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Mark Roman | May 28, 2013 | Car Accidents
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
Mark Roman | May 28, 2013 | news
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
Mark Roman | May 28, 2013 | news
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
Mark Roman | May 9, 2013 | Articles
Amanda Knox, the American college student accused of murder in Italy, came out with a book this week about her ordeal in the Italian criminal justice system. Her book,Waiting to Be Heard, is likely to reignite the media attention her case has received in the last several years. Knox was initially convicted of the 2007… read more
Mark Roman | March 22, 2013 | Car Accidents
A judge in Tallahassee recently blocked Florida’s new no fault insurance law. The judge issued a written decision finding that the new law violates the constitutional right of access to courts. While the judge’s decision is likely to bring howls from the insurance industry about “judicial activism,” it makes sense when one considers our constitution… read more
Mark Roman | January 24, 2013 | Bicycle Accidents
In previous posts, I’ve discussed the dangers facing bicyclists and pedestrians on Tampa Bay area roads. The figures are now in for 2012. Unfortunately, the picture remains grim. There were 13 bicyclist deaths in Hillsborough County in 2012. That’s up from 2011, when there were nine, and 2010, when there were 11. Pasco County was… read more
Mark Roman | September 5, 2012 | Articles
In the last few years, they’ve been impossible to avoid: an onslaught of radio ads, TV ads, and billboards for companies calling themselves medical/legal referral services. These companies promise to arrange medical care and legal consultations for people involved in auto accidents. Because of concerns about how these companies operate and the claims they make,… read more
Mark Roman | April 30, 2012 | Personal Injury
Many people have an image of personal injury lawyers fighting for verdicts before juries in court. Undoubtedly, that is a critical part of what we do. But there is another less glamorous but equally important role we can play: helping with the inadequate settlement. It’s no secret that many people driving in Florida have inadequate… read more
Mark Roman | February 28, 2011 | Articles
Floridians, particularly those in the Tampa Bay area, have heard a lot about Governor Rick Scott’s rejection of federal money for a bullet train between Orlando and Tampa. Scott cited the potential cost to Florida in rejecting the money. His opponents, on the other hand, have said the death of the project will prevent jobs… read more
Mark Roman | February 16, 2011 | Articles
Florida’s new governor, Rick Scott, is on the warpath against our civil justice system. Fully supporting Scott’s proposed tort reforms is an organization called the Florida Justice Reform Institute. The Institute’s title makes it sound like an academic think tank. It is not. The Institute was formed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce in 2005…. read more