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Farah & Farah

Established in 1979, Farah & Farah is a personal injury law firm with offices all throughout Florida and Georgia. Eddie and Chuck have been doing Legal Live for more than 20 years. Listen to Legal Live to learn more about trending legal topics, what's going on in your local community and tips for what to do if you think you need a lawyer. Here for you, here for good!

  1. 2d ago

    Small Claims Court, Wage Garnishment, And Uninsured Motorist Coverage

    How does small claims court work, and what can you do when a legal dispute isn't large enough to justify hiring an attorney? In this episode of Legal Live, Justin is joined by Florida personal injury attorney Eddie Farah to discuss small claims court, collecting judgments, wage garnishment, and uninsured motorist coverage. They discuss: How small claims court works and when it may provide a way to resolve a legal dispute without hiring an attorneyHow to file a small claims case, serve the defendant, and prepare for the pretrial and mediation processWhat happens after you win in small claims court, including judgments, collecting money owed, and potential liens against propertyHow small claims disputes involving out-of-state businesses can raise questions about where a lawsuit should be filed and how the company is servedHow wage garnishment works and why head-of-household status may affect whether wages can be garnishedHow creditors may attempt to collect a judgment through wages, bank accounts, vehicles, and other assetsWhy uninsured motorist coverage can be important if you're involved in an accident with a driver who has little or no insuranceHow diminished value after a vehicle accident could lead to a separate dispute over the loss in your vehicle's valuePlus, callers ask real-world legal questions about: Filing a small claims case against an out-of-state online business after an allegedly unauthorized chargeWhat options may be available when wages are being garnished following a court judgmentWhat can happen when a domestic violence arrest occurs even when the alleged victim does not want to pursue chargesWhat insurance coverage may apply if an off-road vehicle causes an accident on a public roadIf you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  2. 5d ago

    HOA Rules, Nursing Home Negligence, And Social Media Evidence

    What should you investigate before buying a home with an HOA, and what financial or legal problems could you inherit as a new homeowner? In this episode of Legal Live, Justin is joined by Florida personal injury attorneys Eddie and Chuck Farah to discuss HOA rules and finances, nursing home negligence claims, debt collection disputes, and how social media can affect a personal injury case. They discuss: What homebuyers should investigate before purchasing property in an HOA community, including planned improvements, reserves, funding, and past board decisionsHow underfunded HOA reserves can lead to special assessments and potentially affect buyers seeking mortgage financingWhy HOA insurance claims, contractor disputes, community rules, and resident experiences can reveal potential problems before you purchase a homeNursing home negligence involving falls and bedsores, and why care plans, prior incidents, supervision, and notice of safety risks can matterHow nursing home liability claims differ from traditional medical malpractice cases, and why available insurance coverage can affect these casesHow medical negligence claims involving VA healthcare may depend on whether a provider is a federal employee or an independent contractorWhy posting about an accident, injuries, activities, or medical condition on social media can potentially weaken a personal injury claimWhy deleting existing social media posts during a legal case can create evidence-preservation issues and potential consequencesEmerging litigation involving alleged video game addiction and internet gaming disorderPlus, callers ask real-world legal questions about: What someone can do when a debt collector continues contacting them about a debt that the original company says they do not oweWhether disputed debt collection activity can affect a person’s credit, and what steps can be taken to document the disputeIf you’ve been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  3. Oct 20

    Medical Malpractice Claims, Expert Witnesses, And Trial Preparation

    What does it take to prove a medical malpractice claim, and why can these cases take years to reach trial? In this episode of Legal Live, Justin is joined by medical malpractice attorney, Kevin Moore, and premises liability attorney, Ross Evans, to discuss medical malpractice claims, expert witnesses, trial preparation, premises liability, and class action lawsuits. They Discuss: ·         Why medical malpractice cases can be costly and time-intensive to pursue and how the extent of an injury can affect whether a claim is viable ·         How medical malpractice claims are evaluated and why expert medical testimony may be necessary to establish the standard of care and damages ·         Why medical malpractice cases can take several years to reach trial and how settlement negotiations may continue even after jury selection ·         How attorneys prepare for medical malpractice trials, including depositions, expert witnesses, jury selection, and opening statements ·         How jury selection can influence a medical malpractice trial and why attorneys evaluate potential jurors for preconceived beliefs about these cases ·         How class action lawsuits begin, what class certification means, and why some widespread medical injury claims may instead involve product liability ·         How hospital medication theft or inadequate monitoring could raise questions involving medical malpractice or other potential liability ·         Premises liability claims involving slips, trips, falls, and other accidents on another person's property Plus, Callers Ask: ·         How long can a medical malpractice case take to reach trial, and can a settlement offer still happen before or during trial? ·         Why might a utility pursue rate increases instead of collecting previously uncharged fees from larger customers? ·         How do class action lawsuits get started, and can medical malpractice cases ever become class actions? If you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  4. Oct 12

