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Introduction In personal injury cases, evidence plays a crucial role in proving liability and securing compensation for victims. However, when key evidence is lost, destroyed, or altered—either intentionally or unintentionally—it can severely impact the outcome of a case. This is known as spoliation of evidence. Florida law provides legal remedies for cases where spoliation occurs,…

Introduction The Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida recently issued its opinion in Brandon Robert Holifield v. State of Florida, affirming the trial court’s decision to deny Holifield’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during an inventory search of his vehicle. The case centered on whether law enforcement used the inventory search as a pretext to conduct…

Introduction The Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida recently issued a ruling in Juan Ulises Ramirez v. Tiffany R. Gregory, a paternity case involving disputes over time-sharing, child support, and health insurance costs. While the appellate court affirmed most of the trial court’s rulings, it found that the award of retroactive child support was improper, because the issue was neither…

Introduction When a person with a pre-existing medical condition is injured in an accident, insurance companies often try to argue that the injury was not caused by the accident but was instead a continuation of an existing health issue. This can make it more difficult for injury victims to receive full compensation. However, Florida law…

Florida has recently enacted sweeping new immigration legislation, imposing stricter penalties on undocumented immigrants accused of crimes. The law, which is among the most severe in the country, increases criminal penalties, mandates automatic deportation in certain cases, and even introduces the possibility of a mandatory death sentence for first-degree murder convictions involving undocumented immigrants. These…

In Florida, more than 75% of state prisons lack air conditioning, leaving thousands of inmates to suffer through brutal summers in inhumane conditions. Meanwhile, the ACLU, once a champion of civil liberties, has turned its focus toward advancing controversial gender policies rather than fighting for the basic human rights of incarcerated individuals. Both Florida’s Republican-led…

Billy McFarland, the convicted fraudster behind the infamous Fyre Festival, is back with a new venture—Fyre Festival 2. Despite serving time for defrauding investors and ticket buyers in the disastrous 2017 event, McFarland is now promoting a second iteration of the festival through his platform, Fyre.Mx. But before you consider purchasing tickets, it’s critical to…

Introduction In Florida, a divorce proceeding typically focuses on equitable distribution of assets, alimony, child custody, and support. However, when one spouse commits a wrongful act—such as battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or economic fraud—the injured spouse may also have the right to file a civil tort claim within the same dissolution of marriage case. Bringing an interspousal tort claim as…

Introduction When someone is injured due to another party’s negligence, they can seek compensation for more than just medical bills and lost wages. Non-economic damages compensate victims for the pain and suffering they experience as a result of their injuries. These damages are harder to quantify than economic losses but are just as important in…

Introduction A motion to suppress is one of the most powerful tools in criminal defense, allowing a defendant to exclude illegally obtained evidence from being used against them in court. If law enforcement violated a person’s constitutional rightsduring an arrest, search, or interrogation, a criminal defense attorney can file a motion to suppress to challenge the admissibility of that evidence.…