Michael R. Herron is a native of Tampa, Florida who graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1986. Upon graduating, Michael joined the U.S. Army for 4 years and was accepted into an elite Airborne Infantry Unit. Michael spent his first 2 years stationed in Vicenza, Italy and his military career culminated with a combat tour during Operation Desert Storm. His unit in Desert Storm was heralded for making one of the deepest penetrations into enemy territory as well as with the destruction of an elite Iraqi Republican Guard Unit.
After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the military, Michael earned a B.A. in History from The Florida State University and a Law Degree from Nova Southeastern University. Upon graduation from Law School in 1997, he joined the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted DUI, Traffic and Criminal Offenses. In 1999, Michael went into private practice with a focus on Injury, DUI, Accident and Criminal cases. As a private injury attorney, Michael has conducted over 62 Jury Trials, 250 Bench Trials and Thousands of Court appearances. As of January 2017, Mr. Herron has personally handled in excess of 3,000 Criminal and Traffic cases and 3,000 accident and injury cases.
It’s natural not to want to feel responsible for causing a car accident, especially when the accident caused significant damage to another car or person. Unfortunately, it isn’t uncommon for people to tell “white lies,” fabricate, or even over exaggerate what really happened in a car accident. This is why you have heard that you…
Your discussion or the lack of a discussion, with the other driver’s insurance company, is really dependent on your particular claim and circumstances. In general, most legal minds would suggest you avoid speaking with the other driver’s insurance company, but there are some situations when this can actually help you. If you’ve recently been involved…
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