Firm News

Wills for Heroes Event

Paralegal Juanita Serrano attended the Hillsborough County Bar Association event “Wills for Heroes”. TBPA paralegals have partnered with the Hillsborough County Bar Association, in conjunction with the national Wills for Heroes Foundation, to ensure the success of the Wills for Heroes program for Hillsborough County, Florida.

The Wills for Heroes programs provide essential legal documents free of charge to Hillsborough County’s first responders and their spouses or domestic partners, including wills, health care advance directives and durable powers of attorney.

 

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Marci L. Strauss Joins La Cava & Jacobson

Marci L. StraussMarci L. Strauss has joined La Cava & Jacobson’s Fort Lauderdale office as a partner with 27 years of medical malpractice defense experience.

Premises Liability Presentation at St. Joseph’s Hospital

Jonathan Ficarrotta, hosted a Premises Liability Presentation at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Paralegal Certification Conference

Juanita Serrano, RP organized and managed the annual Paralegal Certification Conference.  She also spoke on preparing for the exams during NFPA’s Annual Joint Conference in New York.

Joint conference includes 3 conferences for our members and focuses on leadership training, certification and paralegal regulation.

Daneil M. McAuliffe Joins BayCare’s Faith Community Nursing Program

Daneil M. McAuliffe recently joined BayCare’s Faith Community Nursing (FCN) program. Faith Community Nursing (FCN) is a recognized specialty by the American Nurses Association. The goal is to facilitate an environment where good health can be sustained and enjoyed. Daneil spends at least 8 hours every month serving as a FCN nurse.

Jonathan Ficarrotta Talks About Premises Liability

On October 20, 2017, Jonathan Ficarrotta spoke on the topic of premises liability for the Central Florida Chapter of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.

Jason Azzarone Lectured for Continuing Legal Education

Jason Azzarone lectured at a continuing legal education seminar presented by the National Business Institute entitled “Hearsay, Email, Business Records and Social Media – in the Trenches!” in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Azzarone spoke on the topic: How to Get Email, Social Media and Other ESI in – and Keep Theirs Out.

La Cava & Jacobson, P.A. Presents Continuing Education Program For Nurses

Daneil M. McAuliffe, Mark Messerschmidt, Brett Gliosca presented a continuing education program for nurses at Bayfront Medical Center.

Medical Malpractice

Lou La Cava Speaks at the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges

Medical MalpracticeLou La Cava was a guest speaker at the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges. He spoke on pre-suit requirements in medical malpractice cases and what types of issues regarding the pre-suit and what type of issues the judges could encounter once a complaint was filed.

Jason Azzarone Lectured for Continuing Legal Education

Jason Azzarone lectured at a two day continuing legal education seminar presented by the National Business Institute entitled “Civil Trial: Everything You Need To Know” in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Azzarone spoke on three topics: Pleadings, Persuasive Briefs and Protocol When You Arrive in Court: Practical Pointers; How to Get Your Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out); and Creatively Using Motions in Limine in Civil Litigation.