- Child SupportIn court orders for child support or alimony, Title III allows up to 50 percent of an employee's disposable earnings to be garnished if the employee is supporting a current spouse or child, and up to 60 percent if the employee is not doing so. An additional five percent may be garnished for support payments over 12 weeks in arrears. The restrictions noted in the preceding paragraph do not apply to such garnishments.
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support
- Wrongful DeathThe primary purpose of the wrongful death statute is to provide compensation to the injured parties for the wrongful death of a loved one. Filing suit against those responsible will punish them for their negligent actions and act as a deterrent against future negligent acts. Wrongful death actions have helped to provide consumers with, among other things, safer cars, safer foods, safer products and less pollution.
- Burglary9. Obtain insurance. Purchase enough liability and other property insurance. A well designed insurance program can protect you from lawsuits by tenants for injuries or discrimination and from losses to your rental property caused by everything from fire and storms to burglary and vandalism.
- AssaultBattery is the intentional touching of the body of another person, in a harmful or offensive manner without their consent. A battery is almost always preceded by an assault, which is why the terms are often used together, as in "assault and battery."
- Hit and RunEach automobile registered in the state must have a minimum of $10,000 in insurance coverage for one person injured in an accident, and a minimum of $20,000 for all persons injured in an accident. Each automobile must also carry a minimum of $10,000 in coverage for property damage. Finally, Florida law also requires an additional $10,000 in coverage for accidents involving uninsured, underinsured, or hit-and-run drivers. While you can waive this requirement through a written request to your insurer, it is not recommended.
- Corporate Law
- Employment DiscriminationTitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin, sex, or religion.
- Employment Contract
- Severance AgreementOftentimes an employer will provide an employee with a “severance agreement†or “separation agreement†upon discharge, lay-off, or job elimination. These agreements generally provide the employee with monetary compensation, which can vary, and other benefits. In exchange, the employee signs a general release, discharging the employer from any and all legal obligations. We will review your severance agreement to verify that the terms and conditions meet all legal requirements and is fair for you. Specifically, employers must comply with the provision of the Federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act that was passed in 1990; it became clearly illegal for employers...
- Sexual HarassmentSexual harassment is perhaps one of the most well known forms of harassment occurring at the workplace. However, many states and local governments, including Florida, have anti-discrimination laws and prohibitions against harassment in the workplace. In general, workplace "harassment" can be defined as any speech or action which is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile or abusive work environment (more...).
- Premises Liability"Slip and fall" is a term used for a personal injury case in which a person slips or trips and falls on someone else's property and is injured as a result. These cases fall under the broader category known as "premises liability" claims, because slip and fall accidents usually occur on property (or "premises") owned or maintained by someone else. The owner or possessor of the property may be held legally responsible for any injuries cause by their negligence.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesLandlords in virtually every state are required to offer and maintain housing that meets basic health and safety standards, such as those set by state and local building codes, healthordinances, and landlord tenant laws. If you fail to take care of important repairs, deal with environmental hazards, or respond when your property has become an easy mark for criminals, tenants may break the lease and, in many states, withhold the rent or make the repair themselves and deduct the expense from the rent.
- Property DamagePreserving physical evidence of the incident and any injuries is another important factor in supporting a legal claim. It is important to do this as soon as possible after the incident as circumstances can change quickly: accident scenes can be altered, memory can become unreliable, and evidence can be overlooked or misplaced over time. Every physical item should be preserved, including torn clothing, broken equipment, copies of medical records/bills, and copies of property damage estimates and repairs.
- Personal InjuryFlorida law requires that all automobiles registered in the state be insured under a no-fault insurance policy. This law is designed so that anyone injured in an automobile accident can obtain compensation regardless of fault. The law establishes Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits to pay for certain losses (including medical bills and lost wages) resulting from an automobile accident.
- Medical MalpracticeWrongful death is a legal term that refers to situations where someone is fatally injured due to the negligence, recklessness or intentional acts of another person or entity. Wrongful death actions may arise from motorcycle or automobile accidents, medical malpractice, airplane crashes, accidents in the workplace, nursing home abuse or neglect, malfunctioning or defective products or other situations where someone is killed due to the negligence of another.
- Dog BitesEvery year, thousands of Americans are bitten by animals. In many cases, a person bitten by an animal may have a legal right to recover damages from the animal's owner or another responsible party. Animal bite victims should seek immediate medical attention. If not treated, an animal bite can cause serious injury, infection, and even death.
- Slip and Fall InjuryIn order to recover for a slip and fall injury, there must be a responsible party whose negligence caused the injury. Some injuries, regardless of how serious, are simply accidents. For instance, if someone falls because they were not looking where they were walking, they cannot recover against the property owner unless the owner was also at fault. If an injured person is only partially at fault for their injury, they may still be able to recover from another, but the dollar amount of any recovery will be reduced by their percentage of fault.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Bankruptcy
- Debt CollectionA: No. The landlord must have the sheriff or other proper authority carry out the physical eviction. Only the court can evict a tenant, and the purpose of the court proceedings is to prevent the landlord from "self help" evictions. If the court issues a judgment for unpaid rent, the landlord must use the normal debt collection procedures, which may include partial wage garnishment and attachment of bank accounts.