Tampa Tribune Covers Wrongful Eviction Case

In this Sunday’s Tampa Tribune, there was an excellent story on our fight to help the man who was wrongfully evicted by Chase Bank.  Read the full story here.

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Update on Wrongful Eviction Case

The Rebein Law Firm has continued its fight against Chase Bank on behalf of a man who was wrongfully evicted from his home and forced to live in his car.  The latest development was that the power and water were turned off in the house, forcing our client back into his car.  Click here to see the latest news coverage of the case.

Should Law Enforcement Crack Down on People Who Don’t Wear Their Seat Belts?

Today marks the kick of f of a “Click it or ticket” seat belt enforcement program. During the crackdown, Florida law enforcement officials will be setting up seat belt enforcement checkpoints and ticketing drivers and passengers who aren’t buckled up. Obviously, seat belts save lives and everyone should be encouraged to wear them. Every day we see people killed in accidents who are not buckled up. This is especially true for young children whose lives are in the hands of adults who should do everything they can to protect them. But some argue that seat belt usage–like other risky activities–is a matter of choice and you should not be penalized for not wearing them. What do you think? Should law enforcement ticket people who are not wearing their seat belt?

Florida Should Pass Ban on Texting While Driving

It is so tempting.  You are driving down the road when, “ding” you get a text.  Initially, you keep your eyes on the road, but as time passes the temptation to find out what important message has just been sent to you is just too great.  You pick up the phone and glance down at the text and read it.  This takes about 2 seconds.   You keep driving, but soon the temptation to respond gets to you again.  You grab your phone and start typing in the response.  You might even steer with your knees so you can type with both hands.  As you finish typing, you look up and suddenly see that you have been looking down for 5 seconds and you have almost run into the car in front of you that is stopped at a light.

This is an all too common scenario.  Tragically, drivers often don’t react in time and plow into the back of the vehicle in front of them.  It is unclear how many accidents are caused by drivers who are texting, because drivers rarely admit that they are texting.

Florida is considering passing a bill to ban texting while driving.  Please contact your representative  to urge them to pass this important piece of safety legislation.  To read more on this topic, click here.

If you or a loved one is injured in an accident, please call Paul at 813-305-PAUL (7285) or email Paul@rebeinlaw.com for a free initial consultation.

Motorcyle Accident on US 19 Claims a Young Life

A motorcycle rider was killed this morning in an accident on US 19.  The rider was heading south when a truck driving north turned left into his path.  The rider was ejected and died at the scene.

To read the full story, click here.

We send out our prayers and condolences to everyone involved in this tragedy.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, please call 813-305-PAUL (7285) or email Paul@rebeinlawfor a free initial consultation.

“Mexican-American women accuse Pasco group of discrimination” -Video Coverage

“Mexican-American women accuse Pasco group of discrimination” -Video Coverage

ACLU sues pasco county Fair Association for Discrimination

When calling the Pasco County Fair grounds in Dade City for different receptions the women were all told a deposit was $1,000. In person though all the women had similar stories when it was revealed that they were Mexican-American the deposit in turn became $1,500.

Their explanation was “When you people have your receptions and quinceaneras, you leave more damages and more messes, so that’s why we charge $1,500.”

So Ms. Fregoso, a U.S. Citizen at the age of 28, brought the issue to the American Civil Liberties Union, which in turn filed a law suit against the Pasco County Fair Association.

“The different pricing flat out violates the law,” says ACLU member Rebecca Steele in a Friday afternoon press conference .

For more info please click here

Florida to Judges: Do Not Make Friends with Lawyers

While we understand that conflicts of interest are a serious matter in the judicial realm, a recent ban on friending between judges and lawyers on social networking sites does seem a bit extreme. The ruling, from the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee arm of the Florida Supreme Court, would prevent judges from adding lawyers who may appear before the judge as “friends” and vice versa on social networks like Facebook, MySpace, et al.

The reasoning behind the ban is to prevent the appearance to the public that friended lawyers might wield some sort of undue influence over the judge. Because the judge’s friends list is most likely available to the public (even more true with Facebook’s recent privacy changes), the committee found that friending a lawyer would violate Canon 2B of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which states, “A judge shall not lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others; nor shall a judge convey or permit others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge.”

Click here for more info.. [via mashable ]

Woman Hits Pedestrian, Performs CPR On Victim

A woman who hit a pedestrian early this morning on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater immediately performed CPR on the victim. Officials explained that the pedestrian was crossing the boulevard in the dark without using a crosswalk. The driver, who is a registered nurse, performed CPR on the victim until he was taken to the hospital by helicopter.

Click here to read the full story.

If you or a loved one was injured in a traffic accident, please call 813-356-0567, or email paul@rebeinlaw.com for a free initial consultation.

Truck Accidents Require Experienced Truck Accident Attorney

Truck accidents often have devastating consequences.  If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, contact the Rebein Law Firm for a free initial consultation.

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