Gawker’s founder is making waves in the news again this week after filing for Chapter 11 personal bankruptcy protection. A $140 million court settlement would have anyone shaking in their boots. In the case of Denton, filing for bankruptcy may be his best bet at protecting his assets. In 2012, Gawker, a popular online gossip …
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With the rising popularity of the mobile game Pokémon Go, it’s easy for players in the virtual reality app to lose sight of the very real dangers of playing the game while driving. While many are lauding the mobile app for promoting time outdoors and social interactions — the game does not give drivers license …
Recalled vehicles. The FL LEGAL GROUP team has been vigilant in trying to shed light on the dangers of ignoring auto recalls. There was the February recall of 51 million vehicles, a December 2015 church van crash, and the list goes on. In wake of a freak accident that killed beloved actor Anton Yelchin, we …
Just weeks after FL LEGAL GROUP published a blog post about a 100MPH+ Snapchat crash selfie, we have an update. The social network is back in the news thanks to a Georgia teenage who was allegedly using Snapchat’s speed filter when she was involved in a crash (via Yahoo!). The teenager faces multiple charges and …
Road rage manifested itself over the long weekend. In case you missed it, get caught up on a guy who used his Pontiac to run over some stopped motorcyclists (via WFLA). Over the weekend, a 31-year-old Land O’Lakes man was initially charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon,one count of leaving …
Reforms from four years ago were supposed to send auto insurance rates down for Floridians. An NBC Miami story looked at records obtained from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation which show that overall premiums have increased 13 percent since January 2015. PIP premiums increased slightly more, 14 percent. A Tampa Bay Times story published …
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According to Business Insider, A California worker claims in a federal lawsuit that three of the largest workers compensation insurance companies in California illegally hacked over 32,000 confidential workers compensation files. The news comes days after the Florida Supreme Court delivered an opinion favoring the rights of injured workers. A lawsuit, which seeks class action …
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Today the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion striking the attorney fee provision of the Florida Worker’s Compensation Statute in the case of Castellanos vs. Next Door Company, et. al. This case asks whether the state workers’ compensation statute violated the Constitution when it restricted attorneys’ fees in a claims case. This will serve as …
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A car crash while street racing…with a baby in a back seat. We thought people couldn’t get more reckless after a Snapchat-related crash caused traumatic brain injuries, but a 26-year-old San Diego man has proved us wrong. The San Diego Union Tribune is reporting that the driver was street racing and then fled from officers …
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If you’re car was sinking underwater, could you escape? In the aftermath of a story about the drowning deaths of three teenage girls, we wondered the same thing. The video above is by no means a survival guide (and the Washington Post has more on it), but it is noteworthy now that questions are being …