Civil litigators may think that the Florida Probate Code has nothing to do with their civil lawsuits, but when a party dies during the litigation, the probate statutes can greatly impact a civil case. Picture this: the lawsuit has been filed and served. The defendant…
Approximately 16 students were taken to the hospital in Gilmer County, Georgia on Jan 22 when their school bus flipped onto its side in a one-vehicle accident. The sheriff’s office in Gilmer County stated that the accident occurred on Yukon Road after 3 PM. The…
Two brothers and a friend died and two others were hurt in a car accident in Raleigh, North Carolina on Jan. 22. The brothers were 19 and 17, and their friend was an 18 year old man. The North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to the…
In Brito v. JP Antlers, LLC, No. 17-cv-01956-CMA-NYW, (D. Colo. 2018) the United States District Court D, Colorado, answered those questions. Plaintiff Carlos G. Brito (“Brito”) is paraplegic and requires the use of a wheelchair. Defendants JP Antlers, LLC and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC…
The Impact Fund Delivers Hope in the Form of Impact Litigation By Amy Daniewicz 2017 was a painful year. We experienced existential threats to our planet from climate change made real by fire and flood. We faced political threats to our country from foreign interference…
Blood supplies are low on both the need side and on the donation. The call has gone out, but there is never a bad time to give the life saving gift of blood. I missed an appointment a couple of months back, but got in…
The popularity and commercial availability of drones has exploded in the last few years leading many to question – who is regulating the safety of drones? Remotely piloted or operated unmanned aerial vehicles—commonly known as drones—come in all shapes and sizes. There is a drone for…
You may have heard that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the one that gives corporations permanent tax cuts, was passed in a hurry. There was talk about members of congress writing provisions by hand during the wee hours of the morning. The bill was…
Last week, on his visit to Chile, Pope Francis accused sex abuse victims of slandering a bishop that they claim had protected a pedophile priest. In 2015, the Pope appointed Juan Barros as bishop of Osorno, Chile despite allegations that Barros protected Fr. Fernando Karadima,…