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BLBF&G Now Handling VA Benefit Claims Attorney Todd Resavage Now Accredited By the Department of Veterans Affairs 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Legal Version)
Are you planning to serve alcohol at an upcoming holiday party? Common sense tells us that you should not allow your guests to drive home from a party if they have had too much to drink. But what is your legal liability if you furnish alcohol at your party and one of your guests becomes intoxicated and causes an accident? The answer depends on whether your guest is a minor or an adult. If your guest is an adult, the answer in Florida is that you cannot be held liable for injuries or damages caused by a guest who has had too much to drink. Although Florida law does allow for the recovery of damages against vendors who willfully and unlawfully sell or furnish alcohol to a minor or who knowingly serve a person habitually addicted to alcohol, this law does not apply to private party hosts. However, if you have minor guests at your party you must take reasonable steps to prevent his or her possession or consumption of alcohol. In Florida it is a crime for an adult to allow a party to take place in his or her home and to knowingly permit a minor to possess or consume any alcoholic beverage or drug. Not only are you risking criminal charges, you may also be held liable for injuries or damages caused as a result of a minor’s possession or consumption of alcohol in your home. Please note that this article applies to individuals hosting parties in their private homes. Different rules of law apply to employers or organizations who host parties where alcohol will be furnished. We hope that you all enjoy your holiday parties and festivities, but please don’t allow your guests to drink and drive. We at Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. In 2011, the insurance industry once again succeeded in obtaining revisions to Florida’s Medical Malpractice Act that further restrict the rights of innocent victims of medical malpractice. Although the sweeping 2003 reforms to the Medical Malpractice Act did nothing to curtail ever increasing insurance premiums for Florida’s medical community, the 2011 Florida Legislature passed yet another round of reforms. The 2011 reforms include:
Medical malpractice law can prove to be a land mine for inexperienced attorneys. The attorneys at Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett and Foster have proven experience in representing clients injured due to medical negligence. We offer free consultations and welcome referrals from our clients and members of the legal community. Over the last few years we have distributed approximately $50,000 in assistance to our local soldiers and their families as part of our Stand Up for America program. We formed this non profit organization to provide our troops and their families with emergency assistance when they had a need that was not being met by any governmental organization. Our firm agreed not only contribute but to also pay all the administrative costs associated with the program so that the total amount of every contribution would go directly to our soldiers and their families. Thanks to the additional contributions from our clients, friends and families, this program has been a huge success. Over the years, with your assistance, we have helped countless soldiers with unexpected expenses or emergencies. When reservists are called up for deployment, and they leave their full time occupations many of them must make significant financial adjustments. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to help them with utility bills, rent and mortgage payments, food, baby items, children’s clothing, diapers, toys and emergency transportation. According to Carol Atwell, The Family Assistance Coordinator with the Florida National Guard, “…if it weren’t for the assistance provided by Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney, and the Stand Up for America Program they created, I don’t know what some of our soldiers and their families would have done. Every time we have asked for assistance, they were there.” We are happy to support and continue this program as long as our soldiers are serving our country and risking their lives in harm’s way. If you would like more details, just give us a call or go to our website. If you want to make a contribution, just send us a check in any amount payable to Stand Up for America. We will handle all the expenses and make sure 100% of your tax deductible contribution goes directly to support our troops. BLBF&G Now Handling VA Benefit Claims There are nearly 24 million veterans living among us, in every state and territory and from every walk of life. Unfortunately, many of them have sustained life altering injuries/disabilities and need assistance in navigating the bureaucratic abyss-like process that is necessary to obtain their entitled benefits. Todd Resavage has been accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist these veterans in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims on behalf of veterans. To learn more about VA benefit claims, please contact us. Attorney Todd Resavage Accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs Todd grew up in a military family. His father, Roy, served 27 years in the U. S. Navy, retiring in 1995 as a Captain. His naval experience included numerous carrier-based operational deployments, command of two helicopter squadrons, Executive Officer of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, and Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida. Following Roy’s passing in 2007, Todd has felt a strong desire to utilize his legal background to assist those veterans seeking service-connected disability compensation and needing legal advice. Effective June 23, 2008, however, all lawyers who intend to assist claimants for VA benefits must first become accredited by the VA. We are extremely pleased to report that Todd has become an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs. Todd’s desire to assist the legal needs of veterans compliments BLBF&G’s long standing support of Stand Up For America, a non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization that strives to promote unity and patriotism, increase our awareness of our identity as citizens of one nation under God, and instill a sense of duty and commitment on both an individual and community level. If you, or a loved one, are a veteran seeking service-connected disability compensation and need legal advice, please contact Todd. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Legal Version) Author Unknown |
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