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Sarasota Pedestrian Accident Lawyer A pedestrian accident can leave someone with severe injuries, major medical bills, lost income, and a long recovery. In Sarasota, a pedestrian accident lawyer at The Law Place can investigate the crash, preserve evidence, explain Florida law, and help pursue compensation from the driver or any other responsible party. When a …

Under Florida law, if you are involved in an accident, you are required to remain at the scene. If you leave the scene, even if you were not at fault for the accident, you could face a criminal violation. Additionally, if another party was injured due to the accident, you could be facing a 3rd-degree …

According to Florida Statute 316.062, all drivers on the road in Sarasota have a duty to stop after an accident to exchange information and seek medical assistance if necessary. This statute also requires those involved in the accident to contact the police if there has been any injury or serious property damage. However, sometimes after …

One of the biggest causes of traffic accidents in Sarasota, FL., is when drivers turn improperly or without signaling. This is such a big problem that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report stating that turning without signaling is one of the top five causes of accidents in the United States. Luckily, most …

FedEx prides itself on its success in growing to be one of the largest and most recognizable freight companies in the United States and worldwide. Many of us rely on the services provided by FedEx. However, when it comes to road safety, the company has been accused of cutting corners for financial gain. Truck accidents …

Losing a loved one in a car accident is an incredibly traumatic experience. Beyond grieving, you may also be suffering from financial hardship as a result, which only adds to the stress and pain. No one should have to worry about how they are going to survive financially after the loss of a family member. …

Named one of the best places to live in Florida, Sarasota also has a darker side. Sarasota has also been titled the “DUI death capital of Florida.” Out of 180 cities surveyed across Florida, Sarasota topped the list of per capita deaths from drunk driving incidents at 12.2 fatalities per 100,000 people. This number is …

More and more people in Florida are using online delivery services to do their shopping. As a result, there is an increasing number of package delivery trucks on Sarasota highways. DHL is just one of the companies involved in hundreds of delivery truck accidents each year in Florida and the US. Due to the large …

Sarasota Bicycle Accident Lawyer A bicycle accident in Sarasota can leave a rider facing serious injuries, medical bills, lost income, and a long recovery. If a careless driver, dangerous road condition, or another act of negligence caused the crash, a Sarasota bicycle accident lawyer at The Law Place can investigate what happened, preserve key evidence, …

Thousands of tourists visit Florida every year, with the key selling point being the beautiful beaches and water activities, such as boating. However, you may not realize that BUI (boating under the influence) is a serious charge. The penalties for which mirror those for a DUI (driving under the influence). For both of these crimes, …

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is the act of driving or being in control of a vehicle while normal faculties are impaired due to drugs, alcohol or controlled substances. Commercial trucks are strictly regulated due to the fact that they are large vehicles moving heavy loads across the country. Commercial Drivers licence holders truck have …

When driving any motor vehicle, an accident could always happen. The roads and highways in Sarasota, Florida, are often highly congested with traffic, and when you add inexperienced drivers behind the wheel of a large commercial truck, the already present danger can increase drastically. Moving van accidents are much more common than you might think, …

A car accident has the potential to inflict serious injuries, so when a fuel truck is at the center of an accident, the damage caused can be catastrophic. A fuel truck tends to be a large commercial truck to carry liquified loads on the road. Most of the time, a truck will be carrying either …

Sarasota, FL, is a high-risk area for traffic accidents. There is never an excuse for not obeying a traffic signal or failure to yield, and when people do this, they put lives at risk. A failure to adhere to traffic signals is an action that could result in life-altering injuries, especially if the driver is …

According to Florida Statute 775.0844, a white-collar criminal is usually non-violent with white-collar crimes involving the deceit of another party to unlawfully acquire access to their property or finances to steal said property or finances. At Law Place, our team of attorneys has decades of collective experience in dealing with the intricacies of Florida law …

According to Florida Statute 810.08, the crime of trespassing on a structure or conveyance occurs when a person willfully enters or remains in a conveyance or structure with no prior invitation to do so from the owner. This is also the case when a person remains inside a conveyance or structure after they have been …

For the offense of selling a substance in place of a controlled substance to have taken place, the accused would have agreed to sell a controlled substance but then sold the buyer something else. For instance, agreeing to sell a buyer cocaine but then handing over a bag of flour, or agreeing to sell the …

In Florida, possession of burglary tools is a third-degree felony that can result in years of imprisonment and thousands of dollars in fines. It will show up on your criminal record for life if you are convicted, preventing you from holding many jobs and restricting your living options. The Law Place is here to help. …

Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud is legally defined under Florida Statute 893.13 as when a person successfully obtains or attempts to obtain possession of a controlled substance through the use of forgery, fraud, misinterpretation, deception, or subterfuge. If you are convicted of this offense in Sarasota, Florida, then you could be facing a third-degree …

If you are facing a conviction for driving under the influence (DUI), then you have come to the right place. Here at The Law Place, we have high success rates when it comes to dealing with such cases. We have often been able to reduce the charges and sometimes had them entirely dismissed. However, this …