Attorney Brett Hyde with the law firm of Widerman Malek, PL, has recently joined the board of Rolling Readers. Hyde has practiced in the fields of civil litigation, insurance defense and family law. He has also been active in community organizations such as Boy Scouts, Little League, Flag Football, his church and the Cocoa Police […]
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Widerman Malek at the Women of Excellence Awards Gala
Widerman Malek, PL sponsored a table at the Women of Excellence Awards Gala on May 19, 2016 and had a great time at the event. The gala was packed with many friends, clients, and acquaintances. Mary Kinberg, Business Development Director from Widerman Malek, was honored to be one of the nominees for the award “Professional Accomplishments in […]
Updating Your Estate Plan When Life Changes Happen
Having a plan for when you retire from this earth may be the only thing holding your family together after you pass. This plan can ensure that not only your estate is handled properly, but it can also account for any time that you are indisposed and cannot make the decisions properly to continue with […]
Widerman Malek’s Bring Your Kids to Work Day
Thursday, April 28th was “National Take Your Kids to Work Day”. As workplaces across our country opened their doors to young visitors on this special day, Widerman Malek was no different when we invited the WM team members’ children to our office to see what it’s really like to work in a law firm.
Estate Planning is Important even if you are Single
When you are single you are less likely to think of estate planning than you would if you had a large family, especially small children. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, we all get old and we all need to be properly prepared. The only way to do so is to […]
Can you Sue for Slipping and Falling in a Retail Store?
It happens more often than you think; a person slips and falls on a wet floor that was not properly noted to tell patrons to take caution. That person gets up and walks away, but later suffers back pain and maybe even suffers a concussion from hitting his head. What legal recourse does this person […]
Widerman Malek Participates in Wacky Tacky Golf Tournament to Support Bridges Foundation
Members of the Widerman Malek team participated in the Wacky Tacky Golf Tournament on Friday March 18, 2016 to benefit the Bridges Foundation. Bridges is a non-profit that serves individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities with residential housing, respite, day programs, recycling facility, and employment services. Bridges also proudly operates the Patriot House which […]
Funeral Costs after an Accident
Wrongful death is traumatizing to the surviving family – and typically will result in hidden expenses – beginning with the cost of a burial and funeral. Consider the below details. The individual products and services of a funeral involve: Casket and additional products like prayer cards and a temporary grave marker Administrative and professional services […]
Monetary Damages in Intellectual Property Cases
In most intellectual property lawsuits (relating to copyrights or trademarks, for example), it is often very difficult for a plaintiff to calculate the exact measure of infringement. Therefore, any damages are normally calculated as a multiple of the price for the use of the property. Other statutes can set a determined amount for every day […]
Divorce and Family Law
Have you ever witnessed a friend or family member go through the divorce process? I bet you heard them say they were going to be civil going through the divorce. And as the situation went through the courts, the civility went by the wayside. Divorces are not typically civil. They deal with the most emotional […]
