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Mark Roman | February 15, 2017 | news

Politicians who criticize judges are front and center in the news right now. Donald Trump called a federal judge who temporarily suspended his immigration ban a “so-called judge” whose decision was “ridiculous.” Closer to home, House Speaker Richard Corcoran called for term limits for state judges. Among other things, Corcoran said judges need to be… read more

Mark Roman | December 14, 2016 | news

Our team of Clearwater personal injury lawyers at Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers would like to announce that we recently celebrated Attorney Mark Roman’s 30th anniversary of admission to the Florida Bar on Sunday, October 16. We are pleased to be led by such a dedicated, relentless, and compassionate Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. Since… read more

Mark Roman | September 19, 2016 | news

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers is a proud sponsor of the 4th Annual Edinburgh Cyclocross Challenge. The event takes place this coming weekend, September 24 – 25 at Highlander Park in Dunedin, Florida. As cycling enthusiasts, our firm is happy to continue our support of this great event. As Partner Morgan Gaynor states: “We are… read more

Mark Roman | September 6, 2016 | news

A recurring theme in these blogs is the danger posed by arbitration. Arbitration is supposed to be an informal, inexpensive process for deciding legal disputes, but it has morphed into a way for corporations to take away a consumer’s right to their day in court. Multiple articles about the unfairness of the process have appeared… read more

Mark Roman | September 1, 2016 | Car Accidents, news, Personal Injury

Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers wishes everyone a happy Labor Day weekend! If you and your loved ones have plans to celebrate the upcoming holiday weekend, our team of personal injury lawyers would like to remind you about the importance of making safety a priority. Statistically, Labor Day weekend has been shown to be one… read more

Mark Roman | July 11, 2016 | news

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has designated July as Wrong Way Driving Awareness Month. Wrong way driving collisions occur when vehicles fail to observe pavement markings and posted traffic signs and proceed into a lane going the wrong direction. The majority of wrong way driving collisions are head-on, resulting in three-quarters… read more

Mark Roman | June 16, 2016 | news

Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited . . .the right was not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose. These are not the words of a hysteria gun-control advocate. They are instead the words of the late Supreme… read more

Mark Roman | May 31, 2016 | news

The foreclosure crisis is well known to Americans, and particularly to Floridians. Mortgage fraud in writing home loans has been widely publicized, and many people know about the shameful underwriting practices (or really, nonexistent underwriting practices) of the big lenders. The back end of the story – how foreclosures worked their way through the court… read more

Mark Roman | April 5, 2016 | news

As a lawyer, I usually find TV shows about lawyers exasperating and un-watchable. Portrayals of lawyers and courtrooms which are designed to be entertaining are often ludicrous. If people’s perception of lawyers is based on what they see on television, it’s no wonder they don’t like us. Given that, I’m pleased to say there is… read more

Mark Roman | December 1, 2015 | news

During last year’s holiday season, we encouraged readers to consider spending a little less on their holidays and putting aside some money or time to help the less fortunate. This year, we are doing the same. We realize “Giving Tuesday” is this week, and we hope it will do a lot of good. At the… read more