Charles M. Baron

Offering top-notch legal services in South Florida for over 36 years.

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Animal & Dog Law

Collections

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

• Land Use & Zoning
• Car Accidents
• Slip & Fall
• Police Misconduct/False Arrest
• General Civil

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Florida

Since 1985

11th Circuit

Since 1989

University of Florida

J.D. (1984) | Law

1982 - 1984

University of Florida

B.A. (1981) | Political Science

1978 - 1981

Broward County Bar Association

Current

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Current

Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators

Current

National Lawyers Guild

Current

South Broward Bar Association

Current

Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Qualified Arbitrator

Florida Supreme Court

Q. was driving Sunday night and a big piece of metal was in the street on the bridge of where there is alot of constructon

June 22, 2022

A: I agree with Mr. Thorgaard, but his answer works only if you have comp/collision coverage. If you don't, or if you'd rather not make a claim to your own insurance, you would set up a claim with the insurer of the entity that left the piece of metal in the street. Might've been a county/municipal entity's own employees or, more likely, a contractor of the county/municipal entity. I would start by asking your local Public Works Dept. If you couldn't settle with the insurer, then you'd need to file suit, which would be in small claims court if the repair costs no more than $8,000. In the less likely event that the county or municipality itself is responsible, rather than a private company, and they are "self-insured", then you'd have to submit a notice of claim to the entity with certain language strictly required under Fla. Statutes Section 768.28, giving it six months to settle up with you (and if not then settled, you'd need to file suit). That would get into a lot of technicalities you'd need legal advice for.

Q. Aunt filed unlawful detainer. and told to move I'm on ssdi. what can I do for help

June 20, 2022

A: You could try the Fla. Bar Lawyers Referral Service and ask for a Low Fee Panel attorney - see https://lrs.floridabar.org/ However, in the event that there is no law that protects you from the code enforcement authorities, there is little or nothing a lawyer can do. Schedule a consultation ASAP, and if it turns out that you have no legal protection, seek the help of social service agencies that help people avoid homelessness. I don't know about such agencies up your way, but here in South Fla., the county court clerk's office maintains a list of such agencies to give to tenants who have been evicted. Perhaps your local court also has such a list.

Q. Hi, how to file injunction, to stop neighbors loud music bass,which forms online do I need?

June 17, 2022

A: I would be surprised if you were to find forms for a Florida court action of this nature - but to check, contact or go see the Clerk's Office for your local court. They also can inform you of the filing costs. Aside from filing costs (of a few hundred dollars), there would be a service of process cost (probably $40-50) either for the Sheriff's Office or for a private process server that you would hire. For this type of action, it's best to hire an attorney, or at the very least, consult an attorney for tips on self-representation, including appropriate language for a court complaint.