Category Archives: General Interest

Facebook and Accident cases in Palm Coast

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Philip Chanfrau

When you get hurt in an accident it is natural to want your friends to know what happened, and how you are are doing.  You or a loved one may want to post this information  and pictures  using Facebook. Posting … Continue reading →

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Older Driver loses driver’s license in Palm Coast

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Philip Chanfrau

It took four months for the Court to suspend  Thelma Wagenhoffer’s driver’s license. Lucky she did not cause another accident in the meantime.  She was an accident waiting for a victim. By that time her license had already been taken … Continue reading →

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World Peace creates Havoc on the Court

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Philip Chanfrau

  The elbow throwing violence by World Peace on April 24, 2012 during a NBA game resulted in a direct hit to the temple of NBA star James Harden. It could have killed Harden. Harden instantly fell to the floor … Continue reading →

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Waiving Right to Jury Trial and Nursing Home Abuse Cases

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Philip Chanfrau

Another very disturbing opinion on Federal arbitration was handed down by the US Supreme Court this week.  The US Supreme Court decided that nursing homes can put boilerplate, fine print clauses in their admission agreements. The clauses will make it impossible … Continue reading →

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Brain Damages: Sovereign Immunity and the State

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Philip Chanfrau

I was consulted today by the mother of  a young girl who went to the hospital Emergency room in Sarasota three times in less than a week.  Each time she was sent home with little or no care.  Turns out … Continue reading →

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Gutting a Jury Verdict behind its back

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Philip Chanfrau

I am very angry about a law on the books in Florida.  Florida statue 768.735  forbids a court from letting a Jury know that no matter how vile, disgusting and unacceptable the Jury finds the  behavior of the Defendant to … Continue reading →

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Cell Phones: Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Philip Chanfrau

With every new form of technology there is a learning curve.  Cell phones are no exception.  When they first went on the market, they were seen as a way to call for help if the car broke down, you got … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of the School Yard Bully: What to do

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Philip Chanfrau

Over the last few years Parents have witnessed lots of examples on TV of frightening escalations in brutal attacks on their children by other children. As texting has become more popular, a new word “cyber-bullying” has been coined. Dozens of websites devoted … Continue reading →

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Will I have to retake the Driver’s License Test after a Wreck?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Philip Chanfrau

I was asked by a client about a letter he got in the mail from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor vehicles.  DMV is the official agency in charge of driver’s licenses and driving tests. He was in a minor car … Continue reading →

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