Florida Civil Litigation Legal Questions

This is a complicated issue and will likely be expensive to litigate since she was present at a public political rally. Depending on your daughters autism and functionality this may be more a humlitation for YOU than her - bearing in mind that you have a DPOA and not a guardianship. This is going to start as a matter of cost vs. effort unless you can find someone willing to take the case for polical reasons 0 but then you run the risk of you daughter being used as a political pawn which could be worse. ... Read More

Most lawyers are not "afraid" to take on "the establishment" as long you have the money and resources to invest in doing so. If not, or you mean the lawyer should be "brave" and risk all of his legal fees and time on MAYBE getting paid simpy because you and the others claim your cause is riteous...what you will find is not fear of "taking on the man" but rather simple economics of not wanting to work for free. You really need to get with the others and pool yourmoney together to make as big a financial war chest as you can. ... Read More

This is just an age old battle of cedibility. First and foremost, you will know the answer if and when you are aquitted at trial or the charges are dismissed outright. Other than that  - this is an issue between you and your job to convince them about the issue and they can accept or reject what ever they want as a general rule. ... Read More

Of course you do! Thats what you signed up for. You don't think that person would beg you to loan them money if they had the credit score and credit worthiness to get a normal bank loan or use thier own credit to run thier business right? You should have seen this coming a mile away. No you have to decide whether you spend more money on a lawyer to sue him to try collect the money - assuming he has any left. ... Read More

Yes, as long as your roommate is over the age of 15, then service is valid.  Florida Statute 48.031 says,(1)(a) Service of original process is made by delivering a copy of it to the person to be served with a copy of the complaint, petition, or other initial pleading or paper or by leaving the copies at his or her usual place of abode with any person residing therein who is 15 years of age or older and informing the person of their contents. Minors who are or have been married shall be served as provided in this section.... Read More

"is there anything he can do?" Nope - he CHOSE to rent out a house to others and now since he decided to play landlord has those responsibilities. You can help him find the money to hire a landlord lawyer to file for the eviction and terminate the tenancy - but thats pretty much that, as its not likely somehting that he will be able to do on his own.... Read More

YOu have the right to participate in the process not to madate the result. The bottom line is that if the funds aren't there to maintian the fence they simply aren't unless the HOA uses some form of special assessment. You may need to hire a real estate lawyer familiar with association law. ... Read More

First you were foolish to leave anything of value in a car out for repo in the first place and now you know why. Second, you probably need to hire a lawyer to address this bit that wil lcost you more than the RM charges, so there simply isn't a practical remedy here other than you find a means to get the money, pay the RM and THEN revisit suing the RM for bogus charges later when you have the money to do so. ... Read More

Yes. Third party insurers are NOT obligated to settle or offer money just because a claimant wants some. Seems they have called you on the negotiation carpet and you will now have to file suit. THIS is one of the prime reasons that you should have hired a lawyer to handle the issue from the start. YOu need to hire a lawyer immediately. ... Read More

Of course you should be concerned. Unfortuately this type of situation is at the heart of the current attacks on police for prevenative law enforcement where they simply hide behind soveriegn imunity, take reports and draw chalk lines. Same with with school systems. Out of fear of political incorrectness, indoctrination and "inclusion" sensitivites, teachers again take little pro-active action to remove  or challenge people causing trouble in the school. The bigger issue here is the willingness of parents  to spend the money, time and effort needed to address issues in the school system populated by apathetic beaurocrats as opposed to simply complaining about them and play vicitim card taught in the very schools you question, waiting for knight sin shining armor to correct the failings as they pointed out. Thankfully your son was not badly hurt. If you are inclined to purrsue such a case its likely a negligent security type case. Personal injury lawyers, including our firm, are the type that handle such matters. ... Read More