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What Happens if You File for Bankruptcy While Married? Your Questions, Answered
When you get married, you share everything: your wins, your losses, financial gains, and financial strains - including bankruptcy. Your bankruptcy will ultimately affect your marriage, so it’s vital to understand your options to ensure you protect your family and your financial future. Below, we…
Pre-Petition vs. Post-Petition Debt: What It Means and How It Impacts Your Bankruptcy
When you file for bankruptcy, all your debt doesn’t magically disappear. There are some debts you may still be responsible for even after you file for bankruptcy. How do you know what debts you’ll need to pay once you file for bankruptcy? Debts are handled…
The Costs of Filing for Bankruptcy in Florida
When you’re in a difficult financial situation and you see no way out, bankruptcy may provide you and your family with the fresh start you need to get back on your feet. However, with mounting debt and bills you can't get current on, you may…
Handling Bankruptcy as a Small Business Owner
There are many reasons people file for bankruptcy. Sometimes, bankruptcy is the best way to get a fresh start and escape overwhelming debt. As a business owner, you have even more things to consider. How can you file for bankruptcy but leave the legacy you…
Conditions That Are Commonly Misdiagnosed: Do You Need a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Orlando?
Over 400,000 patients suffer permanent disabilities or death due to medical misdiagnosis each year. Misdiagnosis is one of the leading reasons patients file medical malpractice lawsuits with our medical malpractice law firm in Orlando. Misdiagnosis occurs when a medical professional fails to follow proper standards…
Is Your Lawyer Doing Their Job? Signs of an Incompetent Lawyer
When you hire a lawyer, you assume they're acting in your best interest and working hard to represent your case to gain a favorable outcome. When this doesn’t happen, holding the lawyer accountable for their misconduct is appropriate. Knowing the signs of an incompetent lawyer,…
What are Florida Bankruptcy Exemptions in Chapter 7?
Some people believe the bankruptcy myth that you will lose all your possessions if you file for bankruptcy. However, Florida’s generous bankruptcy exemptions allow you to keep some of your largest possessions and assets even when you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Here are the…
Types of Medical Malpractice: The Most Common Claims in Orlando
Medical errors and mistakes account for 251,000 deaths each year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US. When you visit a doctor or hospital, you trust the facility and physicians to provide you and your loved ones with diligent, accurate, and…
Legal Malpractice: When Do You Have a Case?
Lawyers must serve their clients fairly, reasonably, and ethically. Lawyers also have a fiduciary responsibility to act in their client's best interest. However, there are cases when a lawyer breaks this duty, often resulting in life-altering consequences. If you think you have been represented negligently,…
Top Reasons People File for Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is often seen as a taboo topic that shouldn't be discussed, which makes it shrouded in mystery. This leads to rumors, false narratives, and misinformation about bankruptcy and those who file for it. While our society tends to shame or look down on those…
What’s the Difference Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
If you’re facing crippling debt and see no way out, filing for bankruptcy may give you the fresh start you need to ensure your financial future. Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy are the most common types of bankruptcy for individuals. Each one has specific…
Rear-End Collisions: Who’s Responsible?
Rear-end collisions caused 7.5% of all US traffic fatalities in 2022. In Florida, over 100,000 accidents are caused by rear-end collisions each year. While most people think the driver who hits another from behind is always at fault for the accident, determining who pays for…
Is it Medical Malpractice? Learn the Warning Signs
When you visit a doctor, you trust their knowledge, skills, and expertise to help you get better when you’re sick or dealing with a chronic condition. This trust is often well justified; many licensed medical staff act with integrity and care for their patients. However,…
Handling Hit-and-Run Accidents in Florida
Florida has one of the highest hit-and-run accident rates in the country. It’s estimated that one in four car crashes in Florida are hit-and-run accidents, where a driver leaves the scene without accepting fault or contacting emergency personnel. Florida also has one of the highest…
Florida’s Pool Safety Guidelines for Homeowners
Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages one to four in Florida. Children falling into an unsecured swimming pool is one of the most common causes of these unfortunate drownings. Children and the elderly are the most susceptible to swimming pool injuries.…
Common Bankruptcy Myths and Why You Shouldn’t Believe Them
If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, you probably have many questions. There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding bankruptcy, as society has taught us not to discuss it. This leaves misinformation and bankruptcy myths to circulate without adequate sources to ensure accurate information. While bankruptcy is…
What Causes Birth Injuries?
Having a child is one of the most joyous occasions in your life. However, when the labor and delivery process doesn’t go as expected, there can be complications that may affect your child for the rest of their lives. Often, birth injuries are caused by…
Causes and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur when external forces cause damage to the brain. This force can result from a sudden blow, jolt, or head penetration, disrupting normal brain function. TBIs can be mild or severe and have short-term and long-term effects on physical, cognitive, emotional,…
Changes To Florida Wrongful Death Act Could Give Recourse To Parents Of Adult Children
In 2004, a 38-year-old man named Pete Thomas was admitted to a New Port Richey, Florida hospital for abdominal pain. Six weeks later he was dead, suffering cardiac and respiratory arrest after he was administered what his mother says was a lethal mix of medication.…
Central Florida Health Care Provider Took Shortcuts on Cancer Patient Care
Central Florida residents learned that Altamonte Springs-based Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare (known to our community by its trade names, “Florida Hospital” and “Florida Hospital Medical Group”) was accused by the Department of Justice of knowingly administering potentially contaminated chemotherapy drugs to patients. “The fact…
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