Explore our collection of Civil Litigation Articles to enhance your understanding of legal processes and the litigation framework.
Should you settle or go to trial in civil litigation? It can be a tough choice and requires a good understanding of the legal process. Knowing the risks and benefits associated with settling or going to trial can help you determine how to proceed with your case. This article will explore the considerations for deciding…
Are you a victim of a breach of contract and preparing to remedy your losses? A contract breach can be overwhelming and harm your personal and business matters. As the affected party, you must prove the violation and associated damages in civil litigation. A contract dispute lawyer can help you through the process and ensure…
If you or your company in central Florida has been injured or has suffered losses – or if another party accuses you of causing injury or losses – you should be advised and represented by an Orlando personal injury attorney. “Tort law liability” is the liability a party faces for causing damage or injury either…
One of the most frequent questions we are asked at the Morey Law Firm, P.A. is, “will I get alimony,” or “how much alimony will I get.” To answer these questions, there are many factors we must consider. A party receiving alimony is called the payee and the person paying alimony is the payor. The…
The amount of fees to which a prevailing party is entitled in any lawsuit where they are at issue are calculated following a method laid out by the Florida Supreme Court in Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1985). This method is often referred to as the “lodestar” method because the Court…
A proposal for settlement in Florida can be filed by either party to a lawsuit. Section 768.79 of the Florida Statutes provides for the proposal for settlement, a/k/a offer of judgment. Proposals for settlement are most often used in personal injury cases; however, they can be utilized in other cases as well. The proposal itself…
1. Mediation is intended to be a non-adversarial process to resolve issues without further Court involvement. Mediation is not intended to mimic the often adversarial process you see in court. In all actuality, often enough the purpose of mediation is simply to get the parties to communicate in the hopes of coming up with some…
The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) prohibits debt collectors from using certain types of abusive, deceptive and misleading debt collection tactics. The FCCPA is in addition to the protections provided by Federal debt collection law and may provide greater protection to Florida residents, as well as ways for you to collect money from your harassers! Section 559.72 of…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently reported that 3,428 consumers filed CFPB complaints against debt collectors in March 2014 and nearly 1,200 filed lawsuits. That’s all in one month. Many might be surprised to know that complaints from Florida were near the top of the list. Florida ranked only behind California in the number of…
If you get sued for an accident where you did not have insurance, where you think it was your fault or not, you need to consult a skilled lawyer handling auto accident claims in Orlando to determine your rights. This process can be very involved and is difficult to handle on your own. These cases…
So you have litigated your case in Florida and you are victorious! Now what? The judge has signed a final judgment awarding you money; however, that judgment is worth less than the paper it is written on unless you are able to collect on it. Unfortunately, all too many times, the person or company that…