Not every personal injury lawyer is a trial lawyer. At Corless Barfield Trial Group, we don’t recommend settlement unless it’s in our client’s best interests. We offer our clients this unique, tactical benefit: Corless Barfield Trial Group thoroughly and painstakingly prepares cases with the view that they are going to trial. It’s all in the […]
Category: Personal Injury
ConTEXT Is Everything: Florida’s New Texting While Driving Law
Texting while driving is a serious problem on Florida roadways, especially in Tampa. On July 1, 2019 a new law will go into effect making texting and driving a primary offense. What will be the impact on Floridians? Read on. HB 107 makes driving while texting a primary offense, meaning law enforcement can stop motorists […]
Importance of Teamwork in the Modern Law Firm
Teamwork makes the dream work. We have turned the indispensable idea of working with a team of experts, including seasoned investigators, support staff, paralegals, consultants, jury experts, and top-notch lawyers, into a reality at Corless Barfield Trial Group. Most of the team at CBTG joined our crew more than a decade ago, each contributing to […]
SHERO: Gender Equality in the Law
Men sometimes don’t realize how much “space” they occupy in the practice of law. They misguidedly own that space and guard it as if it were a battle in Game of Thrones. Corless Barfield Trial Group is proud of the extraordinary female team we have assembled, all of whom have boundless authority, strength, and intelligence […]
When Do You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you are suffering from a personal injury after an accident that was not your fault, choosing the right lawyer can highly influence the outcome of your case. It is very important to engage the services of a personal injury lawyer shortly after an accident. Additionally, if you suffered serious injuries it is critical to […]
Tips to Travel Safe & Sound This Holiday Season
The winter holiday season – from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day – is a busy time on our roads. As we head into the year-end holiday blitz, countless Americans will be traveling. Unfortunately, the winter holidays are also some of the most dangerous times to travel, in part because of heavy traffic and the recklessness […]
Why Should I Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Residents and business owners of the Tampa Bay area enjoy both a laid-back beach lifestyle and the amenities of a large metropolitan area. With a smorgasbord of the best outdoor activities, museums, schools, professional sports teams, shopping, and dining, it’s no wonder nearly 400,000 people call the Tampa Bay metro area home. […]
Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?
The Problem As new self-driving technologies develop, offering consumers self-driving cars, trains, buses, and drones, what are the liability issues when an accident occurs with an autonomous vehicle? The chief question to answer is who will be responsible for the accident? Is it … the manufacturer of the self-driving car; the person riding in the […]
Construction Law: More Lawsuits Filed Over Miami Bridge Collapse
It has been a little more than a month since a bridge collapsed over a busy Southwest Eighth Street in a Miami suburb, killing six people and injuring others. There continues to be many questions about the cause of the incident on March 15, 2018 near the Sweetwater campus of Florida International University. The $14.2 […]