Law Office of Ruben E. Socarras, P.A. is pleased to announce that Boca Raton litigation attorney and managing partner Ruben E. Socarras, Esq. has been elected to the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for 2013 for a third consecutive year, in the areas of business/commercial litigation, employment law, and personal injury law.  While up to five percent of the lawyers in Florida are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.   [...]

The Holiday Season is upon us, which means many South Florida businesses and employers are planning their office holiday parties and events.   It is never too soon to review and update your policies, procedures, and guidelines which may help make your company’s office party safer and help you recognize any potential liability or exposure.  One of the biggest areas of concerns involves service of alcoholic beverages at office holiday parties. Some things to consider including the following: Always make sure a third [...]

For all of you that hit the roads this busy Thanksgiving Weekend, here’s something to keep in mind next time you are involved in a rear-end auto accident. The Florida’s Supreme Court issued an opinion on Nov. 21, 2012 affecting the longstanding presumption of negligence rule involving rear-end motor vehicle accidents, which means the rear driver is presumed to be negligent. The Court reversed certain authority and ruled that a rear vehicle may present evidence to a jury that the [...]

  Law Office of Ruben E. Socarras, P.A. is proud to announce that Ruben E. Socarras has been named and featured in the 2012 edition of ALM South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers. Get a copy in the Sept. 28, 2012 Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald and Daily Business Review. Visit http://www.law.com/jsp/law/ads.jsp?p=southflorida_reprints to view or upload the magazine as well. Ruben E. Socarras, Esq., founder/managing partner of the firm, is an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney focusing his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and [...]

As personal injury trial lawyers, we often face insurance coverage issues and questions that impact our clients’ auto accident claim or personal injury case.  That is why decisions you make concerning your own insurance coverages well before getting into an accident can be extremely important and critical to protecting you  if you are involved in a serious crash or accident. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) is a type of automobile insurance coverage that is available to drivers to provide benefits if the other at-fault driver causes [...]

Ruben E. Socarras and the firm were honored to sponsor the Palm Beach Central High School’s Broncos Band Golf Tournament held in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Palm Beach Central Broncos Band is one of the top bands in the nation, competing in some of the most pretigous competitions. The band has received superior ratings by the Florida Bandmasters Association at both the District and State level in Marching, Concert, and Jazz Bands. The band is a 3-time FMBC State Finalist, [...]

Recently, Florida’s Legislature has passed a bill that will overhaul Florida’s PIP law which may greatly impact the rights of those involved in auto accidents.   Although the bill will likely face challenges like the prior PIP reform bills of 2001, 2003 and 2008, the new PIP changes will generally take effect on January 1, 2013. As a victim in an automobile accident, it will be even more important for you to hire an experienced law firm as soon as possible after an accident that [...]

Many clients often ask us whether they are able to obtain an injunction in thier cases or defend against one that one is trying to have entered against them.  Athough injunctions, commonly referred to as restraining orders in some cases, are very powerful tools in litigation, they are often misunderstood by the general public or misapplied by many lawyers.   Of all the decisions regarding the possible remedies one can seek in litigating any case, perhaps  no single one is more important than determining whether [...]