“The truth about attorney referral fees”
Jan 19, 2023
I just sent a referring attorney a check for $50,000.00 as a referral fee. He was thrilled. $50,000.00 is quite a windfall for a lawyer for “just making a phone call.” But bar rules contemplate that t...
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Can you win punitive damages if you're hit by a drunk driver?
Jan 04, 2023
The tragic death of five teenagers on the Palmetto Expressway because of a drunk driver going the wrong way puts a spot light on the issue of punitive damages for drunk driving in Florida. Florida law...
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On the road: The ten most dangerous intersections in Miami-Dade and Broward
Oct 18, 2022
In 2020, more than 24,000 (twenty-four thousand!) people were injured in car accidents in Miami-Dade County. For those of us who driver daily in South Florida traffic with its crazy drivers... here's...
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Med mal: The botched Brazilian butt lift– why it’s so hard to collect
Oct 04, 2022
Because of lax regulation–surgical centers have to register, but not be licensed–South Florida has grown into destination for medical tourists looking for discount pricing on the popular but complicat...
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Our Latest: When an open wound won’t heal
Aug 25, 2022
It started as a small cut. But the client was elderly, in her 80’s, and had pre-existing blood circulation problems. With the passage of time, the opening in the skin grew larger, and larger. And trea...
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Condo safety reform passes!
Jul 13, 2022
It took a special session of the Legislature to happen, but Florida lawmakers have enacted legislation that is supposed to stop condominium boards from ignoring needed structural repairs and avoiding...
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Can they subpoena your cell phone records after an accident?
Jun 27, 2022
The answer is yes, but with certain restrictions. Florida law recognizes a right to privacy, and courts are supposed to weigh and balance the competing interests in protecting personal information wit...
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Our Latest: Six-figure settlement for unbelted driver ejected in crash with DUI
May 04, 2022
Our client, a kind and gentle man from Peru, was working the night shift operating a Miami airport shuttle bus when he was hit broadside by a drunk driver blowing a red light at high speed. The impact...
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Checking a doctor’s past malpractice claims
Mar 29, 2022
Not generally well known is the fact that the Florida Department of Insurance maintains a database of liability claims against physicians that’s freely available to the public....
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Medical malpractice: Whose doctor is it? The University of Miami’s or Jackson Memorial Hospital’s?
Mar 22, 2022
If you’re a patient at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital, it could have made a big difference whether your physician is acting on behalf of the University or on behalf of the Hospital. The University...
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