Women’s History Month: Lyda Burton Conley – America’s First Native American Woman Lawyer.

                            Courtesy of WomensHistory.org By: Emma Rothberg, NWHM Predoctoral Fellow in Gender Studies I 2020-2022 Standing before the Supreme Court, Eliza “Lyda” Burton Conley argued to protect…

How Does A Personal Injury Civil Trial Work In Florida? Part I: Pre-Trial Hearings And Jury Selection.

While most personal injury cases settle in the pre-suit phase, a small percentage of do not settle and then have to be filed in circuit court, where the legal and factual issues are litigated. Most of those cases are settled…

Florida Car Insurance 101: What Is Property Damage Liability Coverage?

Florida law requires that each driver purchase at least $10,000 of property damage liability coverage. This is the coverage that will pay for the damage to another’s car in the event that you are at fault in a collision. Even…

Florida Car Insurance 101: Yes, It’s Legal For A Florida Resident To Register And Drive A Car That Has Zero Insurance For Your Injuries Caused By Their Car?

Wait, Are You Saying That It’s Legal For A Florida Resident To Register And Drive A Car In Florida That Has Zero Insurance For Injuries Caused By Their Car? The short answer is YES! So What Is Required? That is…

Women’s History Month: Belva Lockwood – First Woman Admitted To The Bar Of The U.S. Supreme Court.

Article Courtesy of National Archives © 2005 by Jill Norgren In the years just after the Civil War, as women began joining the legal profession, only a handful of spirited applicants succeeded in breaking through the cultural barriers that made…

Wrongful Death Series Part 10: How Is A Private Forensic Autopsy Different From A Medical Examiner Investigation?

In regards to a potential Florida Wrongful Death case, the case may require a private autopsy to be performed to ensure that critical evidence is collected and analyzed. A private autopsy is one performed for a fee and usually paid…