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What to Do in a Hit and Run Situation?
Florida laws for hit and run accidents are deemed as serious crimes with substantial penalties. If you are involved in a hit and run accident, it is in your best interest to hire good legal representation. Even if you made a serious mistake, an experienced West Palm Beach car accident lawyer will ensure your protection and make sure you are treated fairly by the Florida legal system. Read more...
Florida Car Accident Settlement Process
Car accidents fall under the broad category of personal injury law. When negligence, wrongful conduct, or reckless behavior causes physical disabilities or mental impairment, or results in financial harm, you may file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages. In Florida, damages for injuries resulting from car accidents generally fall under Florida's no-fault insurance law. So, how does being a no fault state affect the litigation process in Florida?
Florida law dictates that in order to get a recovery for pain and suffering the victim must be able to prove a permanent injury as a result of the car accident. Settlement negotiations often center around this question. Typical injuries that qualify under Florida law as permanent injuries are permanent paralysis, a head injury, permanent scarring, or broken bone(s). In other cases, the insurance companies will deny your claim against the at-fault driver and argue against a settlement because your injuries are not "permanent." Read more..
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03/11/2010
Cable TV carriers are asking federal regulators to play referee in an escalating game of chicken with TV broadcasters over how much cable systems must pay for network programming. A group led by Time Warner Cable on Tuesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to authorize arbitration of disputes and require broadcasters to maintain their signals during an impasse in negotiations. Broadcasters have threatened to pull their programming from cable systems over how much cable firms must pay to air their programming.
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03/11/2010
Suit grows out of florists' law
Four are fighting required testing and licensing in Louisiana. The state is the only one with the rule. NEW ORLEANS -- In Louisiana, you don't need a license to peddle pets, paintings or cars -- but sell no flowers. A 7-decades-old state law requires florists to pass a test and get a license to arrange and sell flowers, making Louisiana the only state in the USA with such a requirement. Supporters of the law say it ensures florists know what they're doing and deliver quality products.
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03/08/2010
Creating hope from tragedy New bill to speed up search for missing kids in disputes over custody
Amy Leichtenberg will never break some habits, like the anticipation that still comes at 3 every afternoon when her two sons used to bound through the door from school. The LeRoy woman remains optimistic that changes in custody and child abduction laws could spare others from the situation that led to their deaths last year at the hands of their father. On March 8, 2009, her ex-husband Michael Connolly failed to return Duncan, 9, and Jack, 7, to their mother after a weekend visit. Amy immediately panicked; she?d been involved in years of legal battles over visitation issues.
