About: Ted A. Corless
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Your Community Personal Injury Trial Lawyers
Not every personal injury lawyer is a trial lawyer. At Corless Barfield Trial Group, we don’t recommend settlement unless it’s in our client’s best interests. We offer our clients this unique, tactical benefit: Corless Barfield Trial Group thoroughly and painstakingly prepares cases with the view that they are going to trial. It’s all in the […]
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Trials, Tribulations & Triumphs of Practicing Trial Law
Trial work is creative. It is a form of heightened theater where you get to know the characters and help your client tell judges and juries their story. There is nothing like having a jury nod in agreement and learn from a verdict that the jury found favor with your arguments. Trial work is not […]
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Great Balls of Fire: Fighting Your Insurance Company Over Fire & Smoke Damage
“You couldn’t ask for a worse situation,” Santa Barbara, Calif. Sheriff Bill Brown said at a news conference regarding the fire on the dive-boat Conception, which became fully engulfed in flames as more than 30 passengers slept below deck. The loss is horrific. The cause of the Sept. 2 fire, which killed 34 people, is […]
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Won’t Back Down: Fighting Insurers For Property Damage Coverage
When they go low – and they will – we go high, or we take them to court. Insurance companies and their bureaucracies will be the biggest obstacle between you and your property damage claim. Corless Barfield Trial Group knows how to deal with insurers and adjusters trying to hold your compensation. Everything an insurer […]
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2019 Hurricane Season: How Do I Handle My Hurricane Claim
Living in Florida comes with many benefits such as warm temperatures, access to beautiful beaches, and year-round outdoor activities. Yet Florida is also known for its destructive hurricane season that has the potential to wreck property and cause serious damage, which can have negative impacts long after the storm has passed. Adding to a property […]
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ConTEXT Is Everything: Florida’s New Texting While Driving Law
Texting while driving is a serious problem on Florida roadways, especially in Tampa. On July 1, 2019 a new law will go into effect making texting and driving a primary offense. What will be the impact on Floridians? Read on. HB 107 makes driving while texting a primary offense, meaning law enforcement can stop motorists […]
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How to Spot Sinkholes
You may have seen a sinkhole covered in local or national news as a sensational story. Such headline-worthy articles and videos typically show sinkholes causing huge traffic jams or homes literally sinking into the ground. Other times, sinkhole activity does not cause a large-scale collapse but it becomes a chronic problem for owners of multiple […]
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What’s the Damage? Why You Must Hire A Property Damage Insurance Attorney
Commercial. Residential. Condominium. Community Management Associations. Licensed Community Association Managers. Many policyholders do their best to submit insurance claims after property damage, but they oftentimes run into trouble when dealing with their insurance company. In fact, submitting claims and negotiating with your insurer can be extremely frustrating and confusing. At Corless Barfield Trial Group, our […]
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Importance of Teamwork in the Modern Law Firm
Teamwork makes the dream work. We have turned the indispensable idea of working with a team of experts, including seasoned investigators, support staff, paralegals, consultants, jury experts, and top-notch lawyers, into a reality at Corless Barfield Trial Group. Most of the team at CBTG joined our crew more than a decade ago, each contributing to […]
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