Having a dashcam in your car when you are involved in an accident can greatly simplify any resulting legal matters. Dashcams serve as a powerful tool in personal injury claims arising from car accidents. If you find yourself in a vehicle collision, having a dashcam...
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Navigating Rideshare Accidents: Understanding Insurance Coverage for Potential Victims
The prevalence of rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft has skyrocketed in recent years in the USA and worldwide. These platforms have seamlessly integrated themselves into everyday life for many Americans, offering a convenient, affordable, and efficient mode of...
Buying a Business in Florida
In the work that we do with commercial businesses here at Urban Thier & Federer, we regularly work with clients who seek to buy a business in Florida. Obviously buying a business in Florida, as in any other state, is not like buying a new or used car. Business...
Understanding Florida Real Estate for Foreign Buyers
What Foreign Investors Should Know About Buying Houses And Property In Florida Some Rules for Domestic and Foreign Investors in Florida Real Estate: A buyer may select a real estate agent to look for and find the property. In the State of Florida there are two types...
Buying Real Estate in the United States, Part II: Closings
Part II: Closings on residential properties Once a potential buyer located a property in the US which he/she wishes to buy, the next step is to enter into a contract. If the purchase is, for example, to take place in the state of Florida, the Florida Bar and Florida...
Recent Amendments to the Law: Alimony and Child Support, Military Personnel and Child Abduction
You will see significant changes in the law affecting both alimony and child support in 2010 and 2011. Many of these changes may affect your child support and alimony claims, and may also warrant modification of existing orders affecting your rights and obligations to...
Legal Pitfalls in Distributing Marital Property
What is marital property? Generally speaking, Florida law defines the marital estate as an asset or debt accumulated or incurred during the marriage, and there is a presumption that the marital estate should be equally divided between the spouses. The title to the...
The Basics of Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases in the United States
Personal injury and wrongful death cases focus primarily on liability (who was at fault) and damages (how severe is the injury and what are the financial consequences of the injury or death). Liability Liability is the determination of who is at fault for an injury or...
Damages and Compensation in United States Based Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases
The law cannot heal injuries or bring back a deceased loved one. However, in the United States, the law can and does provide financial compensation to those who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or fault of another. Once liability has been found, the...
Liability in United States Based Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases
At its basic level, liability means that someone (or an entity) is answerable or responsible for compensating or providing restitution to another. In most cases, a defendant will have insured against this liability or risk by paying an independent insurance company...