IS YOUR FLORIDA TRAFFIC TICKET A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR? I have been a traffic ticket attorney for nearly 20 years and over the course of those two decades, there has been one nearly constant piece of advice that I have given people who receive a traffic ticket: Yes, you should [...]
There are hundreds of reasons that you may be given a traffic ticket in South Florida and some are more serious than others. The one thing that they all have in common is they are costly. I have previously written about such costs in relation to fines and insurance rates, [...]
The Traffic Ticket Team: How We Can Help You By Jason A. Diamond, Esq. There are very few circumstances that warrant just paying your traffic ticket, but many times, people either don’t know traffic attorneys exist or don’t understand what we do. Anytime you receive a traffic citation, the best [...]
The term “hardship” when applied to a Florida driver’s license can conjure up different meanings, even not having the money to pay the application fee. But a hardship license is actually something that a person can apply for when his or her license has been suspended for violation of a [...]
Sometimes the best illustration of how to handle Florida traffic tickets or violations is to see examples of how previous cases have been handled. Some Florida cases involving traffic tickets are good examples of why it is important to hire a Florida attorney as soon as you get the ticket [...]
Everyone knows that they should not drink and drive. It is impossible not to have heard this message at some point in your life. The warnings against drinking and driving are everywhere. Of course, when people get drunk they often forget the warnings, drive anyway and find themselves in need [...]
While there are very few exceptions in Florida that would actually allow someone to drive while intoxicated, exceptions do exist and can be used as a defense to the DUI traffic tickets. One exception is a claim of necessity, often invoked involving an emergency that threatens harm to someone. A [...]
In all of my years of being a traffic ticket attorney, I’ve never heard a client remark how pleasant or enjoyable it was to take a trip to the DMV. The DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) or your own personal hell, is a maze full of confusing paperwork, bureaucracies, lines, [...]
As much as we would all like to think that law enforcement officers are not out to get law-abiding citizens on bogus charges, we all know that sometimes that just isn't the case. If you get arrested for a DUI, most people will assume that you must have been drinking [...]
Implied Consent in Florida If you ever get pulled over on suspicion of a DUI in Florida, you might be shocked to learn that you have already consented to physical and chemical testing to determine whether you are too impaired to drive. You might have heard from a Florida DUI [...]