Trial Lawyers
Video Surveillance in Personal Injury Cases
Covert video surveillance of a plaintiff is frequently employed by the defense to rebut damage claims in personal injury cases....
What Type of Police Officer Testimony Regarding the Common Practices of Drug Dealers Is Admissible in the Courtroom?
M r. Smith was charged with possession of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana with the intent to distribute. Narcotics detectives observed...
A Sea of Confusion: Expert Legal Testimony Adrift in Florida
When addressing issues of domestic law, the general rule is that an expert’s dispositive legal testimony is inadmissible because it...
Punitive Damages Against Fiduciaries: Leaving Hoppe Behind and Allowing Punitive Damages Where Equitable Relief Is Sought, Part II
In last month’s issue, the first part of this article explored Florida’s cases involving both the traditional rule and the...
Punitive Damages Against Fiduciaries: Leaving Hoppe Behind and Allowing Punitive Damages Where Equitable Relief Is Sought, Part I
A majority of Florida courts have followed a rule that prohibits the award of punitive damages in cases in which...
Allow Instant Replay in Jury Trial?
F ootball does it; basketball and hockey are using it. It’s instant replay. In football, the coach needs only throw...
Setting a Case for Trial: Rule 1.440 Means What It Says
& #x201c;What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” One of the more memorable movie lines from the 1967...
Basic Steps for Good Peer Review
The Florida Bar’s certification program has now passed the 25-year mark and is stronger than ever. The 24 certification areas...
Impeachment of a Civil Litigant with Criminal Convictions
Approximately one in 10 adult male Floridians has a criminal record.1 Surprisingly, however, most civil litigation attorneys do not routinely...
The Parental Immunity Doctrine: Is Insurer Bad Faith an Exception or Should the Doctrine Be Abolished?
A young boy visiting his father in Florida spent an enjoyable evening fishing off one of the area’s many fishing...