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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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07/30/2010
Rangel faces 13 ethics charges; Allegations cast shadow over midterm elections
WASHINGTON -- A House investigative panel formally charged longtime Rep. Charles Rangel with 13 ethics violations Thursday, setting the stage for a politically thorny trial months before the midterm elections. In a 40-page statement of charges, a bipartisan panel said the New York Democrat had improperly solicited donations for a public center and library bearing his name and that he omitted hundreds of thousands of dollars of income and assets on disclosure statements. The broad allegations had previously come to light over the course of the committee's nearly two-year investigation into Rangel's conduct, but the detailed charges -- and the start of a public trial -- came as lawmakers prepared to go home to meet with voters during the summer recess.
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07/29/2010
WASHINGTON - Congress yesterday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack-cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the powder form of the drug.
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07/29/2010
U.S. SENATOR CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL PROBE OF BP'S TAX DEDUCTION PLANS
The following information was released by Florida Senator Bill Nelson: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson today called for a congressional inquiry of plans BP has announced to use steep losses from the oil spill to cut its U.S. tax bill by $10 billion. BP said yesterday it would take a $32 billion charge associated with the oil-spill cleanup, which would yield the $10 billion in tax savings or, about half the amount pledged to aid Gulf coast victims of the catastrophe.
