Generally speaking, yes. For instance, if you serve 11 months waiting for trial, get convicted at month 11, and then are sentenced to 18 months in state prison: your total sentence would be 18 months, but you would have already served 11 months in county, therefore you should serve at most 9 more... View More

You are going to have to disclose the case to the Florida Bar and likely law schools (depending on what the application says), even if it was sealed and expunged. The good news is that there are a ton of lawyers with misdemeanor convictions who get accepted and accepted to the bar. The key thing to... View More

That depends entirely on the specific facts of your case (driving pattern, whether there is body worn camera, how you appear on the camera, other evidence of impairment). You should immediately consult with and/or hire a criminal defense attorney who specializes in DUI's.

Hire an attorney to represent you at the hearing on the restraining order (injunction) and provide them with all relevant evidence to present to the court. If they petitioned for an injunction, you will likely be served with a temporary injunction that provides a hearing date for the permanent... View More

If someone took your property without permission with the intent to deprive you of the property, that is pretty much the legal definition of theft. You may be able to file a criminal complaint against them with your local law enforcement office. Alternatively, you could possible sue them for... View More

It sounds like your medical privacy rights may have been violated. You can make a complaint with Walgreens for the HIPAA violation. 45 C.F.R. § 164.530(d) requires that covered entities have procedures in place for individuals to complain about an entity’s compliance with its privacy policies... View More

This isn't the type of claim that you can pursue yourself. You need to get in contact with a medical malpractice attorney in your area who handles cases on behalf of plaintiffs (parties who are suing as opposed to doctors who are being sued). One thing that may be an issue for you is that in... View More

Whether or not the county where your VOP is decided to pick you up and extradite you does not change the status of your VOP. You should immediately consult with a criminal defense attorney in your area to try and resolve the VOP.

You may have a claim, the type of case would be called "product liability." You should consult with a product liability attorney in your area.

The answer to this depends on the case history and a number of different factors. You should consult and retain a family law attorney in your area.

Generally speaking, your landlord should not be able to legally evict you for non-payment of rent if you indeed paid rent on time. Maintain your records and contact a local landlord-tenant attorney if the situation escalates.

Contact an attorney in the county where the EPO was filed who deals with domestic violence cases. The cost depends on what that attorney will charge. It depends on the facts of the case and it is difficult to give a direct answer on this.

He can potentially get arrested for theft, but theft is a crime that requires an intent to deprive someone of their property. One defense to theft charges prosecuted in Florida courts is good faith. Good faith is a valid defense if a jury finds that the defendant had an honest, good faith belief... View More

It really depends on what the lease says and what the parties have specifically agreed to in writing. Your situation is somewhat unique and you should consult with a landlord-tenant lawyer (in the jurisdiction where the property is) to go over the lease agreements and give you your options.

Generally speaking, you need to develop legally adequate warnings labels. What is "legally adequate" depends on what the product is, what is its intended and/or foreseeable use, and who is its intended and/or foreseeable user. In order to develop legally adequate warning labels, you need... View More

Consult a family law/divorce attorney before you sign absolutely anything. Pay for the attorney if you need to. The home is likely considered marital property (50% of it is likely yours, generally speaking).

Consult an attorney because it depends on the facts of your case/dispute, but generally speaking, yes.

Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 1.210 - PARTIES, states as follows:

(a) Parties Generally.

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All persons having an interest in the subject of the action... View More

You can apply for a court appointed lawyer and if you meet the requirements for one the court should appoint another court appointed lawyer. You can call the local clerks office or the judge's judicial assistant and ask them what their procedure for this is.

She would have to sue you to enforce the contract, which would cost her a significant amount of money, and it sounds like she has her own legal problems to take care of. In other words, I wouldn't be very worried about that occurring. It is difficult to say anything about the enforceability of... View More

It is tough to say. Different jurisdictions treat witnesses who want DV charges dropped differently. It is best to consult with an attorney, possibly her attorney, over the phone about this.