Practical guides on Florida criminal defense, personal injury, and civil litigation from the Law Offices of Andre A. Rouviere. Written for people facing a legal situation right now, not abstract overviews.
The calls tend to start within a day or two of the accident, and they sound routine. They are not. What gets said in that first conversation can shape the entire value of a claim, and the answer to whether cooperation is required depends entirely on which insurance company is calling. The other driver’s insurer:
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This is one of the more serious situations a person can face after a crash, and it deserves a direct, honest answer. Florida treats impairment and leaving the scene as two distinct offenses, and understanding how they interact shapes what comes next. Two separate charges: DUI and leaving the scene are prosecuted independently, not combined
I Was Drunk and Left the Scene of an Accident in Florida. What Happens Now? Read More »
Realizing an accident was your fault brings a different kind of worry than being the one who got hit. The immediate concern is largely financial: what this could cost, and whether insurance covers it. In Florida, that question has a more complicated answer than most drivers expect. Bodily injury coverage is not required: Florida mandates
I Was in a Car Accident and It Was My Fault. Do I Need a Lawyer? Read More »
Feeling as if you are being accused of something, whether or not any charge has yet been filed, is disorienting. The instinct is commonly to wait and see what happens next. In Florida, waiting is commonly the wrong call, and the reason is more detailed than most people expect. No requirement to warn you yet:
A customer or visitor falling on your property is stressful, and the instinct is commonly to assume the business is automatically on the hook. Florida law does not work that way. There is a defined legal standard the injured person has to meet, and understanding it changes how a business should respond in the first
Someone Slipped and Fell in My Business. Do I Need a Lawyer? Read More »
Two different questions commonly get confused: how long a family has to file a wrongful death claim, and how long the claim takes to resolve. The filing deadline is a hard cutoff. The resolution timeline is not, and it varies considerably from case to case. Filing deadline: generally two years from the date of death,
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A commercial truck accident is rarely just a dispute between two drivers. The vehicle, its owner, the company operating it, and sometimes several other businesses connected to that one trip can all carry legal responsibility. Identifying every party who contributed carries weight, since a trucking company’s insurance coverage is commonly many times larger than what
Who Is Liable When a Commercial Truck Causes a Fatal Accident in Florida? Read More »
Losing someone to another person’s negligence or wrongful conduct is not something a legal claim can undo. What Florida law can do is provide a structured way to hold the responsible party accountable and address the financial impact left behind. The framework is defined, and understanding it carries weight, since it determines what is available
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Frequently Asked Questions Did a judge truly rule Florida’s red light camera law unconstitutional? Yes, in one particular case. On March 3, 2026, a Broward County judge dismissed a red light camera citation after finding that Florida’s enforcement framework unconstitutionally shifts the burden of proof onto vehicle owners. The ruling does not strike down the
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Frequently Asked Questions What does Trenton’s Law change in Florida? Refusing a breath or urine test after a DUI arrest is now a crime the first time it happens, not just a license suspension. House Bill 687, known as Trenton’s Law and codified as Chapter 2025-121, Laws of Florida, took effect October 1, 2025, and
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