If you are asking for more than $50,000 in damages, you should file your claim in the circuit court that has jurisdiction over the area where you live or where the incident occurred. This is where we file most personal injury claims for our clients. ...
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The statute of limitations sets a time limit within which you must file your claim; otherwise, you may lose your right to seek compensation. In Florida, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases, including car accidents, is four years from the date of the accident. However, it’...
Florida Statute 搂 48.193 enumerates several acts that grant Florida courts personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants. Under Florida Statute 搂 48.193(1)(a)(2), nonresident defendants may become subject to personal jurisdiction in Florida by "committing a tortious act within this state." The...
An individual who violates the statute that prohibits them from owning a firearm and ammunition commits a second-degree felony. Thepunishment for a second-degree felonyis up to 15 years in prison. If the individual who possesses the firearm has previously qualified or currently qualifies for penalt...
The Florida Supreme Court has mandatory jurisdiction over final orders imposing death sentences, District Court decisions declaring a state statute or provision of the Florida Constitution invalid, bond validations, and certain orders of the Public Service Commission on utility rates and services. The Co...
UnderFlorida Statute Section 815.04, a crime carried out against intellectual property involves stealing, damaging, destroying, disabling, or unlawfully disseminating intellectual property. Knowingly and intentionally introducing an infectious virus to a computer system, intentionally introducing some form of de...
1st degree Felony 30 years in Prison “For a felony of the first degree, by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 30 years or, when specifically provided by statute, by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment.” ...
commonly known asFlorida Statutes Section 316.193. Primarily, this statute identifies driving under the influence as occurring when an individual operates a motor vehicle with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more, or while their normal capacities are impaired by alcohol or chemical...