When a lawsuit is thrown out of court, the losing side often wants an appeals court to take a fresh look. But getting an appeals court to review a decision i…
Why Preservation Rules Can Decide an Appeal Before the Merits Are Ever Reached Read More »
When police stop someone on the street, the law draws a careful line. A brief investigative stop is one thing. A search of a person’s body for a weapon is an…
When something goes wrong at a care facility, families often assume that any insurance the facility carried will be there to help. But insurance coverage doe…
Claims-Made vs. Occurrence Insurance: When Does a “Claim” Actually Trigger Coverage? Read More »
When someone is under investigation in a criminal matter — often a driving case — the State may try to obtain that person’s medical records. Those records ca…
Long after a trial ends and an appeal is over, new information sometimes surfaces. A witness may come forward with a different account, or the people who tes…
When a police officer stops someone to investigate possible wrongdoing, the law does not require the officer to have proof of a crime. But it does require so…
What “Reasonable Suspicion” Means When Police Make an Investigatory Stop in Florida Read More »
When someone is in prison and believes their conviction or sentence was unlawful, one of the first practical questions is not just what to file, but where to…
When someone is convicted of a crime that carries a mandatory minimum sentence, the paperwork that starts the case matters a great deal. The document the Sta…
When a Charging Document Must Spell Out the Elements for a Minimum Mandatory Sentence Read More »
When someone loses in a Florida trial court and files an appeal, the appeal does not always run its full course. In some situations, the appellate court can…
What It Means When a Florida Appeals Court Summarily Affirms After the Opening Brief Read More »