    Florida Car Accident Claims, PIP Deadlines, And Property Insurance

    What should you do after a Florida car accident, and how can insurance deadlines, property coverage, and proper documentation affect your claim? In this episode of Legal Live, Justin is joined by Personal Injury Attorneys, David Thompson and Scott Burleigh, to discuss Florida personal injury claims, insurance coverage, premises liability, and the litigation process. They Discuss: Florida’s 14-day PIP deadline after a car accident and how delayed medical treatment can affect insurance benefitsWhat to do immediately after a car accident, including calling police, documenting the crash scene, and seeking prompt medical evaluationHow personal injury cases move from pre-litigation into formal litigation, including discovery, depositions, motions, and trial preparationFlorida premises liability for homeowners when caregivers, workers, or other invited guests are injured on residential propertyHow the death of an injured person can affect an existing personal injury claim, damages, and the need to open a probate estateFlorida medical malpractice and wrongful death laws and how surviving family relationships can affect available legal claimsHurricane preparation and homeowners insurance claims, including the importance of documenting property conditions before storm damage occursWhy standard homeowners insurance may not cover flood damage and the importance of separate flood insurance coveragePlus, Callers Ask: Could a homeowner or their estate be liable if an in-home caregiver is injured in a slip-and-fall or other accident on the property?What options may be available when someone injured in a car accident dies before pursuing a claim against the at-fault driver?Where can someone seek affordable legal assistance when handling a probate estate and questions about the validity of a will?If you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  5. Oct 5

    Nursing Home Fall Liability, Maritime Law on Cruise Ships, And Auto Insurance Subrogation

    What can families do when a loved one is injured in a nursing home and what rights do you have when something goes wrong on a cruise ship?  In this episode of Legal Live, Scott is joined by Florida personal injury attorneys Eddie and Chuck Farah to discuss nursing home negligence, maritime law limitations, auto insurance subrogation, and the ongoing insurance crisis facing California wildfire victims. They discuss: Nursing home fall liability and how to establish foreseeability. This includes how to pull staffing records, identify patterns of prior falls, and build a case when a facility argues that falls are unavoidable due to a resident's age or dementiaPressure sores in nursing homes, why they are largely preventable with proper repositioning every two hours, and how understaffing and profit-driven management create the conditions for neglectMaritime law and why injuries on cruise ships, including shore excursions, are governed by entirely different rules than land-based accidents, including a one-year statute of limitations, a six-month written notice requirement, mandatory venue in Miami for Carnival and similar lines, and restrictions on pain and suffering damagesCalifornia wildfire insurance litigation and how government entities are suing insurance companies for failing to pay living expenses, making misrepresentations to discourage claims, and delaying payments to policyholders after homes were destroyedHow insurance subrogation works in auto accident claims like when to go through your own carrier versus pursuing the at-fault driver directly, and how your insurer can recover your deductible through subrogation against the other party's insurancePlus, callers ask real-world legal questions about: A commercial vehicle that backed into a listener's son's car in a turn lane; including how black box data and commercial truck camera footage can establish fault, and why going through your own insurer and allowing subrogation is often the most practical path when injuries are limitedA rural AT&T landline customer facing disconnection as part of a national copper-to-fiber infrastructure transition, with no viable cell signal inside her mobile home and a follow-up caller who offered Magic Jack as a potential low-cost internet-based landline alternativeIf you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  6. Sep 28

    Defective Drug Lawsuits, Hernia Mesh Complications, And Florida's Free Kill Law

    Can a drug company be held liable when a medication prescribed for one condition causes cancer and what rights do patients have when defective medical devices lead to multiple surgeries?  In this episode of Legal Live, Eddie and Chuck Farah discuss pharmaceutical off-label marketing, defective medical devices, medical malpractice barriers, and Florida's controversial "free kill" law. They discuss: How drug companies market antipsychotic medications like Zyprexa and Risperdal for off-label uses such as ADD, dementia, and mood stabilization in nursing homes — despite FDA approval only for schizophrenia — and the resulting mass litigation over breast cancer diagnoses in both men and womenHow pharmaceutical companies factor government fines into their business model when promoting off-label drug use, and why multi-district litigation is used instead of class actions when individual injuries differDefective hernia mesh manufactured by Symbotex, which used a collagen barrier intended to prevent organ adhesion during the 30-day healing process and why patients are experiencing bowel obstructions, organ adhesion, mesh migration, and multiple corrective surgeries as a resultThe difference between class action lawsuits and multi-district litigation, and why personal injury claims from defective drugs and devices typically cannot qualify as class actionsFlorida's medical malpractice pre-suit requirements — why malpractice cases require expert affidavits, specialized attorneys, and significant upfront costs before a lawsuit can even be filedFlorida's "free kill" law and how it limits wrongful death claims in medical malpractice cases when adult survivors are over 25 years old and why both chambers of the legislature passed a fix that the governor declined to signPublix's decision to ban open carry firearms in all stores following an accidental discharge at a Miramar location, and why private businesses have the legal right to restrict open carry on their propertyPlus, callers ask real-world legal questions about: A knee surgery patient whose greater saphenous vein was damaged during a procedure, leaving them with permanent circulatory issues and the potential need for vein bypass surgery and what legal recourse exists when malpractice causes ongoing but potentially correctable harmA JEA rate increase and whether customers have grounds for a class action when a utility's budget shortfall is passed on to ratepayersIf you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  7. Sep 22

