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So I got arrested for driving under the influence in Tampa, what are the maximum DUI penalties? After being arrested for DUI in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties, a totally natural question is what am I facing? What should I expect? The St Petersburg criminal defense attorneys of Hackworth Law have sat down with countless families […]
Learn More...Our Property Insurance Attorneys have handled property damage claims throughout the state relating to fire, water and sinkhole damages. Unfortunately, this phrase is being repeated more and more by Florida policyholders across our state. Out of state companies backed by out of state lobbyists have swept into Florida and created insurance companies, like Cypress Property […]
Learn More...The Difference Between Public Defenders and Private Attorneys This is a question every criminal defendant has asked. This is also a question that really hits close to home for our firm. Jon Hackworth served as an Assistant Public Defender in the Sixth Judicial Circuit after graduating from Stetson University College of Law. About your assistant […]
Learn More...My Insurance Company Attributed the Damage to Organic Soils Rather Than a Sinkhole, What is Organic Soil? Organic soils are one of the insurance companies and their experts’ favorite non-sinkhole, non-covered causes of damage to your residence. Ultimately, organic soils are soils rich in wet, vegetative matter that as water passes through them they gradually […]
Learn More...If you or someone you know has ever been in anyway involved in a criminal case, they have likely heard the phrase “discovery” over and over. This raises the obvious question of what it actually means. Ultimately, discovery in a criminal case includes the documents, testimony and other evidence with which the State Attorney’s Office […]
Learn More...Ultimately under the current Florida legislation, there are about three (3) different folks involved in determining whether there is a sinkhole at your residence. A “Neutral Evaluator” means a professional engineer or a professional geologist who has completed a course of study in alternative dispute resolution designed or approved by the department for use in […]
Learn More...Whether someone can get out of jail depends on whether the person has been sentenced or not. If the person has not been sentenced, they will be released when they post bond. Florida law and courts overwhelmingly favor providing those accused with crimes a reasonable bond. Local sheriffs and jails also have very strong incentives […]
Learn More...Court procedure will depend on the nature of the charges and the type of court hearing it is. Generally, things will move very quickly and you will speak very little during the hearing. This is solely for your own benefit and protection because anything you can say can and will be used against you by […]
Learn More...I saw the Jodi Arias Trial, Will The Jury Ask Me Lots of Questions? After this trial, many folks were concerned about can a jury question witnesses. While the Jodi Arias trial has captured the attention of the nation, it has certainly not reached the level of national hysteria of the Casey Anthony trial. One of […]
Learn More...How does Florida Law currently define “sinkhole activity” and other related terms in light of the new statutory changes? While these definition changes may simply appear to be minor, they have major implications for Florida homeowners. “Sinkhole” means a landform created by subsidence of soil, sediment, or rock as underling strata are dissolved by groundwater. […]
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