In Florida the charge of DUI has some simple elements that the state must prove for you to be found guilty. First that you consumed alcohol or controlled substances. Second that you were operating a motor vehicle on the roads of the State of Florida. Third that your normal faculties are impaired.
If you have…

Florida law allows a spouse to acquire an interest in your premarital home simply by marriage and the passage of time. This is not something most people are aware of until it is time for divorce. The law in particular that makes this happen is found in Florida Statutes section 61.075(6)(a)(1). This is known as…

All Florida drivers should get behind House Bill 719 entitled ” Motor Vehicle Insurance”.  This new legislation will provide for the first time require drivers to carry liability insurance in Florida. Until now and since 1971 the only insurance that Florida drivers had to carry was no fault, which does not provide benefits for victims…

Florida law places a burden on the injured party (plaintiff) to prove that they have a permanent injury. Absent a permanent injury, the court is directed by law to dismiss the case. This is often the result of a motion to dismiss filed by the defendant (at fault party) in which they allege no permanent…

HB 1135, which revises the state’s specialty license-plate program. That includes expanding the potential number of designs from the current 123 to 150 and requiring a minimum of 1,000 sales before new specialty plates can move forward and existing plates can remain in circulation. The bill also creates plates for the University of Alabama, the…

Scott and Fenderson offers covid-19 safe  attorney representation for any and all clients concerned about contracting the corona virus. We offer consultations by phone, email, text, and zoom video conferencing. We also offer docusign documents that can be sent directly to our clients, signed electronically and returned all from the safety of your home. For…

(1)LAWYER SUGGESTS CALLING FROM THE ACCIDENT SCENE
Some television commercials advise you to call a lawyer, or some type of lawyer referral service directly from the scene of a car accident. Their reason for giving this advice, is probably that they want to get their lawyer on your injury case before some one else does.…