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TAMPA BAY FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE SINCE 1976
are you being investigated for A FEDERAL CRIME? Certain criminal offenses are selectively prosecuted in federal court by branches of the Office of the United States Attorney, rather than in Florida state courts by local prosecutors. Federal cases involve serious crimes in which the federal government has an express interest such as those that… Read More »
Federal Prosecutors Charge Teen in Crypto Theft Scam
Federal authorities have charged a 19-year-old man with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after a crypto theft scam left 5 victims robbed of $800,000. The suspect is reportedly part of a hacking group known as Scattered Spider or Oktapus. The group was reportedly behind a 2022 campaign that compromised more than 130 organizations,… Read More »
Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuits and the “Free Kill Law”
In most cases, families can file a wrongful death lawsuit against a defendant who causes the death of their loved one. However, there are special provisions on the book for medical malpractice lawsuits. Florida Statutes 768.21 contains a controversial provision that only applies to medical malpractice lawsuits. The law specifically precludes parents of children… Read More »
Family Wins $2.3M In Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
A grieving family recovered $2.3 million in a nursing home abuse lawsuit filed against a Gainesville facility here in Florida. A jury awarded the $2.3 million after hearing evidence about how the patient developed a bed sore that became infected and ultimately led to her death. The jury deliberated for around 4 hours in… Read More »
DeSantis Tort Reform Package Makes it More Difficult to Sue
Recently, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law that will make it more difficult for Floridians to file personal injury lawsuits against just about anybody. The law rolled back regulations that were in place for decades and restricted certain types of lawsuits from being filed at all. In this article, the Tampa,… Read More »
Elements of Negligence in a Premises Liability Lawsuit
Those injured in slip-and-fall accidents or dangerous conditions that are present on another person’s property may be able to file a lawsuit against the property owner or company that exerts control over the property. Premises liability claims are a type of personal injury lawsuit that is filed against a homeowner or proprietor who has… Read More »
Leaders of Organization that Sold Toxic Bleach as Miracle Cure Sentenced
The leaders of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing have been sentenced for the role they played in selling toxic bleach as a miracle cure for COVID-19 among other ailments. A 37-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for distributing a toxic chemical as a… Read More »
SEC Files Charges Against Tampa Businessman for Crypto Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Tampa businessman with fraud related to a crypto service that he piloted. The defendant founded a company known as Digital World Exchange that was meant to be a crypto exchange for cryptocurrency. Federal agents claim the defendant engaged in a fraudulent scheme involving unregistered offers and… Read More »
“Take Care of Maya” Family Awarded Over $200 Million for Wrongful Death
This incident became the plotline of a Netflix documentary that reported the story of one family’s tragedy. The family brought their child into the hospital after she was suffering from excruciating pain. Maya was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome, a rare disorder that is treated with ketamine. When the family brought their child… Read More »
Family Wins $4M in Lawsuit Alleging Listeria Poisoning
A judge has granted a verdict of $4 million on behalf of a grieving family that lost their loved one after eating ice cream that was contaminated with listeria. The victim was the primary caretaker of her husband who suffered from dementia and other health ailments. The 79-year-old victim was visiting her daughter in… Read More »