West Palm Beach personal injury attorneys serving the South Florida community. 200+ years of combined experience. Over a billion recovered for our clients.
As lawyers, we play an important role in the rule of law.
#LawDay
is a reminder to celebrate our legal process and reflect on how the rule of law contributes to our freedom, liberty, and opportunity for justice.
#LawDay2019
Marlene (third from the right) is in Orlando today at the The Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment Committee meeting with
@TheFlaBar
- it's looking like a great 2019!
We hear lawyers make great wedding officiants! Last week Partner Don Fountain performed a wedding ceremony in California for the daughter of an attorney he partnered with on a case years ago. Lawyers but also friends.☺️
#LawyerLife
Do we love our paralegals? KALE yeah! We're BERRY grateful for all the work they do. The firm enjoyed a Juice Bar Brunch 🍓🥥🍌 this morning to celebrate
#ParalegalDay
.
"Create branded hashtags and imagery to support topic posts you make on a regular basis..." Our marketing team and other professionals share social media marketing tips for
#lawyers
.
More bad conduct rewarded on a technicality.... The underlying complaint arose from an allegedly fraudulent financial investment the plaintiff made through a third party at the urging of one of the defendant’s employees.
Partners Mark Clark, Nancy La Vista, David Prather, and Julie Littky-Rubin are part of the 1.3% of Florida lawyers included in Florida Trend's 2019 Legal Elite roster. Attorney Ben J. Whitman was named an Up & Comer. 👏
We're excited to announce the "Panthers Park Your Phone" Distracted Driving Scholarship, which will be awarded to one graduating senior at
@DwyerHS
. 🎓😀
Senior Scholarship Opportunity! The law firm of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin will award one graduating senior at William T. Dwyer HS the $1,000 “Panthers Park Your Phone” Distracted Driving Scholarship. Click here for the application:
What's a law firm to do? Apparently, FL has a week dedicated to Paralegals in May, but National Paralegal Day is in October. We want to make sure our team feels loved, so tell us, how are you celebrating?
✅ HIRING: We are looking for a bilingual Florida licensed attorney with judicial clerkship experience and/or several years of experience in personal injury or product liability litigation.
As we come into the office this AM to our legal work, our hearts are with the Peterson Bernard team and the families and loved ones of Eric A. Peterson, Edwin "Ted" Mortell, Heather Wallace Bridwell, and Matthew Fiorello. It's a sad moment for the South Florida legal community.
#GirlBoss
alert! Crysta graduated yesterday after completing her paralegal studies. She's pictured here with Dean of Academics Dr. Tunjarnika Coleman-Ferrell. After all the blood, sweat and tears, Crysta graduated magna cum laude and we couldn't be more proud! 👩🎓🎉
The
@floridajustice
honored Managing Partner Mark Clark with the EAGLE Centurion Award, which recognizes and honors his leadership and commitment to the cause of justice.
#LawyerLife
📢🍕Nestlé Recalls Hot Pockets For Containing Glass and Hard Plastic😨🤢
Do you have the premium Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets with Garlic Buttery Crust?
Read More:
@lawducate
We've found a deciding factor is how quickly the law firm answers the phone and gets them on the phone with someone who can answer their questions (aka the actual lawyer or paralegal vs. a receptionist or call service).
Florida Week In Torts - It’s just ordinary negligence
Plaintiff alleged that a man suffering from mental illness was admitted to the defendant’s facility, he was a suicide risk... Read more:
#weekintorts
#clarkfountain
#legalnews
Merriam-Webster has named "justice" its Word of the Year for 2018. "Justice" has been the crux of some of the most gripping stories of the past 12 months and it saw a 74% spike in look-ups compared with 2017.
Justice. It's what we do.
#Lawyers
In personal injury law, cases hinge on the legal doctrine of
#negligence
. In order to prove someone was negligent and thus owes you compensation, there are specific requirements you’ll need to meet first:
During
#BlackHistoryMonth
we are honoring voices of the legal community that were vital to enabling
#change
. Macon Bolling Allen (1816-1894) was a lawyer and judge. He accomplished many "firsts" and is, no doubt, a
#LegalLeader
.
No joke. Drunk driving accidents are 100% preventable. Stay tuned for some scary facts during
#AlcoholAwarenessMonth
and, as always, drive safely today and every day.
A small grease fire in a woman’s kitchen engulfed her entire house when a Kidde brand fire extinguisher failed to work. She sustained severe burns while trying to save her home and filed suit against Kidde.
#legalnews
#inthenews
#clarkfountain
Attorney Jen A. Lettman with the Honorable Robert M. Gross of the Fourth District Court of Appeal during an Inns of Court event in October.
#ThrowbackThursday
#LawyerLife
𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 - The plaintiff brought an action on behalf of her minor child, both for damages, and to approve pre-suit settlements. The complaint named Allstate... Read more:
#weekintorts
#clarkfountain
#legalnews
Florida Week In Torts - The goose is not the gander
After many District Courts have sought an answer to what defendants have claimed is an unfair rule…
#weekintorts
#clarkfountain
#legalnews
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! The plaintiff joined the defendant law firm as a partner. Upon joining the firm, she executed an addendum to the firm’s operating agreement.
#weekintorts
#clarkfountain
No non-delegable duty to repair... The plaintiff was injured when a tire from one of the defendant Appellee’s trailers detached and collided with the vehicle..
#TortsTuesday
#WeekinTorts
#AppellateTwitter
Our West Palm Beach personal injury attorneys continue to achieve national recognition for their skillful advocacy and great results on behalf of our clients. Click to learn which of our attorney’s made U.S. News’ 2019 Best Lawyers List.
Week In Tort - How Many Accidents? While traveling on I-95, the plaintiff was first struck by a pickup truck, was then hit by a phantom vehicle traveling next to her that did not stop... Read more:
#weekintorts
#clarkfountain
#legalnews
#floridacourts
In
#Florida
, all drivers have to give certain information to
#LawEnforcement
after a
#CarAccident
. Although you must comply with the investigating officer, you have no legal responsibility to cooperate with the insurer of the other driver.
𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞! The decedent, and HVAC technician, was killed when he fell through a skylight on the owner of the building’s roof. The trial court granted summary judgment
#clarkfountain