It seems to happen with increasing frequency. Everything is fine until you look in your mailbox and see an official-looking envelope. Things get worse when you open it and find a picture with a traffic ticket. When it comes to traffic tickets, Miami residents have plenty to complain about. That’s especially true when those tickets…
If you’ve received more than a couple of traffic tickets within a short time, then you seriously may be wondering how long those tickets stay on your record. Ferrer Shane Gonzalez can tell you that the answer is that it depends on what you mean by “record.” With traffic tickets Miami drivers will find that…
One of the most serious infractions that any driver could commit on Florida’s roadways is a hit and run. Let’s take a closer look at what a hit and run is, and what consequences you could be facing if you are charged with this crime. If you have been accused of this crime, then you…
Getting a speeding ticket is never fun, but it’s especially expensive when the infraction happens in a construction zone. Take it from a Miami speeding ticket lawyer at Ferrer Shane Gonzalez: You do not want to be caught speeding in a construction zone. Fines Doubled In Florida, the amount that you will be fined for…
Money does strange things to people. Every day, many Florida citizens spend a few of their hard-earned dollars on lottery tickets hoping to win big. When jackpots rise, even more people play – sometimes chipping in with friends or co-workers with the hope of increasing the odds of winning. Lottery playing readers will be interested…
Rhabdomyolysis, a medical condition originally known as ‘crush syndrome’, recently struck 13 football players at the University of Iowa after some grueling workouts following winter break. According to Yahoo! Sports, something very similar happened to seven University of South Carolina swimmers in 2007. It’s unusual for the condition to occur in large clusters. Because these…
If you have a young child who will eat a hotdog this Memorial Day weekend, do this one little thing: Cut the hotdog lengthwise into smaller pieces and dice it up Inside Edition reports that hotdogs are “the number one cause of food choking in children under three.” (Inside Edition also goes on to describe…
It’s the age of social media, but most lawyers aren’t into it. Why is that? Perhaps it’s because they’re afraid-afraid of tarnishing their image by having a Facebook page. Afraid of the time and effort it takes to be online. Afraid of a negative review. We’re not. We’re on Facebook. We’re on Twitter. We’re even…
Experts predict that a second round of foreclosures will hit this year. The news will likely discomfort many who are behind on their mortgage payments, especially when a year ago the housing market seemed to be moving in a positive direction. House sales picked up across the country in 2011 and foreclosures slowed down as…
When a pregnant woman contracted fifth disease, an ailment caused by human parvovirus B19, she asked her doctors for extra ultrasound monitoring. An ultrasound showed that the fetus had problems and she miscarried two weeks later, about three months into the pregnancy. She later sued her doctors for medical malpractice for the wrongful death of…