Monthly Archives: February 2014

When to Speak with an Employment Law Attorney

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vmcgarity

  It seems like everybody has one of those days at work when they just can’t take it anymore. How do you know if you should speak with an attorney? Are you just having a bad day at the office, … Continue reading →

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Bicyclist Injured in Naples Crash

Posted on February 24, 2014 by vmcgarity

On Saturday morning, a bicycle rider was struck by a van and injured. The incident happened before 7:00 a.m. on Immokalee Road, just south of Oil Well Road. According to NBC Channel Two News, the bicyclist, 54-year-old Edward Stephan, was … Continue reading →

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What Southwest Florida Hourly Employees Need to Know

Posted on February 19, 2014 by vmcgarity

  Hourly employees in Southwest Florida face a unique set of challenges. Getting fairly compensated for one’s regular hours and overtime hours are two common issues that hourly employees face. Employees in retail, non-tipped food service positions, manual labor and … Continue reading →

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One-Car Crash Takes the Life of a Naples Teen

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Weldon & Rothman, PL

One-Car Crash Takes the Life of a Naples Teen.

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One-Car Crash Takes the Life of a Naples Teen

Posted on February 18, 2014 by vmcgarity

Last Saturday, a one-car crash on Shady Hollow Boulevard and 9th Street resulted in the death of 19-year-old Robert Doyle of Naples. According to ABC Channel Two News, the crash happened at approximately 2:27 a.m. For unknown reasons, Doyle lost … Continue reading →

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What Restaurant Workers in Southwest Florida Need to Know

Posted on February 12, 2014 by vmcgarity

Restaurant workers in Southwest Florida work very hard. In no other industry does the day-to-day, minute-to-minute performance of an employee mean so much to their take-home paycheck. According to the National Restaurant Association and data from the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

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Hit-and-Run Driver Injures at Least One Person in Fort Myers

Posted on February 10, 2014 by vmcgarity

Last week, a hit-and-run driver caused a crash involving three vehicles. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. According to Fox Channel Four News, the driver was headed north before rear-ending a car that was … Continue reading →

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Age Discrimination in the Southwest Florida Workplace

Posted on February 5, 2014 by vmcgarity

Discrimination takes a variety of forms, but very few people think about age discrimination until it happens to them. It shouldn’t be surprising that in an area with a sizable older population, age discrimination is on the rise. Commissioner Valle … Continue reading →

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Pedestrian Killed in Immokalee Road Rollover Crash

Posted on February 3, 2014 by vmcgarity

A crash on Immokalee road took the life of a pedestrian on Friday afternoon. The victim, 54-year-old Luiz Diez, was struck by an out-of-control truck in North Naples. According to NBC Channel Two News, the truck struck another vehicle before … Continue reading →

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