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Kill PIP Now!

April 18, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

The Florida House has passed HB 719, a bill which repeals provisions relating to Florida Motor-Vehicle No-Fault Law. This is great news! Personal Injury Protection benefits are a required type of motor-vehicle insurance that provides minimal protection and has led to an incredible amount of litigation and confusion. Florida motor-vehicle laws must require mandatory bodily injury insurance for all registered vehicles. Bodily injury insurance pays for the damage to a person that a careless driver causes. Florida is one of the few states in the entire nation that do not require this vital insurance protection. Thankfully, the Florida House has passed a law that repeals this ancient and obsolete PIP coverage in favor of true financial responsibility. Drivers will now be required to carry $25,000 worth of insurance coverage per person and $50,000 per policy in order to register their car in Florida. This is positive and helps all Floridians. Finally!

Pedestrian Accidents in Florida

April 16, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

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 the National Non-Profit Smart Growth America and its National Complete Streets Coalition Program has identified Florida as the most dangerous state in the nation for people walking on streets.

Loving vs Virginia

February 10, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Frivolous Lawsuit

January 20, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

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 laws that shield various sectors from lawsuits.  These frivolous laws pretend to exist to prevent the avalanche of lawsuits that are coming.  In actuality, these lawmakers are pandering to business groups and other influential organizations to back them.

MIAMI HERALD- OPINION: CONTEMPT OF COURT BY JEFF DAVIS

November 11, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

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 a judge and other litigants. It is beyond unacceptable and the attorney should be reported to The Florida Bar and sanctioned by the judge….

DAVIS LAW HIRED TO INVESTIGATE DARK MONEY IN FLORIDA POLITICS

September 9, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

The Florida State Senate District 9 Race is shaping up to be the most expensive state race in this election.  The Florida State Senate District 9 covers all of Seminole County and part of southwest Volusia County.  The race is between Republican Jason Brodur and Democrat Patricia Sigman.   A dark money entity known as Floridians for Equality and Justice has been spewing false information in mass mailings.  This mysterious entity lists its business address at a Miami UPS location (coincidentally, the same location used by two previous republican campaigns).  This dark money group filed with the Division of Elections after it had already mailed out flyers and emails designed to smear Patricia Sigman.  In one of the more egregious mailing efforts, this group unlawfully used State Senator Annette Taddeo’s image in a false information mailer.  Senator Taddeo has hired Davis Law as local counsel to investigate the origins of this dark money mystery group.  Despite having nearly a quarter of a million dollars in […]

DAVIS LAW SETTLES DIMINISHED VALUE CLAIM

September 2, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

DAVIS LAW is proud to announce a resolution of a diminished value automobile claim. The diminished value claim involved a car being worth less money, even after a repair, because it was in a crash. The law firm represented a client that had purchased a pre-owned BMW from a Miami car dealership. The car came with a 14-day return policy. 4-days after buying the car, the client was rear-ended, and the car sustained $16,000 in property damage. There was no injury claim made. The client contacted Davis Law to see whether a claim could be made for loss of value to the vehicle following the repair. The client claimed that he took the vehicle for repair to the dealership where he purchased it. The dealership explained the two-week return warranty was now void because of the crash and, that even though the vehicle was restored to its pre-accident condition, it now was not worth the same as it was pre-crash. The dealership explained that a […]

The Right to Vote!

August 16, 2020 in /by

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 an estimated 1.4 million people with felony convictions eligible to register to vote. After lengthy wrangling in the legislature and courts, it was determined that all fines, legal fees and restitution needed to be paid before the right to vote could be restored. The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) needs our help. The Miami Trial Lawyers stand up for the right to vote. Voting is vital to our democracy. Like FRRC the Miami Trial Lawyers are committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions.

COVID-19 WORKGROUP RELEASES VIDEO ABOUT THE STEPS BEING TAKEN TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AT COURTHOUSES

June 25, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

The Supreme Court’s Workgroup on the Continuity of Court Operations and Proceedings During and After COVID-19 has released its first video to help educate the public about the steps courts, clerks, and other stakeholders are taking to promote the health and safety of people visiting courthouses as the justice system returns to more complete operations. The video, a minute-long public service announcement, emphasizes social distancing measures being implemented in courthouses across the state, the extra care being taken to continuously clean and disinfect courthouses, and the need to wear masks when doing business at the courthouses. The video is being distributed to the 20 judicial circuits’ public information officers and clerks offices around the state to be posted on circuit websites and used on social media platforms. The video is a part of a broader communications campaign including social media messaging and graphics. The video also refers those who watch it to a newly created Steps2safeCourt.org webpage with further resources and links to local information […]