State Farm Fined for Covering Up Expert Witness Payments

A trial judge in Miami fined State Farm $20,000 this week for covering up the amount it had paid to an expert medical witness. The judge found State Farm lied when it said it could not figure out exactly how much it had paid a physician to testify at trials. The case, Hernadez v. Quintanales,… read more

Zimmerman Not Guilty: Don’t Shoot the Messenger

Last weekend, George Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the criminal case involving the death of Trayvon Martin. Given the racial overtones of the case, it’s no surprise that reaction to the verdict has been explosive. This illustrates a general problem: jurors often get a bad rap for what they do. People unhappy with… read more

Attorney Mark Roman Of Clearwater, Florida Is Selected For Inclusion In Super Lawyers Magazine.

Personal injury lawyer Mark Roman of Clearwater, FL has been included in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers is a selective listing of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers is published as a special supplement in leading newspapers and city… read more

Attorney Mark Roman of Clearwater, Florida Receives AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Clearwater injury lawyer Mark Roman of Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers of Clearwater, FL, receives a high AV rating from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell has maintained ratings for lawyers for more than a century. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of bar members and the judiciary, and attest to the individual lawyer’s legal ability and adherence… read more

Clearwater Accident Lawyer Mark Roman Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Clearwater personal injury attorney Mark Roman of Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers has been named to The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of successful trial lawyers in the United States. Less than one percent of all U.S. lawyers share in this honor. Membership in The Million Dollar Advocates Forum exclusively… read more

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers Announces Its Partnership With Countryside High School Football

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers is pleased to announce its partnership with Countryside High School Football Program for the 2010-2011 season. Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers, a Clearwater Personal Injury Law Firm, is the 2010 Season Sponsor of the Countryside High School Football Program. Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers recognizes the importance of school athletics… read more

Mark Roman Selected By Tampa Bay Magazine as One of “Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers”

Tampa Bay Magazine has selected Mark Roman, a Clearwater personal injury lawyer from Florida law firm Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers, as one of “Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers”. The July/August 2010 Issue of Tampa Bay Magazine is available at newsstands now. Tampa Bay Magazine, in conjunction with Martindale-Hubbell®, has compiled a list of Tampa Bay’s… read more

Pinellas Jury Awards More Than $600,000 To Accident Victim

A St. Petersburg woman received a verdict of more than $600,000 on Wednesday for injuries she suffered in an April 2008 car accident. The verdict was reached by a Pinellas County jury after it deliberated for 1½ hours. Katie Burnett, 32, received the verdict at the end of a three-day trial. Burnett sued Robert Norwood, the… read more

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers Partners With One Of Florida’s Premier Bicycle Racing Teams, Gearlink Racing, Inc. As A Sponsor.

Gearlink Racing, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is comprised of over 80 members. Gearlink members include riders from 21 years old to 66 years old with several State and National level riders in road, mountain and triathlon. Mark Roman and Morgan Gaynor, both avid recreational cyclists, recognize the importance of the “Share the Road”… read more

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers Proudly Announces Its Partnership With SWFBUD.

A nationally-recognized, award-winning alliance of 11 Tampa Bay retail bicycle stores and four law firms. SWFBUD (South West Florida Bicycle United Dealers) works to increase the profile of bicycling in the Tampa Bay market by putting on the annual Bicycle Bash festival, lobbies government agencies and elected political leaders to devote more resources to bicycling;… read more