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Admissibility of Statements to Law Enforcement during Motor Vehicle Accidents

Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025

For those who make statements to law enforcement, there is often a question about whether those statements can be used against the reporter. In motor vehicle accident cases, Fla. Stat. §316.066(4) applies and states that “(e)xcept as specified in this subsection, each crash report made by a person…

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The Unsuspecting Defendant and Proximate Cause

Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025

In cases where a Defendant may have acted negligently, but it is unclear whether that negligence was the cause of the injury requires a review of proximate cause. Proximate cause is a mix of fact and foreseeability. See Lindsey v. Bell South Telecommunications, Inc.,…

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False Imprisonment and Statements to Law Enforcement

Submitted by Melanie Barker on 09 Jul, 2025

In order to establish a cause of action for false imprisonment, a plaintiff must prove four elements: 1) unlawful detention and loss of liberty; 2) against his will; 3) without legal authority; and 4) unnecessary under the circumstances. See Harder v. Edwards,…

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