Gary Ostrow Fort Lauderdale Criminal DefenseGary Ostrow Fort Lauderdale AttorneyA DUI/DWI is a difficult charge to successfully challenge. Therefore, in order to effectively protect your driving privileges, criminal record, and freedom, it is important to have a DUI lawyer that has exceptional experience. Ostrow & Associates has earned a reputation for trial advocacy and DUI acquittals.Contact DUI attorney Gary S. Ostrow for a free initial...more
In 2008, an estimated 4.7 million Britons were bitten by an animal of some kind, but only 3,800 people were treated, and reported the incident. Estimates in this field can sometimes be inaccurate however, as the seriousness of the bites are not measured, a lot of the time, people don"t even go to the hospital, this is wrong and if you are ever attacked by an animal, you should go straight to your local hospital. One of the most common animal...more
New lawyers sometimes are too excited to accept cases that they run the risk of being called the "Ambulance Chasers." The following pointers are adapted from Jay G. Foonbergs book How to Start and Build Law Practice:1. When talking with the prospective client or family for the first time, tell them to engage to you as often and rapidly as possible. It is necessary to begin to work on the case immediately to protect the client's own best interests and substantiate the need for immediate legal service. Remind to the client also not to discuss fault or facts with anybody except police officers until after they've consulted you.2. Your potential client must be made to understand the importance for the investigator to photograph every evidence before they get cleaned or repaired.3. Third-party witnesses must be interviewed as soon as possible.4. The scene of the accident must be reviewed and photograph before it is altered.5. Remind your client that torn and blood-stained garments or other evidences must not be thrown away at the hospital. Bruises and other physical manifestations of the injury must be photographed immediately.6. The injured person must be reminded that insurance...more
Any business dealing must be considered from all legal angles. Joint ventures are no different. When you join into a JV, you are contracting into a legal business entity with another business or individual. Thus, you need to protect yourself legally, and be sure that all your JV business decisions are made with all legal implications in mind.Form a...more
Florida personal injury lawyers are specially qualified to handle a variety of civil lawsuits revolving around personal injuries or wrongful deaths caused by another person or company's negligence. While most people think of personal injury strictly in terms of something directly hurting them, there are several different types of lawsuits that fall...more
What are the grounds for divorce in Illinois? Prior to 1984, Illinois divorce law required residents to show "fault" (such as adultery or cruelty) as a basis for proving marriage breakdown. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act now allows couples to file for divorce using "no-fault" grounds: under current Illinois divorce law, marriage breakdown is now indicated and divorce can occur if the husband and wife have been separated for as little as six months (if both parties agree) or for two years (if there is no agreement). In this state, divorce is officially called a "dissolution of marriage" -- a term used by the courts and all legal papers. Instead of o-fault, you may use one of the following grounds in order to obtain a divorce:1) That your spouse: was at the time of your marriage and continues to be impotent; had a living wife or husband at the time of your marriage; committed adultery during your marriage; willfully deserted you for at least one year; has been guilty of habitual drunkenness or drug abuse for two years; has physically or mentally abused you, or tried to kill you; has been convicted of a felony; has infected you with a sexually transmitted...more
Contacting a UK Immigration Service is the First Step to Entering the Country. No matter what reasons you have for wanting to enter the UK, you will find there are very specific immigration rules. UK has different requirements for every type of...more
If you have to claim compensation for a personal injury, accident or disease, you have no doubt suffered enough. You need to know that the compensation claims process itself is as straightforward as possible, does not add to your existing stress in...more
One of the decisions you have to make in preparing to open your personal injury practice is whether to practice solo or form partnerships. To make this decision, you need to analyze yourself if you are willing to share a firm with another practicing...more
Personal injury (PI) practice differs from other law practice mainly because of financial requirements. In this kind of law practice, a lawyer have to spend his or her time and money getting the case ready for settlement or trial; then gets paid in a...more
A financial forecast is a fundamental road map necessary for your personal injury practice. It helps you save a lot of money and impractical decisions. It gives you the needed focus and control on the finances you risk as you start and progress in...more
If you have recently suffered personal injury from an accident due to the other party's negligence, you must act very fast to record important data from the scene that will help you pursue compensation claims later on. It will help you a lot if you...more