Florida Litigation Legal Questions

If you were injured you would need a personal injury attorney. For a personal injury claim, you need both negligence and damages. While the restaurant and/or their supplier was likely negligent, your injuries do not appear sufficient to justify the time and expense of bringing a claim. You can file a complaint with the department of health. On my firms website under the tab useful links for consumers and lawyers, there is a link to either call or fill out a complaint online.  Please be advised, just because I do not see a viable claim does not mean you do not have a right of action against the responsible party. If you wish to pursue a claim you should immediately consult with another qualified lawyer. ... Read More

Its difficult to be accurate as lawsuits can be filed so many places, but served on you at home. I would start with an onine search of your county clerk where you reside. If its a criminal issue, its likely the local sheriff. If its a hoax and someone pretending to be a LEO or server to collect a debt, its illegal, call our office at 1-800=922=6442.... Read More

Dear Ms. Patterson, I am sorry to hear about your husband's passing. The tobacco companies have profited from the immeasurable amout of human suffering from selling cigarettes and are only now starting to be held responsible for the harm that they have created and lives they have taken. There are numerous questions that must be answered to determine whether you have a claim and statute of limitations that apply if you do have a claim. Please call us to schedule a free no risk consultation to determine whether you have a claim. Best regards, Mark G. DiCowden, Esq. (305) 931-5260 ... Read More

You cannot just avoid liability by saying that you are not responsible for things that you are obviously responsible for, and getting the other person or people to say that you will not be held responsible. We do not know all of the facts here, and there is probably a lot more to it than this. If people could avoid any responsibility like this, then no one would be responsible for anything. Some fathers think that all they have to do is give up their parental rights in order to not have to pay child support, but it is not that simple.... Read More

Yes someone can file a restraining order if you have done nothing. They would need to lie in order to get an order entered. What you need to do is get an attorney if she files a petition. You might be able to get a repeat violence injunction entered against her, depending upon the facts of her harassing you.... Read More

While I agree that you have been the victim of a battery (unlawful touching) (assault is the threat alone to batter someone) the real issue is what are you looking to accomplish. If you have physical or emotional  harm you likely have a workers comp claim you need to file and pursue ASAP. Absent some significant physical harm, the embarrasment etc, may be associated with a hostile work enviroment claim if this is the culmination of some ongoing confrontation with your boss, which seems to be the insinuation. If you are looking for monetary compensation this is likely going to be associated with compensation for your ACTUAL injuries that you document were incurred. Other than that you may have other recourse like HR punishments meted out to the offender. BE CAREFUL though, because  if your employer views claims to be exaggerated or opportunitic, as there were other witnesses to the event,  you may become persona non-grata at work.... Read More