Delicate Balance: Personal Responsibility and Employer Responsibility
While businesses and offices slowly reopen, employees are faced with understanding what their employers are required to do to secure their safety at work and what is their responsibility. Employer...
Practical and Legal Considerations to Reopening Your Business
As businesses begin to reopen after two months of closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners should take steps to protect their employees and keep themselves from facing...
Beware COVID-19 Phishing Scams
With so many more people spending time on their computers, Internet scams have increased. Scammers are using email and text messages to trick people into giving them their contact and...
Helping Businesses Survive COVID-19
How does a small business survive when cash flow has been diminished to a level that most are businesses are affected? The government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was designed to...
A Complete Guide to E-Signatures
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many lawyers to work remotely, prompting the need to adjust how they do business. One such way is offering electronic signatures and notarization. This is...
COVID-19: Challenges Facing Commercial Property Owners
Commercial property owners are faced with navigating in a coronavirus world where buildings sit empty, businesses struggle to pay their bills and the nation’s economic future appears murky. Many are...
What is an essential business?
Cities and states across the country are issuing community wide lockdowns and “shelter in place” orders, effectively shutting down the majority of businesses for an undetermined period of time in...
FAQs: Business Interruption Insurance
Many small businesses are relying on their business insurance coverage to pull them through the coronavirus crisis gripping the nation. Already, insurance experts are saying the courts will ultimately determine...
Winston Law helps companies with business loss claims
As communities retreat indoors, small businesses are vulnerable to the impact of community lockdowns like what we're seeing nationwide due to the coronavirus crisis. Sick leave questions Making rental payments...
Understanding the Most Common Personal Injury Claims
Accidents are common, but jumping into litigation takes careful thought. The National Center for Health Statistics reports that about 31 million people are injured across our country each year that require medical...
Holiday Scams: Don’t become a victim
With porch pirates, cyber thieves, scammers and fake gift cards floating around, the holidays have become open season on shoppers. You simply have to be aware of the dangers that...
Posting a negative review online could get you sued
Posting a negative review online could get you sued The right to free speech aside, leaving a negative review online could leave you open to a lawsuit. It has to...
Nodding Off: Fighting driver fatigue
Nodding Off: Fighting driver fatigue For truckers and commercial drivers who often spend long hours on the road, driving drowsy is a common problem and serious hazard. In fact, 13...
Here’s how Florida’s No-Fault law affects compensation
No-Fault Law With so many distractions luring your eyes off the road, it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with Florida’s No-Fault laws. Not only will it affect how...
Summer Recreation: Accidents and the hidden dangers of rental waivers
The hidden dangers of rental waivers Summer vacation is just weeks away for many Americans. That means travel, campouts, fireworks, fun in the sun, and beach outings – among others....
How Florida law treats e-scooters
Electric Scooters Electric scooters accidents are popping up in South Florida, and now one unlucky rider died in a crash with a car on a busy Fort Lauderdale street. Florida...
Keeping Your Kids Safe on the Way to School
Keeping Kids Safe on their Way to School Now that schools are back in session in South Florida, here’s what you need to know about safety for your kids on...
When Dogs Attack, the Law Bites Back
Dogs Attacks A six-year-old Jacksonville girl died a few days ago after being attacked by a dog in her family’s care. Since the dog's bite resulted in a death, the...
Tips for Motorcycle Safety in Florida
Motorcycle Safety May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and it has never been more relevant than now for Floridians. Florida Highway Patrol reported 9,500 motorcycle crashes in 2017. About 611 people...
The Winston Law Firm is Accepting “Mass Torts” Cases
"Mass Torts" Cases Many reading this have heard about (or seen advertisements on TV) regarding “Mass Tort” claims. Generally, these cases involve defective or dangerous consumer products, medications or medical...
