Justice Matters Blog
Florida Traffic Deaths Declining, Credit Given to the Florida Seat Belt Law
Posted on June 29, 2010
Florida traffic deaths are steadily declining and the credit is being given to the “primary” seat belt law. Before the seat belt law, officers were only allowed to pull over drivers younger than 18 for the violation of not wearing a seat belt.
This law allows officers to pull over any Florida driver for the sole [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Prevents States from Barring Class Actions in Federal Courts
Posted on June 25, 2010
There have been some recent changes in the way that class action lawsuits are pursued.
In Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A., v. Allstate Insurance Company, the United States Supreme Court considered whether state law can prevent cases from proceeding as class actions in federal court. Plaintiff filed a class action in the Eastern District of New [...]
South Florida Attorneys Help File Gulf Oil Spill Claims Against BP
Posted on June 16, 2010
On April 20, 2010 an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon, an oil-drilling rig working on a well one mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, has led to one of the largest oil spills in the history of the United States. After multiple attempts to plug the leak, government and BP company officials [...]
Mistakes that can Ruin your Personal Injury Accident Claim
Posted on June 8, 2010
The first few minutes after an accident are crucial. The shock of what just happened and our mind and body going into survivor mode can lead a person into making unwise decisions. In this state of mind people feel “OK” not realizing that when the adrenaline stops pumping and the shock wears off that they [...]
Qui Tam/Whistleblower Suits News Update
Posted on April 6, 2010
The Supreme Court limited the reach of a U.S. whistleblower law in a decision that will block some suits against drugmakers and hospitals for alleged fraud against the federal government.
The justices, voting 7-2, ruled that pending law suits under the U.S. False Claims Act can’t go forward if the central allegations had previously been made [...]
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