Posts in 2021

Apr 07 Pending Issues in Florida's Medical Marijuana Law

As most Florida residents are aware, in 2016 voters approved Amendment 2 - the "Medical Marijuana" amendment. It resulted in ...

Apr 01 Florida's Sentencing Guidelines 1983-2021: A Historical Perspective and What You Need to Know

When I began work as a Pinellas County prosecutor in 1982, there were no such thing as "sentencing guidelines". Those charged with ...

Mar 22 Basics of Neck and Back Pain in Personal Injury Cases

In the majority of my personal injury cases, my clients have sustained an injury to their neck and/or back from a traumatic ...

Mar 18 Autonomous Vehicles: Legal Issues Moving From the Drawing Board to a Roadway Near You

Like the Jetsons' microwave oven and wristwatch sized TV screens first seen worn by Dick Tracy, "autonomous" or self-driving cars ...

Mar 03 Holding The" Straw Man" in the "Empty Chair" at Fault : the Legacy of Fabre vs. Marin

Apart from rare cases like the massive, multiple car pileup which recently occurred near Dallas, most auto accident cases involve ...

Feb 15 ERISA: The Hand of Government That Reaches Into Your Personal Injury Settlement

There are few better feelings in my personal injury practice than when I have reached a settlement (or obtained a jury verdict) ...