discusses Tom Brady’s discipline for “Deflate Gate.” Topics include Roger Goodell’s behavior regarding the appeal, collective bargaining agreements, and arbitration. This is a topic that will definitely have future discussions!
Check out last week’s 1010XL-AM/92.5 FM Sports and Courts segment that aired May 8th, 2015. Every week Attorney Brett Hastings discusses current sports legal issues. This week touched on class action suits regarding the Pacquiao v. Mayweather fight, whether you can recover when you gamble on a fight and the athlete misrepresents his health and injuries,…
Jacksonville Beach has several great music venues and hosts many outdoor festivals throughout the year. Here’s what you need to know to have fun responsibly and legally, and avoid needing the services of a criminal defense lawyer. Chapter 4, Section 3, of the Jacksonville Beach ordinance states in pertinent part as follows: It shall be…
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If you have been injured in an accident by somebody else’s negligence, you may well have a claim against the person or company whose negligence caused your injury. The reason to file the claim is to recover the damages that you have accumulated from your injury. Once you’ve made the decision to hire an attorney…
Have you or a loved one been injured or harmed as a result of someone else’s negligence? If so, it’s likely you’ll be looking for compensation from whoever was at fault. If this happens to you, the first thing you should do after you get treated for your injuries is hire a personal injury lawyer…
An act relating to damages in negligence actions; creating s. 768.755, F.S.; providing that a claimant in certain negligence actions may recover damages for the cost of medical or health care services only if such services are medically necessary; providing a methodology to calculate an award of damages for the cost of such medical or health care services; specifying evidence that is admissible and inadmissible in determining the award of damages; requiring an alternative calculation of damages if certain insurers file a lien or subrogation claim in the action; prohibiting the use of a finding of medical necessity for certain purposes; providing applicability; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision and Information; providing an effective date.