- Divorce
- Child SupportBy contrast, the Southern Florida office deals with consumer law as well as domestic issues or family law as it is known in Florida. Issues such as divorce, separation agreements, custody, visitation, child support, and domestic violence are routinely but professionally handled in the Fort Lauderdale office.
- Child Custody and VisitationVeronica LaVerne Robinson is currently the Managing Partner for the Florida Operations of the Law Offices of E.F. Robinson. Veronica LaVerne Robinson has been practicing law since she graduated in 1995 from University of Florida College of Law and a vast amount of her legal experience has been in the representation of governmental entities in matters of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and other issues related to the hiring and termination of employments. She has also litigated state court matters for state governmental entities, non-for-profit organizations, and private individuals in contract disputes, dependency proceedings, gain time disputes, divorce matters, child support, child custody and paternity and child welfare and dependency proceedings. Experienced in administrative proceedings, Veronica LaVerne Robinson also serves as a hearing officer for Broward County deciding matters related to the violation of local ordinances.
- Paternity
- Wrongful DeathIn a personal injury claim, a person may bring a claim for their out-of-pocket medical expenses, wages lost because of being disabled, their inability to earn wages in the future, pain and suffering, disfigurement, disability and inability to lead the same life one led before the incident. If the claim is for the death of an individual, most state legislatures have established who may make a claim for that wrongful death and what damages each person may claim.
- MisdemeanorsAny manufacturer or distributor who violates this section of the Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
- Assault
- Identity Theft
- Business Disputes
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Premises LiabilityMost personal injury claims, however, deal with negligence. Negligence is defined as a failure to use reasonable care. In other words doing something a reasonably careful person would not do or failing to do something a reasonably careful person would do. One party can only be liable for another party’s personal injury if that person was at fault and that fault was the cause of the other person’s injury. Most personal injury claims involve automobile accidents; bus, plane or train accidents; premises liability or professional negligence. Premises liability cases may include slip and falls, building defects, failure to provide adequate security, or the like.
- Personal InjuryPersonal Injury Law What do you do if you believe you have a personal injury claim against another person or corporation? A few personal injury claims are caused by the intentional acts of others.
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureW e are plaintiff’s attorneys concentrating in the ever-emerging field of consumer and victim’s rights law. Consumer law encompasses areas governed by both federal and state consumer statutes coupled with the common law actions such as fraud, constructive fraud and other equitable remedies. We sponsor The Legal Rights Hotline, 1-800-275-6164, www.thelegalrightshotline.com, a free information service designed to educate the public on consumer, debtor and accident victim rights. Our practice in concentrated in the areas of automobile dealer fraud, lemon law, foreclosure prevention, automobile repossessions, fair debt collection, fair credit reporting, consumer bankruptcy and personal injury law. In sum, we believe in debtor’s and victim’s rights and work to provide redress through the law for consumers and victims. To provide you, the visitor, with information to better understand your rights we have included some relevant edited sections from the U.S. Government’s Consumer’s Resource Handbook and refer to it as, simply, Consumer Tips. Especially important is our link on More Tips on Buying a Used Car. A completely free copy of the Handbook can be obtained by writing to CRH, Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009 or by accessing the CIC web site at www.pueblo.gsa.gov.
- Debt CollectionFair Debt Collection The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that debt collectors treat you fairly by prohibiting certain methods of debt collection.