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Many Tampa attorneys in their initial consultation with their clients will use the phrase “attorney-client” privilege. This phrase is referring to the confidentiality between the attorney and their client regarding the matters discussed and exchanged during their meetings. Obviously, this is a far more complex subject than the simple one-sentence definition I provided above, so […]
Learn More...Tampa Personal Injury Attorneys are constantly asked about what their clients can expect during mediation. Regardless of the case, whether it is a car accident, slip and fall or family law case, the overwhelming majority of Tampa Bay Area judges will require mediation before the matter can go to trial. There are three major points […]
Learn More...A deposition is a tool of discovery for Tampa trial attorneys to use during litigation. During a deposition, a deponent (the person being asked the questions) is placed under oath by the court reporter, or a notary if they’re appearing via telephone. During the deposition, an attorney will ask the deponent multiple questions concerning the […]
Learn More...Ultimately, there are many different methods geotechnical firms use to test for sinkholes. Our Tampa Sinkhole Attorneys are extremely familiar for all the different means used to test for sinkholes and have handled cases involving all of them. Standard Penetration Testing (“SPT”) – involves hammering and drilling a boring into the ground and actually sampling […]
Learn More...As our blog has previously mentioned, recent changes to Florida statutes concerning sinkhole losses and damages in Florida have added a requirement that a homeowner have both a sinkhole and structural damage. Specifically, Florida Statute Section 627.706 defined “structural damage” for the first time effective July 1, 2011. Just like literally millions of Floridians, the […]
Learn More...Many folks dealing with a sinkhole have one simple issues – identifying how are sinkholes fixed. Sinkholes are fixed in primarily four different methods. First, many insurance companies recommend homeowners reinforce their pre-existing foundations. The sinkhole attorneys of Hackworth Law strongly recommend individuals avoid this option as it simply ignores and overlooks the sinkhole itself. This method […]
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 […]
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