Changes to Social Security Disability Benefits Determination Process The Social Security Administration is making several changes to the way they are determining who qualifies for disability benefits. The Social Security Disability Insurance program pays benefits for people who are unable to work due to physical or mental health ailments. This program, as of late, has been struggling with the problem of fraudulent claims. Because of this, the Social Security Administration ... [Read More]

Car insurance companies don't raise your rates simply because you were unlucky and the innocent victim of a car accident. If a reckless driver crashes into your car and its not your fault, your insurance company may not raise your rate in the state of Florida.  Of course if you were the cause of the accident, at fault, or received a ticket for the accident this is a different story.  ... [Read More]

We have had a lot of calls lately asking if we handle car crash cases in Ft. Pierce, Florida.  The answer is yes, we service all of St. Lucie county including Ft. Pierce.  And as always, we only represent injured clients.  The reality of the practice of law in Florida today is that an attorney cannot do everything.  They must choose to take certain cases and decline or refer out ... [Read More]

  New standards related to black box units on vehicles which record data during events such as crashes have been outlined by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.    Prior to September 1, 2012 auto manufacturers created their own standards for black boxes.  This resulted in a wide variety of black box systems and little uniformity. Each manufacturer had black box systems which collected different data points.  Similarly problematic, technicians attempting ... [Read More]

Protect Your Name on the Internet     "I was arrested in 2009 I was never formally charged, or the charges were dropped and I was never convicted, but every job I apply for thinks I'm a felon when they look me up on the internet, what do I do?"   As more and more people use the internet to obtain their news and entertain themselves, your reputation becomes more ... [Read More]

Attorney Dante Weston has been cycling competitively since 2006.  He completed his first triathlon as a dare in 2006 and has been riding ever since.  After competitively racing throughout Florida in the process logging thousands of miles locally in Palm Beach County and Martin County.  Looking for a new challenge, he took up mountain biking.   He is a regular at Halpatiokee park here in Stuart, Florida.  Why is the ... [Read More]

Below are some of the misconceptions and myths that we hear from our clients on a regular basis.  In no particular order: 10.   MYTH: The judge on my case ruled against me because he has a vested interest in the result in my case. TRUTH: Many judges (especially in Florida) have over a thousand if not multiple thousands of cases these days due to the Foreclosure crisis.  In addition due ... [Read More]

Starting on July 1, 2008 with the fear of an increase in motorcycle crashes the State of Florida mandates that new motorcycle operators (regardless of age) must complete the Basic Rider Course through the Florida Rider Training Program beforethey get a motorcycle license or can have the Motorcycle Endorsement added to their drivers license.  This includes the ability to operate a scooter with an engine displacement of 50cc or more. ... [Read More]

Friday night the jury in Penn State former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky molestation case found Sandusky guilty on 45 counts of the 48 remaining counts against him.  He faces a possible 450 years in prison which will effectively be a life sentence without the possibility of parole.  The jury in the Sandusky case elected to deliberate until after 9pm tonight most likely because they knew they had reached or were ... [Read More]

At Donaldson & Weston, personal injury attorneys, we understand the importance of knowing what your insurance covers and more importantly, what it doesn’t. Once you are involved in an accident, there is no way to go back and change your insurance coverage and have it apply retroactively to your accident. The entire process of putting your life back together after an accident will be a lot easier if you know ... [Read More]