As a result of the economic downturn and residential mortgage crisis in recent years, Floridians have been hit the hardest. According to the Daily Finance, 24% – nearly a quarter – of all home loans in Florida are delinquent, and 14% are in foreclosure.

Following last week’s criminal conviction of Conrad Murray, the doctor who fatally administered the propofol anesthetic to Michael Jackson, the civil lawsuits alleging wrongful death against Murray are already underway.

This past Saturday, the injury and trial attorneys as well as bankruptcy lawyers at PERENICH The Law Firm were among nearly 20 food sponsors at the St. Petersburg Bar Association’s annual Oktoberfest.