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March 2017 Archives

security-guards-are-not-policemen Michael Babboni Mar/30/2017 Michael Babboni

Security Guards Are Not Policemen

Earlier in the year, in the state of Virginia, an elderly Chinese grandfather by the name of Jiansheng Chen was parked in his van. He was in his own neighborhood, an area known as Chesapeake River Walk, and thought he had the benefit of protection fr...

can-you-sue-over-a-sinkhole Michael Babboni Mar/29/2017 Michael Babboni

Can You Sue Over A Sinkhole?

In Tampa, back in March of 2013, Jeff Bush was in the safety of his own home, in his own bedroom when a sinkhole opened up directly underneath him, and swallowed him up into the bowels of the earth. His brother, who was also in the home, attempted to...

texting-is-still-a-problem-on-our-roads Michael Babboni Mar/28/2017 Michael Babboni

Texting Is Still A Problem On Our Roads

As of 2015, in the state of Florida alone, our state and city police recorded over 45000 crashes that were the result of what is called “distracted driving.” This doesn’t mean that the drivers were drunk. On the contrary, in the cast of most distract...

renter-safety-is-a-landlords-responsibility Michael Babboni Mar/27/2017 Michael Babboni

Renter Safety Is A Landlord’s Responsibility

Depending on your financial situation, or simply your stage in life, owning a home may not actually be the most sensible thing for you to do at a given time. For example, if you’re single, working many hours at your profession, and you hardly spend m...

what-if-you-get-injured-riding-a-horse Michael Babboni Mar/23/2017 Michael Babboni

What If You Get Injured Riding A Horse?

Even though Florida is best known for being the tropical state where boating and sprawling amusement parks like Disneyworld are the things to do and places to go, that’s not the only kind of fun the state affords. That same sunny, mild weather can al...

owning-a-pool-isnt-all-fun-games Michael Babboni Mar/22/2017 Michael Babboni

Owning A Pool Isn’t All Fun & Games

Maybe you’ve gotten lucky and finally bought a home that already has a swimming pool built into the backyard. Or maybe you’ve worked hard, enjoyed your success and are rewarding yourself by adding value and a little bit of luxury to your home by gett...

how-responsible-are-you-for-your-childs-actions Michael Babboni Mar/21/2017 Michael Babboni

How Responsible Are You For Your Child’s Actions?

There is that awkward period of time between your child being too young to really take care of him or herself, and not yet being a legal adult, but wanting the freedoms and ability to choose that an adult has. These are, of course, the teenage years....

what-do-you-do-if-the-other-driver-is-uninsured Michael Babboni Mar/20/2017 Michael Babboni

What Do You Do If The Other Driver Is Uninsured?

No one enjoys getting into a traffic accident, especially where damage to the car is involved and there’s no way to avoid the expense of repairs. But at the very least, the protocol for handling a traffic accident is very well documented, and, accord...

can-a-lawsuit-be-appealed Michael Babboni Mar/16/2017 Michael Babboni

Can A Lawsuit Be Appealed?

For anyone that’s watched even a little bit of courtroom drama or reality television centering on courtroom activities, one thing that invariably comes up is the bitterness of the side that loses a judgement. In the majority of cases, the loser of a...

seat-belts-save-lives Michael Babboni Mar/15/2017 Michael Babboni

Seat Belts Save Lives

It’s a message that most of us have probably heard all our lives if we grew up in a first world nation like the USA, but it bears repeating throughout our lives because it’s such an important message. Wearing your seatbelt can mean the difference bet...

be-careful-about-being-a-good-samaritan Michael Babboni Mar/14/2017 Michael Babboni

Be Careful About Being A Good Samaritan

One of the things may sometimes happen over the course of a day is that you, as a normal citizen, may encounter an emergency situation. It may be something common, like witnessing a vehicular collision, or it may be something far less conventional, l...

you-can-sue-a-drone-operator-for-surveillance Michael Babboni Mar/13/2017 Michael Babboni

You Can Sue A Drone Operator For Surveillance

One of the more unusual technologies to become declassified and trickle down into general consumer use in the 21st century is unmanned aerial system, better known as a “drone.” These remotely operated flying vehicles were once highly protected milita...

slip-fall-at-the-supermarket Michael Babboni Mar/11/2017 Michael Babboni

Slip & Fall at the Supermarket

Did you slip and fall at the supermarket during your weekly shop? Sounds like you need our advice. A spill during your visit to the grocery can leave you in pain, and not knowing what to do next. Supermarket stores have a legal duty of care under t...

floridas-parasailing-law Michael Babboni Mar/10/2017 Michael Babboni

Florida’s Parasailing Law

Florida’s parasailing law was the first law of its kind in this country to regulate the parasailing industry. It has been in effect since 2014 and it requires Florida parasailing operators to carry a bodily injury liability policy of at least $1 mill...

food-poisoning-lawsuits Michael Babboni Mar/08/2017 Michael Babboni

Food Poisoning Lawsuits

Let’s say you have dinner at one of your favorite restaurants, or you try the new hot spot downtown, then you come home feeling…not so great. You may have food poisoning. It could be mild, it could be severe. Sometimes people just let it go, never to...

memory-loss-brain-injury Michael Babboni Mar/07/2017 Michael Babboni

Memory Loss & Brain Injury

Brain injury is often accompanied by various degrees of memory loss. Dr. Glen Johnson, Clinical Neuropsychologist, states on his Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide website: “Impaired memory is one of the universal problems of people with head in...

criminal-convictions-in-civil-cases Michael Babboni Mar/06/2017 Michael Babboni

Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases

If one of the witnesses or parties to a civil trial has a criminal conviction can they be questioned about it? They can – with certain exceptions. Here’s what Florida’s law says on this subject: A party may attack the credibility of any witness, in...

just-how-bad-can-a-slip-fall-get Michael Babboni Mar/01/2017 Michael Babboni

Just How Bad Can A Slip & Fall Get?

Some people may look at the idea of slipping and falling, and recall childhood memories of running around in the yard, tripping, and just getting right back up, dusting off, and continuing to play. To some, the idea of a slip and fall is just like sp...

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