Monthly Archives: October 2020
Florida Residents Face Federal Charges in Telemedicine Fraud
Ten Florida residents are facing federal charges after authorities say they conducted an illegal nationwide telemedicine scheme that ran in Broward County from 2014 to 2016. The individuals are accused of recruiting patients and prescribing unneeded specialty medications that were considerably more expensive than readily available generics. How the Fraud Worked Those accused of… Read More »
Interstate 75 Crash Kills Teenage Girl
When a teen driver lost control of a pickup truck on the interstate, a 16-year-old Temple Terrace girl died. The wreck occurred near the East Fletcher exit. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old driver was attempting to pass another vehicle when he lost control of the pickup truck. The vehicle barreled onto… Read More »
What Happens if a Device Distracted Driver Hit Me?
Because the Sunshine State has such a limited cell phone ban, many victims believe they have no legal recourse if distracted drivers hit them. Yet despite the narrow nature of this law, almost all victims have legal options, as outlined below. If they follow the right path, Tampa distracted driving attorneys can normally obtain… Read More »
Nicholas G. Matassini Named to Tampa Magazines’ 2020 Top Lawyers List
March 23, 2020 — Nicholas G. Matassini was voted by his peers as one of the Tampa Bay area’s top Criminal Defense attorneys on Tampa Magazines’ 2020 Top Lawyers list. In February, Tampa Magazines sent surveys to the nearly 7,000 attorneys practicing in Hillsborough County, asking them to nominate the peers they believe stand out… Read More »
The Three Ps of Drug Possession
Public attitudes about marijuana are changing, mostly because of the opioid overdose crisis. Many people see marijuana as at least a semi-legitimate alternative to potentially deadly prescription pain pills. But law enforcement’s attitude is unchanged. In the past decades over half of the drug arrests in Florida are for marijuana, and close to 90… Read More »
Wrong-Way Wreck in Citrus County Kills One, Injures One
The results of a deadly crash on Highway 19 are certain, but the responsibility is far from certain. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 66-year-old Clearwater woman was northbound on the southbound side when she hit a 19-year-old Crystal River man, who was driving a pickup truck. An approaching 53-year-old Crystal River woman,… Read More »