Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  Driving a car after drinking to excess puts every other driver on the road at risk for serious injury and fatality. Drunk driving causes thousands of injuries and deaths in the U.S. each year. In Florida during 2005, alcohol was involved in 42 percent of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Wrongful Death
  The auto accident that resulted in your injuries may have been caused by a defective roadway design or an improperly designed piece of roadway hardware. At The Nation Law Firm, our attorneys have extensive experience litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving roadside hardware, and defective roadway design.
• Robbery
• Drug Crimes
• Homicide
• Arson
  Imagine how you would feel if your insurance company not only denied your valid claim for fire damage coverage, but accused you of starting the fire yourself. Accusing policyholders of arson is an insurance company tactic to avoid paying claims for fire damage.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Mr. Nation is also a member the Florida Supreme Court’s Committee on Standard Jury Instructions for Contract and Business cases.  This Supreme Court Committee is given the responsibility of drafting, editing, and recommending Florida Standard Jury Instructions to be utilized in all trials arising out of contract and business disputes, including disputes between policy holders and their insurance companies.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Bryan began his legal career representing major corporations and insurance companies in cases involving premises liability, automobile accidents, PIP, workers compensation, property damage, and construction defects.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  According to Florida premises liability law, property owners have an obligation to maintain their property in a manner that makes it reasonably safe for the public. When they fail to do so and someone gets hurt, can be held liable for damages.
• Construction Litigation
  Client was severely injured in a trucking accident which occurred in a road construction site. The accident was due to improper construction techniques and failure to close the traffic lanes when the defect was discovered.
• Property Damage
  An auto accident, a hail storm, a thief, or a fire can all leave your vehicle a total wreck. When you turn to your insurance company for help, you may find they won’t cover the full extent of the property damage.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our team of personal injury lawyers has more than 160 years of combined legal experience and a dedication to getting the job done right. To schedule...
• Medical Malpractice
  Gregory David Swartwood was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended the University of Florida and Stetson University College of Law, graduating in May 1990. After school, Greg worked for two years in the State of Floridas Public Defenders Office where he received invaluable courtroom experience representing defendants charged with serious felonies including homicide, robbery and drug trafficking. In April 1992, Greg joined the law firm of Taraska, Grower, Unger and Ketcham, P.A. At this firm, Greg primarily handled medical malpractice actions representing physicians and hospitals.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Unfortunately, many people are denied when they initially apply for Social Security disability benefits. That’s why it is important to have an experienced social security attorney help you through this difficult process. Our Social Security attorneys can assist you through the maze of Social Security regulations. At The Nation Law Firm, we have been extremely successful in helping people obtain the Social Security disability benefits to which they are entitled in the State of Florida.
• Dog Bites
  Dog bite injuries are more common than you may think. It’s estimated that 4.7 million dog bites occur in the U.S. each year, with about 800,000 victims requiring medical attention - many of whom were children. The Centers for Disease Control reported that in 2006, there were 26 fatalities related to dog bites.