I don’t know why bad things sometimes happen to good people. It’s one of the mysteries of life. But dealing with the uncertainties and tragedies that sometimes come with life is something that all of us are confronted with at one time or another in our lives. Over my career as a lawyer, I

My grandmother, Karrie Law, used to say that… “Experience is a dear school.” Of course, as a child and a young man, I didn’t fully understand the wisdom in that old saying. Now I do. As a lawyer who has represented people injured in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises accidents and work

When my friend asked me if I could get him out of his jury summons, I responded by saying, “Iraq or Ocala? Where do you want to serve your country?” It’s not quite that simple, but I was trying to make a point. He looked at me funny and asked me what in the

My friend, Jack Knight, says, “The only way some people learn not to pet a skunk…is by petting a skunk.” And I see an analogy between that profound statement and automobile insurance coverages in Florida today. Suppose that you are driving to the movie theater one Saturday with your spouse or child riding along

Somebody asked me if I thought there are too many frivolous lawsuits today. I, like most people, define a frivolous lawsuit as one whose claims are supported by little or no evidence and so I answered “yes.” Even one frivolous lawsuit is too many and there are probably more than that. To determine exactly