Drunk Driving Accidents: Can the Server of Alcohol be Sued?

Published January 19th, 2012. By Merryl Silverman Haber of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

We are frequently asked if there can be liability for serving alcohol to someone who causes a drunk driving accident. Florida law provides that one who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person of lawful drinking age is generally …

What You Need to Know about Leases: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Published December 21st, 2011. By Lloyd A. Comiter of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

A picture tells a story just as well as a large amount of descriptive text.

Many residential lease agreements provide for the payment of a security deposit to be held by the landlord in the event the tenant causes damage …

Golf Cart Accidents

Published November 30th, 2011. By Chad C. Hastings of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

The term “golf cart” is a misnomer of sorts, as golf carts are increasingly used off the golf course. According to the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, from 1990 until 2006, injury rates from golf cart use rose 130% and …

A (Very) Brief Introduction to Commercial Litigation

Published October 31st, 2011. By Lloyd A. Comiter of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

What is commercial litigation? Well, to fully explain its nuances could take an entire textbook. Generally speaking commercial litigation involves a business dispute over money.  Commercial litigation may include problems regarding real estate, business partnerships, disputes over a verbal or …

Burn Injuries

Published October 17th, 2011. By Michael S. Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

The following data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the prevalence of injury and death in the United States from fires and burns:

  • On average in the United States in 2009, someone died in a

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Texting While Driving — Let’s All Vow Not To

Published September 23rd, 2011. By Glenn E. Siegel of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

We have all seen it (or done it) – a driver weaving back and forth, driving through traffic signals, and you see the person (or is it you??) looking down at a cell phone and typing on its keys.

Texting …

The Jury Has a Right to Hear About the Prescription Exception in Your Trafficking Case!

Published September 7th, 2011. By John M. Howe of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Today, with more news about pill mills, more citizens than ever before are being charged with possession and trafficking or prescription pain medicines. Possession of four (4) grams or more of certain substances could result in a criminal charge of …

Why Not to Rely on Police Miranda Warnings – Always Ask for a Lawyer!

Published August 11th, 2011. By John M. Howe of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

On July 8, 2011, Scott Coleman learned the hard way that a police officer’s failure to read him his complete Miranda warnings might not afford a criminal defendant the same protections it once might have. [See State v. Coleman, 36 …

Rollover Accidents – Increasing Risk on the Roadways

Published July 20th, 2011. By Joseph B. Landy of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

A rollover is an accident in which a motor vehicle rolls over onto its side or onto its roof. It is a unique category of crashes because although the number of highway fatalities has remained fairly stable over the past …

Trucking Accidents and Injuries

Published June 21st, 2011. By C. Reid Bierer of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Crashes between large trucks and personal cars are different from car on car accidents due to the difference in the weight of the vehicles. As a result, they often have extremely devastating, and sometimes deadly, consequences.  Large trucks (eighteen wheelers, semi-trucks, …

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