Florida Ahead Of The Curve On Driver-Less Cars, But Questions Remain

Many people in the auto industry believe driverless cars are the future. Depending on who you believe, these cars will either take over the market completely or be a large part of it within the next decade. Many states have not yet decided how to treat driverless cars legally. Florida is way ahead of those… read more

Dazed And Confused: Sleep Apnea In The Transportation Industry

This week brought grim news from Washington state: another passenger train derailment, apparently caused by speeding, which killed at least three people and injured many others. This crash joins a grim list: 1) A December 2013 New York commuter train derailment which killed four people; 2) A May 2015 Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia which killed… read more

Harvey Weinstein Illustrates The Problem With Secret Settlements

Four years ago, I wrote a blog criticizing secret lawsuit settlements. Here’s one of the criticisms I made at the time: If a case settles confidentially, lawyers may lose the ability to share what they’ve learned with others. Lawyers handling the same type of cases may have to start from scratch, fighting tooth and nail… read more

Debt Collector Confusion Comes Up Again in Student Loan Lawsuits

Several years ago, court systems all over the country were in turmoil because of the home foreclosure crisis. First, courts got flooded with foreclosure cases. After that, courts struggled to figure out what to do when banks and other financial institutions were caught creating phony loan documents to try and show they held the mortgages… read more

The Game May Be Rigged Against Plaintiffs In Federal Court

Members of the public don’t generally spend much time worrying about the difference between our nation’s state and federal courts. Many are only dimly aware that we have those separate court systems in the first place. The same cannot be said for lawyers. Attorneys spend a lot of time worrying about whether their cases will… read more

Enjoy Summer, but Be Safe!

As we head into the July 4th holiday, many Americans are looking forward to traveling, having picnics, and gathering with friends and family. While we encourage everyone to have a good time, we urge them to be sensible about how they do it. In case you haven’t heard them, we start with the depressing statistics…. read more

Extraordinary Cycling Feat Completed in Tampa

This blog usually discusses legal issues and topics. Once in a while, though, something else is important enough to be worth mentioning here. This is one such story. A Tampa area woman just set a world record for cycling. Amanda Coker, 24, just finished riding more than 86,500 miles in one year. This number is… read more

Legal Writing Doesn’t Have to Be Dry and Dull

Legal writing is known for being stuffy and arcane. The terminology can be hard for lay readers to understand, and the writing is often dull. One of the hardest things for new law students is learning the lingo of old court opinions and articles. Fortunately, that is changing. Slowly but surely, lawyers and judges have… read more

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers Earns Spot on Top 50 Verdicts in Florida List

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers is pleased to announce that our firm has earned a spot in the prestigious Top 50 and Top 100 Verdicts in Florida lists for 2016. This is a significant achievement that places our firm at the top of all plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained throughout the entire state last… read more

Term limits for Florida judges are a bad idea

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran knows how to get attention. He has famously picked a fight with Governor Scott, a fellow Republican, about what he perceives as corporate welfare. He has criticized Florida’s universities and promised to cut their budgets. Many political observers believe he is getting ready to run for governor in the next… read more