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According to a March 17, 2021 article in The Miami Herald by Linda Robertson, Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians. It ranks #1 as the state where a person walking is most likely to be struck and killed by a motor-vehicle according to the “Dangerous by Design” report. This report from…

Jeff Davis is serving as co-chair for ABOTA MIAMI’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURE SERIES. The text is-Davis and his co-chair, Ben Esco of the Cole, Scott, Kissane law firm have enlisted 21 of their fellow trial lawyers to assist the Honorable Judge William Thomas of the 11 Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County, Florida and numerous…

In Re: Frivolous Laws A recent Miami Herald article detailed the Florida Legislators efforts to limit business liability in Covid-19 lawsuits. A lawyer involved with the legislative workshop described it as a “solution in search of a problem”. For years, the Republican controlled house and senate in Florida has created crisis after crisis in order to enact…

(CNN) A month before Election Day in Florida a mysterious company called Proclivity, Inc. contributed $550,000 to a pair of newly formed political action committees in the state. Two days later, the money flowed from the PACs to an Orlando-area print and advertising firm. Shortly thereafter, came a torrent of nearly identical political fliers seemingly…

CONTEMPT OF COURT Like many who read the Oct. 29 article “Broward assistant public defender curses prosecutor on Zoom,” I was shocked. In 34 years of practice in courts throughout Florida, I have never once heard an attorney speak to a fellow member of the bar in such a manner — especially in open court before…

RE: The Right to Vote! In November of 2018 nearly 65% of Florida voters said yes to Amendment 4 – The voting restoration amendment. This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment went into effect on January 8, 2019 making…

Medical Malpractice occurs in the United States more often than we think. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.— right behind heart disease and cancer. If medical malpractice itself does not lead to death, it can lead to health complications,…

(Note: This article is intended to address the issue of trial vs. settlement of a civil, personal injury action. It is not designed to discuss a criminal case, family law case, commercial matter or any other type of action) We’ve all seen those TV series where a lawyer is in trial on his client’s behalf…

When you live in Miami, chances are you’ve seen or been a part of an auto accident. In the year 2012, Florida Highway Patrol recently released numbers showing that Miami-Dade had the most hit-and-runs in the state in 2012 — a staggering 35 per day, that’s almost 13,000 a year! Jeffrey R. Davis Law wants…

Jeffrey R. Davis, P.A. has obtained a 7-figure result for the family of an injured baby resulting from a crash involving a tractor trailer. The injured baby is facing a lifetime of medical care and currently has Medicaid benefits. The Affordable Care Act established a new methodology for determining income eligibility for Medicaid, which is…