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What do I need to know about Florida’s new tort laws?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

Florida’s new laws may not come as good news for many victims of negligent drivers or negligent property owners. However, even in the wake of these new laws, personal injury victims can still recover compensation. Victims of negligence in the Lakeland area also should still expect insurance companies that are responsible to do so… Read More »

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Nesting may make your parenting plan easier

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

For divorcing parents, there is no more contentious issue than the children. However, even though the topic is potentially contentious, parenting plans do not necessarily have to be, and they are not in every divorce. In fact, in this era of conscious uncoupling, amicable divorces are becoming more and more common, especially for parents…. Read More »

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Who gets the vacation home in a Florida divorce?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

A major question in almost every divorce is “who gets the home?” However, some Florida divorces involve more than one home, which can make property division more complicated. If you and your spouse own more than one piece of property, such as a main home and a vacation home, you have a few different… Read More »

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TBIs can be caused by personal injuries

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

Personal injuries are caused by personal injury accidents. And, if you have watched daytime television for any amount of time, you know the hallmark of personal injury accidents is the car accident and the physical injuries that result. As a result, many people do not know that traumatic brain injuries are just as common… Read More »

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Must I accept my insurer’s lowball offer following a car crash?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

When a person is in a car crash, they will file a claim with their insurer. But they must remember that the insurer is looking out for their own bottom line, not the crash victim’s. Simply put, most insurers want to pay as little as possible for motor vehicle accident claims, to maximize their… Read More »

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Can my soon-to-be ex-spouse take our kids overseas?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

Child custody is one of those issues in a divorce that can turn an amicable divorce into a nasty one, especially when an ex-spouse decides that they want to move their life overseas. Of course, if both spouses agree, there is not an issue, but if not, moving a child thousands of miles away… Read More »

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Do all same-sex parents have the same child custody rights?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

Same-sex parents can face conflict in their relationship, just like heterosexual parents can. However, unless certain steps are taken, same-sex parents might not have equal child custody rights. Becoming a parent as a same-sex couple Same-sex couples have options for becoming parents. Some of them choose in-vitro fertilization. Some same-sex couples choose surrogacy. And… Read More »

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What is the statute of limitations in Florida for personal injury?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

Before considering what the statute of limitations is for personal injury in Florida, it is important to understand exactly what personal injury is. By definition, personal injury is a legal way of describing the injury that a person suffered to their body as a result of some sort of accident. It is very common… Read More »

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Is your ex-spouse gatekeeping?

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

Spouses get divorced for a myriad of reasons, and parenting spouses get divorced for even more reasons. Sometimes, there may even still be love, but they just cannot agree on parenting, and that fracture breaks the Lakeland, Florida, marriage. It is these unique parental divorces that can see issues of gatekeeping. Gatekeeping? Gatekeeping may… Read More »

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Distracted driving continues to be a problem in Florida

By Darla K. Snead, P.L. |

We have all been hearing about the dangers of distracted driving for years now. While distracted drivers have always been a factor in many car accidents, the technology that is part of our world today has only increased the ways that drivers can become distracted. By now, we know we should avoid technological devices… Read More »

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