    DUI Breathalyzer Evidence, Uninsured Motorist Coverage, And AI In The Legal Profession

    What happens to DUI cases when breathalyzer results are thrown out and what should Florida drivers know about uninsured motorist coverage before they need it?  In this episode of Legal Live, Scott is joined by Jacksonville medical malpractice attorney Kevin Moore and Jacksonville slip & fall attorney Ross Evans to discuss a major local DUI evidence ruling, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, Florida's no-fault insurance laws, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in legal practice. They discuss: A Jacksonville ruling in which approximately 950 DUI cases were called into question after JSO and FDLE made unauthorized repairs to Intoxilyzer 8000 breathalyzer machines, raising chain of custody and evidence accuracy concernsFlorida's implied consent law, the consequences of refusing a breathalyzer, and what evidence remains available to prosecutors when breathalyzer results are excludedFlock license plate reader cameras, the public backlash over privacy concerns and misuse by law enforcement, and the Florida governor's order to take them downWhy uninsured motorist coverage is critical in Florida — a state that does not require drivers to carry mandatory bodily injury liability insurance — and how UM coverage protects you and your family members when the at-fault driver has no coverageFlorida's no-fault PIP (Personal Injury Protection) system — how the mandatory $10,000 coverage works, when it can be triggered, how it applies to resident relatives, and how medical bills are handled after PIP is exhaustedProperty damage liability versus personal injury protection in Florida — why fault determination works differently for each, and how insurance companies can assign different liability percentages for property damage and bodily injury in the same accidentDiminished vehicle value claims and why insurance companies routinely dispute them even when post-accident CarFax records reduce a repaired vehicle's trade-in valueHow courts and the Florida Supreme Court are responding to AI-generated legal documents — including new rules requiring attorneys to verify every source they file and the ability of judges to sanction attorneys who submit AI-hallucinated case law or fabricated factsHow large language models work, why they hallucinate, and how attorneys can use AI tools responsibly — including prompting techniques that scope the model to verified source material and replicate an attorney's individual writing stylePlus, callers ask real-world legal questions about: A stolen vehicle that struck a listener's mother on Beach Boulevard, sending her to the hospital — including liability options when the at-fault driver has no assets, the role of uninsured motorist coverage, and potential restitution through the criminal sentencing processA follow-up caller clarifying how Florida's no-fault PIP coverage and collision insurance apply in a stolen vehicle accident scenario, and how subrogation works when a health insurer pays accident-related medical billsIf you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

  8. Sep 16

    Workers' Compensation Claims, Employer Liability, And Injury Benefits In Florida

    What happens when an employer doesn't carry workers' compensation insurance and how are your benefits calculated if you're injured on the job?  In this episode of Legal Live, Scott is joined by Florida personal injury attorney Eddie Farah and Melbourne workers' compensation attorney Jason Robbins to discuss employer obligations, injured worker rights, and what you need to know about navigating a workers' comp claim in Florida. They discuss: Why employers should always report workplace injuries to their insurance carrier and why hiding accidents often costs more in the long run than a potential premium increaseWorkers' compensation coverage requirements for Florida employers, including the four-employee threshold, independent contractor misclassification, and what happens when an employer has no coverage and an employee is injured on the jobConcurrent employment and how lost wages are calculated when an injured worker holds multiple jobs at the time of their accident — including situations involving two or three employersInjuries sustained during authorized medical treatment or transit, including physical therapy accidents and transportation to medical appointments, and how those may be included in an existing workers' comp claimThe 30-day notice requirement for reporting a workplace injury, retaliation protections for workers who file claims, and what constitutes retaliatory discharge under Florida lawHow workers' compensation wage benefits are calculated including the two-thirds gross wage formula, the impact of health insurance contributions, and the maximum compensation rateHow workers' comp settlements are valued, including projections for future medical care and lost wages, and why injured workers often underestimate the long-term value of their claimUsing the Affordable Care Act's no pre-existing condition clause to continue medical treatment after settling a workers' comp claim and the ability to choose your own doctor post-settlementPlus, callers ask real-world legal questions about: Small claims court, oral vs. written contracts, and how to pursue an unpaid referral fee against a business — including how to identify a registered agent and file through the Duval County courthouse or online via SunbizIf you've been injured in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and are seeking legal representation, call Farah & Farah at (866) 599-0806 or visit farahandfarah.com. There is never a fee for your personal injury consultation.

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Established in 1979, Farah & Farah is a personal injury law firm with offices all throughout Florida and Georgia. Eddie and Chuck have been doing Legal Live for more than 20 years. Listen to Legal Live to learn more about trending legal topics, what's going on in your local community and tips for what to do if you think you need a lawyer. Here for you, here for good!

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    Farah & Farah
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    190
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