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Recent bail reform laws may be causing overcrowding in jails

About our Tampa Personal Injury Attorneys: At FLG, Multiple attorneys work together on your case to get you the results you deserve….

Florida man gets 30 years for distracted driving case that killed 9 year old boy.

Generally, Florida law allows for the prosecution of computer crimes, often resulting in a third-degree felony. Punishment is delivered with a prison sentence of up to five (5) years and fines of up to $5,000 or both.
Any offense against intellectual property, including the illegal downloading of music and movies is typically punishable as a third-degree felony. If the defendant also intended to commit fraud or theft, the charges may be increased to a second-degree felony.

There is an optional type of insurance called Medical Payment Coverage, or MedPay, that would cover the remaining 20% of your medical bills not covered by PIP, plus a potential of additional coverage after PIP’s $10,000 threshold is reached.

RIGHT TO REQUEST A BOND HEARING At the time of a defendant’s First Appearance, if no reasonable bond is set,…

A new initiative announced by State Attorney Andrew Bain would create a Violent Crimes Unit to overcome burden of trying to get violent crimes cases through the court system.

WHAT IS A VOP WARRANT? A Violation of Probation Warrant is an arrest warrant that can be issued for violations of…

Florida jurisdictions working to impose harsher penalties for career criminals

A new open carry bill that would allow Floridians to openly carry firearms has been filed and will be up for consideration during the 2025 Legislative Sessions.

CAR ACCIDENT FACTS, STATISTICS AND DRIVING CITATIONS IN FLORIDA 2020 data from The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor…

How long after an accident can injuries show up? Based on case studies, researchers have found that: Internal bleeding and/or…

Based on case studies, researchers have found that internal bleeding and/or bruising has been noticed between 24 hours and 3 days after an accident.

This is a tactic that the at-fault insurance company will use to try to collect any kind of information pertaining to the accident and/or photos that suggest that your injuries are far less serious than you are claiming.

COMMON REAR-END COLLISION INJURIES The most commonly cited injury from rear-end collisions is whiplash, which is caused by a sudden…