Drinking and motorcycle driving; a fatal combination

Alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states in 2007.  The increase was 7.5% over the previous year.  Motorcycle riders were featured in the government’s $13 million advertising campaign over the Labor Day Weekend.  Many of you may have noticed that law enforcement authorities stepped up their activities against drunk driving during the…

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Florida law limits injured worker’s lawyer’s fees, but not employers’ or Insurance company lawyers’ bills

As a member of the Florida Bar, I keep up with legal developments in the “Sunshine State.”  At Abrams Landau, Ltd., we have represented many clients who are residents of, or were injured in, Florida.  Tort Reform in 2003 limited the amounts that could be charged by the injured workers’ legal counsel.  However, this “Tort…

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