Attorney Justin C. Leto reaches settlement with Broward County for $300,000
Justin C. Leto of Leto | Bassuk has been featured in an NBC 6 investigative report
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U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling–Same Sex Marriage Legal
June 26, 2015 will be remembered as a landmark day in our Country’s history. There will be no more discrimination against same sex couples in the United States. States like Florida can no longer refuse to recognize same sex marriages from other states and, for all intents and purposes, this ugly chapter of discrimination is […]
Featured on NBC 6–$10 million judgment for man injured in Broward County paratransit vehicle
Justin C. Leto recently obtained a $10 million judgment for a man who was catastrophically injured when he fell from the wheelchair lift affixed to a Broward County TOPS van, which was owned and operated by Allied Medical Transport, Inc. NBC interviewed the victim, his family and Justin C. Leto regarding the ordeal and the […]
Justin C. Leto featured in NBC6 report on Redland Police Shooting
In February 2013, we published our first blog posting about the killing of Antonio Andrew by Miami-Dade police in a botched police SWAT operation. You can read that blog posting here. A second blog posting was added after the Daily Business Review investigated the shooting death of Antonio Andrew by police. You can read that […]
The Leto Law Firm files suit against Florida Hospital Orlando
The Leto Law Firm Files Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Florida Hospital Orlando. A central Florida resident passed away at Florida Hospital Orlando on March 8, 2013. His wife hired The Leto Law Firm to investigate the case to see if medical malpractice caused the man’s death. After conducting an investigation and hiring medical experts, […]
Florida Medical Malpractice Consent Rule Preempted By Federal Law, Says Judge
Medical malpractice law in Florida reached a significant turning point last week when a federal judge struck down a key part of a state law that required a patient to allow a defending physician’s attorney to informally discuss the case with the patient’s other health care providers – even in the absence of patient or […]
Obamacare’s Impact on Medical Malpractice
Although Obamacare, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act, will be phased-in gradually after January 2014, there’s already much preparation being made for how it will alter the healthcare landscape – especially with regards to medical malpractice law. Doctors, insurance providers, and legal experts all over the country have already made some […]
Ohio transplant case shows the limits placed on medical malpractice recovery
University of Toledo Medical Center, a hospital situated in Toledo, Ohio, is denying a family’s allegations of medical negligence after a hospital nurse accidentally threw out a viable kidney donated to a Toledo woman by her younger brother in August 2012. The botched kidney transplant was originally scheduled for August 10, 2012, before […]
Gay Married Couples Can Now File Joint Taxes According to IRS regardless of discriminatory state laws
The Treasury Department has announced Thursday that, starting September 16th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will recognize same-sex marriages, allowing them to file joint federal tax returns. This includes couples that have moved to states that do not permit same-sex marriages, though, depending on state laws, they may have to file their state tax returns […]
Jonathan M. Hixon of The Leto Law Firm Associate Admitted to Practice in Southern and Middle District of Florida
The Leto Law Firm is proud to congratulate associate, Jonathan M. Hixon, who has recently been admitted to practice in the Southern District of Florida and Middle District of Florida federal courts. Mr. Hixon’s admission to these two federal courts allow for him to expand his practice to more complex federal matter in addition to […]
