South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog
If you’ve been seriously injured in a car accident in Florida caused by someone else’s negligence, you need an experienced Florida personal injury attorney to fight for you while you are recovering to make sure you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries. Don’t try to tackle the insurance companies alone. You need an advocate at your side who knows how to deal with them and how to get significant awards for your injuries.
There is no such thing as a “minor” auto accident – until a doctor has thoroughly examined you and several months have passed with no lingering effects from the accident, do not assume that you are fine. Lingering back pain or neck pain could be a sign of a spinal cord injury. Shoulder injury from your seatbelt or tightness in the chest could mean torn tissue or cracked ribs.
Injuries that may lead to surgery could include:
- Broken or shattered bones
- Back or neck injuries
- Torn muscles or ligaments
- Head trauma
- Abdominal injuries, damaged organs
- Internal bleeding or brain bleed
- Dislocated joints
- Injuries to the face or other disfigurement that requires reconstructive surgery
Compensation – How much can you receive?
Your compensation depends on many factors, and I work vigorously to uncover every possible expense or complication for my clients to help them get the maximum settlement for their injuries. Depending on your situation, you can sue for:
- Medical expenses, current and future
- Mental health expenses, current and future
- Lost wages and future lost earnings due to your injuries
- Property damage
- Other expenses caused by the accident, such as necessary changes to your home to accommodate for your injuries
- Pain and suffering: physical, emotional, and relational
- Loss of companionship in the case of serious permanent injury or death
My investigation includes determining any and all parties responsible for your accident. For instance, did the driver who hit you swerve into your lane to avoid a pothole that was known by the authorities but not repaired in a timely manner? You may be able to also sue the municipality, the municipality’s road maintenance contractor, or both.
Proving your case
Florida law requires that the plaintiff in a personal injury case prove:
- The person or business who caused your injury owed you a duty of care
- The person or business was negligent in that duty
- You suffered injury or damage that was caused by the breach of duty
- The injury or damage can be demonstrated legally
In the example above, the driver had the duty to be careful and not hurt anyone while driving. The municipality had the duty to keep the road safe. They were negligent in their duties, you suffered injuries because of their negligence, and those injuries need to be proven legally.
You (or your loved ones, if you are recovering from your injuries) need to provide documentation to prove your injuries and your lost income. This would include documents such as your medical records, log of visits to healthcare professionals, medical bills, and receipts for any other expenses caused by the accident as well as payment stubs and tax returns to substantiate your income.
Other helpful evidence includes pictures of you before and after the accident and sworn statements from friends and family about the changes that you have experienced due to the accident.
I will work with you to ensure we compile a thorough body of evidence to support your case, and I will call upon expert witnesses where necessary to strengthen our position. Experts can calculate long-term diminished earning capacity if you can no longer work at the same level as before the accident. Our financial compensation demand will take into account all the damages you have suffered and will suffer in the future, including your pain and suffering. We will support our claim with powerful evidence.
Because of my expertise and my reputation as an attorney who wins cases, defense lawyers respect me and often offer generous settlements to avoid expensive court cases. However, if they do not offer a reasonable settlement in a timely manner, I will take your case before a jury and fight for your rights. I have a track record of winning significant awards.
Every case I take on becomes personal to me as if one of my friends or loved ones had been injured. Contact me today, 24/7, at (954) 448-7288, to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.