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Now that summertime is upon us, many people in Miami are sure to be gearing up for an enjoyable season of pool parties, beach trips, and fun in the ...

Severe burn injuries are often catastrophic, resulting in permanent nerve damage, scarring, and disfigurement. Victims may have to adjust to a ...

Reports after a crash can serve a valuable purpose when pursuing compensation. However, several issues can arise in the process, including the other ...

With the upcoming holiday season, millions of people will be getting on the road to see family members. But this also means a higher risk of getting ...

If you drive in Florida, you’ve probably heard the phrase “no-fault state” more than once. But what exactly does it mean, and how does it affect you? ...

Severe burn injuries are often catastrophic, resulting in permanent nerve damage, scarring, and disfigurement. Victims may have to adjust to a ...

Changing Your Custody Arrangement to Keep Up with Your Changing Life Courts carefully consider the circumstances of both parents before finalizing a ...

Understanding the Function of a Guardian Ad Litem Guardians ad litem are specialized attorneys with additional experience, education, and training ...

How Legal Custody Impacts Medical Decisions for Your Children When you get divorced or separate from your child's other parent, you will need to ...

Why Child Custody & Child Support Matter Parents are legally obligated to provide for their minor children. This obligation does not change when ...

COVID-19 is having a profound impact on our lives, especially on a financial level. Unless your job allows you to work remotely or you are an ...

No one expects to get divorced when they get married, but this is an unfortunate reality for some couples. However, you do not have to go through a ...

Attorney P.J. Mitchell of Mitchell & West LLC is the chair of the Baptist Health Tour of The Gables 5K on May 21 st , 2016! The event will be put on ...

COVID Bug Replaces the Love Bug While self-isolation has offered many singles a chance to try new hobbies and impulsively cut their hair, couples in ...

How Legal Custody Impacts Medical Decisions for Your Children When you get divorced or separate from your child's other parent, you will need to ...

COVID-19 is having a profound impact on our lives, especially on a financial level. Unless your job allows you to work remotely or you are an ...

Money Laundering Schemes: The Unassuming Consumer You may be shopping online, exchanging money through one of dozens of apps, or building your small ...

Holiday season tends to bring out the best, and worst, in people. Energy is high and celebrations abound, causing an increase in activity, drinking ...

October is just around the corner, which means beer festivals are close. The world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival is a major German cultural ...

Distracted driving results in thousands of accidents each year in the U.S. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ...

A family home is often the most valuable marital asset , both in terms of monetary and emotional value. As such, dividing it is a difficult ...

The First Step of Asset Division Is Identifying Assets In order to effectively divide assets , a couple must first be made aware of the full extent of ...

COVID Bug Replaces the Love Bug While self-isolation has offered many singles a chance to try new hobbies and impulsively cut their hair, couples in ...

Are Restraining Orders Transferable? When you have reached the point of filing a restraining order or order of protection, you may be unsure of where ...

Marital Rape: What Is It? Marital rape, or spousal rape, is non-consensual sex in which the perpetrator is the victim’s spouse or domestic partner. ...

Holiday season tends to bring out the best, and worst, in people. Energy is high and celebrations abound, causing an increase in activity, drinking ...

Safety First: Protecting Yourself and Your Family at the Pool The idea of pool safety is not just for parents. Everyone who has access to, owns, or ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death in children between the ages ...

Now that summertime is upon us, many people in Miami are sure to be gearing up for an enjoyable season of pool parties, beach trips, and fun in the ...

We have all heard the same story a million times: a person has an argument with their significant other, gets drunk or high to cope with their ...

Many of us are all too familiar with the dangers of drunk driving, yet fatalities continue to occur each year. According to the National Highway ...

Holiday season tends to bring out the best, and worst, in people. Energy is high and celebrations abound, causing an increase in activity, drinking ...

October is just around the corner, which means beer festivals are close. The world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival is a major German cultural ...

Understanding the Function of a Guardian Ad Litem Guardians ad litem are specialized attorneys with additional experience, education, and training ...

When a child is born to married parents, the husband is the presumed father of that child. However, when a child is born to unmarried parents, ...

Whether you were able to agree on a child custody arrangement or needed a judge to step in and render a decision, you must have a plan in place that ...

The statute of limitations is designed to protect defendants from the threat of a lawsuit for years or decades after an incident. Plaintiffs must file ...

Being involved in a car accident is a stressful and emotionally traumatic experience. Many people are unsure of what to do next, and our firm wants ...

Although divorce in general is never easy, divorcing parents have an especially difficult task. When a couple begins the divorce process, they will ...

Attorney P.J. Mitchell of Mitchell & West LLC is the chair of the Baptist Health Tour of The Gables 5K on May 21 st , 2016! The event will be put on ...

Understanding the Function of a Guardian Ad Litem Guardians ad litem are specialized attorneys with additional experience, education, and training ...

The Five Ways to Protect Your Parental Rights The establishment of paternity is crucial for all parties involved. It protects the father’s right to ...

When a child is born to married parents, the husband is the presumed father of that child. However, when a child is born to unmarried parents, ...

According to studies conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one-in-ten pedestrians on the sidewalks or streets at ...

I Was Injured on Public Property; Do I Have a Premises Liability Case? Property owners have a responsibility to ensure that their property is safe for ...

The coronavirus pandemic has overturned many lives, and it’s been a stressful, uncertain time across the globe. For those who have recently been ...

Safety First: Protecting Yourself and Your Family at the Pool The idea of pool safety is not just for parents. Everyone who has access to, owns, or ...

Safety First: Protecting Yourself and Your Family at the Pool The idea of pool safety is not just for parents. Everyone who has access to, owns, or ...

Being injured on someone else’s property can be stressful and scary. Whether you were shopping at a grocery store or visiting a friend’s house, you ...

A family home is often the most valuable marital asset , both in terms of monetary and emotional value. As such, dividing it is a difficult ...

Today, the financial burden of obtaining an undergraduate education is too much for most students and their families. It is next to impossible to find ...

Divorce is rarely easy. The process of separating unified lives can be long, arduous, and filled with emotional strain. This is particularly true for ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death in children between the ages ...

Summer is a great time to have backyard barbecues with friends and family. However, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), ...

Being pulled over can be a frightening experience and if the police have any suspicions, it is likely that they may ask to search your vehicle. Law ...

Women have fought hard for their rights. Just like men, women who have chosen the path of a military career should be treated fairly and with respect. ...

You often hear of rape victims not receiving justice or being pushed aside or not believed for many different reasons. That is why it is imperative ...

What Is Alimony? When a couple divorces, the court may order one spouse to pay the other spouse alimony. Alimony is sometimes referred to as spousal ...

COVID-19 is having a profound impact on our lives, especially on a financial level. Unless your job allows you to work remotely or you are an ...

Understanding Joint Custody Relocation in Florida Florida law defines relocation as one parent moving 50 miles or more away from the current ...

As Miami divorce lawyers, we are frequently approached by male clients who are concerned about their ability to stay involved in the lives of their ...

While traditionally thought of as a time of family unity and joyous get-togethers, the holiday season can be particularly rough for parents and ...

The loss of a loved one due to the negligence or misconduct of another is an extremely painful ordeal to endure. Though Florida laws are subject to ...

Every family’s worst nightmare is to receive a call informing them that their loved one has lost their life in a fatal traffic collision. ...