Archive for category: Environmental Law News

Attorney Eric Nowak and the parents of Kevin Heredia were interviewed by reporters about Kevin’s tragic death last year after being struck by a garbage truck. As recorded in this NBC News 6 video (or Spanish version):

Mr. Nowak and Kevin’s family discussed some of the facts surrounding the collision and also the public safety aspect of the case and their desire to prevent the same heartbreak from happening to other families.

In March 2014, eighteen year old Kevin was riding his bicycle to classes at a local college in Coconut Creek, Florida. As Kevin navigated the crosswalk at an intersection, a privately owned garbage truck struck him and he was killed. The family has filed suit in Broward County Circuit Court.

Eric Nowak graduated from New College of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law. He joined de la Parte & Gilbert, P.A. in 2009 and practices primarily in personal injury, medical malpractice and civil litigation.

de la Parte & Gilbert along with Clark & Martino and the Jeeves Law Group have filed class action lawsuits against HealthPort Technologies and Bactes Imaging, two of the nation’s largest medical records copy companies, claiming that they are overcharging patients for copies of their own medical records in Florida.

As a result of this litigation, an injunction was recently entered against HealthPort requiring them to cease and desist from overcharging. In response to the litigation, HealthPort and Bactes have lobbied the Florida Board of Medicine to amend the rules governing the permitted copy fees in order to quadruple the prices to patients from $0.25 per page to $1 per page. The Board proposed amendments to their current rules to authorize this change on December 4th and 5th at a public meeting in Tampa. David Caldevilla was interviewed by Tampa Bay Times reporter, Jodie Tillman, following the meeting.

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The Bank of America Plaza will be featuring the Automotography artwork of attorney David M. Caldevilla through December.

David, a self-proclaimed “gear-head,” has a passion for cars that dates back to his early childhood. After growing up playing with Hot Wheels and slot cars, he eventually bought and refurbished his first car – a 1969 Camaro. During his teenage years, David also found an interest in photography and cars became his favorite subject to photograph.

While editing some of his photos, David found that he could use technology to blur the lines between painting and photography, a technique he calls “Automotography.” Now, through imaginative camera angles and digital editing effects, his photos take on their own distinct personalities. You can view David’s artwork in the lobby of the Bank of America Plaza or at www.automotography.com.

David is a Shareholder with de la Parte & Gilbert and has practiced there since 1989. He is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice. In addition to his appellate practice, he also focuses his practice on administrative, civil litigation, environmental, eminent domain and government cases. David can be reached at dcaldevilla@dgfirm.com.

The day after Florida Amendment 2 – Florida Right to Medical Marijuana was defeated, healthcare attorney, Kristin Morris, was interviewed by ABC Action News to get her perspective.

She spoke on the implications the defeat may have on businesses that were ramping up for the legalization of medical marijuana, potential next steps for the law, and if she believes the trend of training and education would continue.

Kristin’s article, From Charlotte’s Web to Amendment 2: Considerations for Doctors Attempting to Fly High with Medical Marijuana, explores the recent developments in the legalization and the national trend of states accepting the drug for medical treatments.

Kristin is an associate with de la Parte & Gilbert and her primary practice areas include Healthcare Law, Business Law, Civil/Commercial Litigation, and Construction Law.

de la Parte & Gilbert, P.A. was proud to sponsor Danny Weldon, a senior at Tampa Catholic High School, at the Florida American Legion Boys State which was held July 6-12, 2014 at Florida State University. David Caldevilla, a Shareholder at de la Parte & Gilbert and a 1979 graduate of Boys State, was on hand to congratulate Danny upon his graduation from the program on September 4, 2014.

Boys State is a comprehensive one week leadership action program in state and local government. Attendees are well qualified, male high school juniors from all over the state of Florida. The program is designed to develop a working knowledge of the structure and political process of Florida’s government. Instruction is presented on the law and court system, parliamentary procedures and Florida’s political history. Participants “run” for office and each level of government is then run by the elected delegates using the basic laws and procedures of the State of Florida in a way similar to how actual legislature operates.