Monthly Archives: August 2020
If I’m Hurt in an Uber, Can I Sue the Company?
Almost overnight, the ridesharing industry grew from almost nothing to a multi-billion dollar business. In 2015, a third of Americans had never heard of Uber, Lyft, or any other ridesharing company. Three years later, the same percentage of Americans regularly used such services. Because of this uptick, many ridesharing drivers are naive to their… Read More »
Fireball Collision on Interstate 275
A driver was seriously injured when he smacked head-on into a semi truck hauling apple cider through Central Florida. The wreck occurred in the overnight hours near the Bearss Avenue exit in Tampa. According to police, a 25-year-old Lutz man was driving northbound in a southbound lane. As he approached a southbound semi-truck, both… Read More »
Contact Free, Online Car & Motorcycle Crash Representation
Even before the coronavirus sunk its claws into the nation, law firms were implementing new ways to assist clients online without the hassle and time-consuming nature of scheduled office appointments. The Matassini Law Firm was ready for the challenge when face-to-face meetings were shut down nationwide due to the pandemic. Representation for automobile, motorcycle,… Read More »
FORMER FBI LAWYER PLEADS GUILTY TO FALSYFYING DOCUMENTS
Across the nation and throughout Florida, a defendant facing either state or federal prosecution has the constitutional right to petition the trial court to throw out or “suppress” illegally obtained evidence on the basis that the officer who authored the search warrant or wiretap application lied under oath in some material fashion in the… Read More »
Gruesome Wreck Kills Bicycle Rider
Even though a cyclist is dead, authorities say they have no plans to press criminal charges against anyone. This wreck happened on the Dale Mabry Highway. According to police, a bicyclist entered a crosswalk against the light. A sedan hit the bicyclist, propelling him into a pickup truck that was travelling in a different… Read More »
Guarding Yourself Against PPP Fraud Allegations
The Government Accounting Office, a watchdog group, recently told the Small Business Administration that there is a significant risk of Paycheck Protection Plan loan fraud. In the minds of many aggressive prosecutors, this significant risk creates a presumption that most PP loans are fraudulent. When prosecutors sense blood in the water, every small business… Read More »
BOY SCOUTS ABUSE CLAIMS & COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS
Abuse survivors have until 5 p.m. Nov. 16, 2020 to file a claim against the Boy Scouts of America to be eligible for compensation through the organization’s bankruptcy proceedings. If you have experienced abuse as a member of the Boy Scouts, here’s what you need to know: Should I file a claim? Anyone who… Read More »
LEGAL PROBLEMS MOUNT FOR UBER AND LYFT
In a ruling that could have eventual nationwide implications for personal injury claims against ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, a California court on Monday to reclassify their drivers in the state as employees, marking the latest escalation in an ongoing legal battle over a new law impacting much of the on-demand economy. Last… Read More »
Fatal Left-Turn Collision in St. Petersburg
An 11-year-old local boy is dead, apparently because a turning automobile failed to yield the right of way to another motorist. This wreck occurred at the intersection of 34th Street South and 15th Avenue South. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 11-year-old boy was a passenger in a southbound Honda. As that car… Read More »
The Link Between Birth Aids and Serious Injury
For many practitioners, shoulder dystocia is a nightmare condition. Many babies are too large to drift down the mother’s birth canal. Alternatively, the baby might be in the wrong position in utero. In either case, the baby could become lodged in the birth canal. At that point, the umbilical cord could cut off the… Read More »