Archive for the ‘Drunk Driving Accidents’ Category

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 …

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, …

Driving Under The Influence: A Lethal Combination

Published January 25th, 2011. By Heidi S. Reiff of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Everyone who has the privilege of a driver’s license has a responsibility to operate his or her vehicle as safely as possible on the roadways. Driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages and/or drugs, even if the drugs are prescribed, …

But I Don’t Want to Go to Court…

Published March 17th, 2010. By Michael S. Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Thru the years, we have frequently had clients express concern about “going to court.”  This reaction is natural, since many of our clients have never had any interaction with the justice system.  On television, “court” looks like a very scary …

Drunk Drivers – Terrors on Our Highways

Published December 1st, 2009. By Michael S. Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Every week we counsel clients who have had their lives turned upside down by the acts of a drunk driver. Nearly half of all fatal motor vehicle collisions involve alcohol – an amazing statistic.  In addition to fatalities, many of …

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