Blog Posts in October, 2014

Attorney Frank Kerney Represents Lyft Driver, Case Dismissed

The case against a Lyft driver in Tampa was dropped this month when prosecutors failed to produce evidence of a crime, new sources report. According to local reports, a Lyft driver was charged for failing to abide by county laws that apply to ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. These companies allow drivers to use their own vehicles for transportation services, competing with local taxi and ...

TGR Attorney Frank Kerney Interviewed by TBO

TGR Attorney Frank Kerney was interviewed by Tampa Bay Online regarding one of his cases. Kerney represented a ride-sharing driver and was able to get the state to dismiss the charges against his client. But prosecutors announced earlier this month that they had dropped the criminal case against Kazemi. “They couldn’t prove the charge,” said Tampa attorney Frank Kerney, who represents Kazemi and a ...

TGR Attorney Zach Armocida Gets DUI DISMISSED!

This past week, Attorney Zach Armocida of Taracks & Associates argued a motion in front of Judge Conrad in Tampa, which resulted in his client's DUI being completely dismissed. Our client, a construction worker, was arrested after a night out at a popular restaurant in the South Howard bar district. A security officer witnessed a driver crash into a car. Police were called and officers responded ...

Tampa Child Abuse Attorney - Child Abuse Laws in Florida

The National Football League has had a lot of controversy over the last few weeks. Much of the controversy arises from the Adrian Peterson situation involving alleged child abuse allegations. People around the country have been either for or against whether or not corporal punishment and discipline for children should be up to the parents, or if the State should get involved in these matters. ...

Public Assistance Fraud Attorney - What are the defenses to public assistance fraud?

Public Assistance Fraud, also known as welfare fraud, is a serious felony crime in the State of Florida. If you are charged with this crime, you are facing a third degree felony offense, punishable by up to five (5) years in Florida State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000. To prove this crime, the State must show that you 1) knowingly failed to disclose a material fact regarding your eligibility ...