Blog Posts in December, 2014 Unlawful Police Stops - Know Your Rights Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 31-Dec-2014 Under the 4 th Amendment you are protected from illegal searches and seizures. This means, among other things, that a police officer cannot stop your vehicle unless they have "founded suspicion of criminal activity" or have probable cause you have committed a traffic violation. There must be probable cause that you committed a traffic infraction or reasonable suspicion that you have ... Continue Reading Hit & Run Laws in Florida Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 15-Dec-2014 According to Florida Statute 316.062, all motorists have a duty to give information and render aid if they are involved in a crash that results in injury or death to another person or damage to another vehicle. This means that if you get in an accident where any type of property damage occurs or a person is hurt, you are legally obligated to stop and exchange information with any other parties ... Continue Reading