Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida driver’s license exams will be offered in English only starting February 6, 2026. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will offer Driver’s License Knowledge and Skill Examinations exclusively in English from…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Standing up in federal court this week, we defended a Colombian man accused of international drug trafficking alleged to have impacted the United States. The case involved the U.S. government asserting extraterritorial jurisdiction over a…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Being dropped by your law firm in the middle of a case can be frustrating, confusing, and discouraging, especially when no one tells you why. In many situations, it has nothing to do with the…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years TBI symptoms after a car accident do not always follow a dramatic impact or a visible head injury. After a car accident, slip and fall, or similar incident, the brain can suffer injury simply from…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Federal authorities have significantly intensified their efforts to investigate and prosecute PPP loan fraud over the past year. What began as an emergency relief program during the pandemic has now become one of the most…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Who must be listed on your auto insurance policy in Florida? Florida requires you to list anyone in your household who is 15 or older and holds a valid driver’s license, even if they never…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida’s license plate law 2025 significantly strengthens penalties for altering or obscuring license plates, effective October 1, 2025. Under this law, drivers who cover, modify, or tamper with their plates using sprays, tinted covers, wraps,…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida’s new license plate law, which took effect on October 1, has caused widespread confusion, particularly over whether common license plate frames are now illegal. In response to the uncertainty, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) issued a clarifying memo. This memo helps drivers and law enforcement better understand what…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida’s proposed government liability caps increase under House Bill 145 would significantly raise the amount of compensation individuals may recover when they successfully sue the state or a local government for harm, including claims involving…
Continue reading ›Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years Florida’s new fleeing and eluding law will bring significantly harsher consequences for drivers starting October 1, 2025, if they flee or attempt to elude law enforcement during a traffic stop. House Bill 113 makes sweeping…
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