Florida Personal Injury Lawyers

Compensation Claims for Personal Injury in Florida

At Lawsuit Legal, our experienced Florida personal injury attorneys are dedicated to helping you recover the compensation you need to cover your injury-related losses.

Tort law provides injury victims a path to obtain financial compensation when you suffer harm as a result of someone's negligent or reckless actions.

You shouldn't have to cover all your costs out-of-pocket incurred because of someone else's actions.

Most don't realize what they are up against until it's too late.

If you've been injured accidentally, our attorneys can help you maximize your settlement and obtain the best possible outcome.

Make no mistake, the insurance companies aren't on your side, it's important you obtain legal representation to protect your rights.

Our legal team will seek the maximum compensation you deserve, and handle the legal process so you can focus on recovery.

Contact us now for a free case evaluation to discuss your injury-related situation with our firm to learn your legal options.

 

Injury Cases Our Attorneys Handle

Florida is a no-fault state with complex rules for liability. Every accidental injury claim is unique. Our injury lawyers regularly handle the following case types among others:

• Slip and Fall Accidents - An accident injury involving a slip, trip, or fall due to hazardous conditions on someone else's property. Property owners may be responsible if their negligence caused the accident, and the injured party may seek compensation their injury-related costs. If you experienced a head injury or broken bones in a fall at a major retailer or store and require medical care let us review what happened to determine if you have a valid case.
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - The highways and roads across Florida include some of the most dangerous stretches in the nation according to the IIHS. Car accidents can cause serious physical harm to the unlucky victims and can happen for a variety of reasons. If you've been hit by another driver and you were injured as a result of their actions contact our legal team for help. From multi-car pileups to complex truck accident cases our experienced attorneys have a prove history of securing big settlements when negligence caused your collision.
• Medical Malpractice - When hospitals and doctors breach their duty of care, make mistakes, and harm their patients it can give rise to medical malpractice claims. We can help if you suffered serious injury as a result of the negligence or recklessness of your healthcare provider. This can include surgical mistakes, doctor mistakes, nursing home negligence, being given the wrong medication, and several other common fact patterns. If you were seriously harmed as a result we can help investigate the circumstances and take legal action.
• Workplace Accidents - On the job accidents involving unsafe working environments and reckless behavior can lead to liability when your employer failed to maintain a safe workplace environment. Depending on what happened it may give rise to a workers compensation claim in parallel with a personal injury lawsuit. We can help unravel who may be liable for what you went through and help you seek recovery.

 

A multitude of scenarios can give rise to a valid personal injury claim. These claims can arise from incidents like car accidents, slip and falls, or medical malpractice. If you've been injured and it was the someone else's fault, you should review your case with an attorney. You shouldn't have to pay medical treatment costs and health insurance bills. We will fight for the maximum settlement you may be entitled for the financial losses your emotional and physical injuries caused.

 

Florida has a statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits, get help before its too late.

 

Florida Areas Served

Our attorneys represent the injured across the state of Florida. Whether you were hurt in the Keys, South Florida to the panhandle our legal team can help you obtain the justice you deserve. If you are hospitalized after suffering serious harm, if necessary we'll come to you.

With convenient local offices near you, we can take on your claim after an accident and file the appropriate lawsuit. Whether you were hurt in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee or St. Petersburg we can help you secure the compensation you deserve.

 

 

After Suffering a Personal Injury in Florida

Assess your Health Situation

• Check your immediate condition. Immediately after an accident injury assess yourself for any critical wounds that need attention and make sure you are safe from getting hurt further.

Seek Medical Attention

• Notify the police and emergency services of what happened and get the medical attention you need. Later you will want to see a qualified specialist depending on the nature of your injuries.

Gather Injury-Related Evidence

• If you are able, collect the contact information of any people who saw what happened. Take pictures of accident area and of your physical injuries. In the case you were incapacitated by you injuries or rushed to emergency treatment, during our investigation our legal team will work to gather and secure the important evidence on your behalf.

Personal Injury Representation

• Speak with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible to learn the next steps to protect your right to financial compensation. Don't accept an offer to settle before speaking with a lawyer about your case. The insurance companies often take advantage of the confusion and overwhelm of the traumatically injured to settle for far less than you deserve.

 

Proving Negligence in a Personal Injury Case

Proving negligence is a critical component of the majority of personal injury cases. When you get hurt, it must be tied to the defendant's failure to take the reasonable actions required to keep you safe. This can be a driver who hits your car after violating the traffic laws. It can be a property owner that failed to warn visitors of the hazardous conditions. The situations that can give rise to a personal injury suit are many.

Your lawyers will need to demonstrate negligence in order to establish liability. In our experience, not all cases are cut and dry, and proving negligence led to the injury in order to satisfy Florida law can get complex. Many cases involve powerful entities and legal teams defending against your claims. Insurance companies may dispute your version of what happened or that you exaggerated the extent and impact of the harm you suffered. Having a top-rated Florida personal injury attorney on your side can help ensure you obtain the best possible outcome.

Damages in a Personal Injury Claim

The value of your injury claim is largely dependent upon the extent of the harm you suffered in the accident. This can include physical injuries, emotional injuries, and any property damage. Generally speaking, the more severe your injuries the greater the costs of medical treatment, time in hospital and the impact on your life can be expected to be. When the harm suffered was disabling and life-altering this can lead to life-long expenses for treatment and accomodation.

Damages are the monetary compensation sought by the injured party to cover losses incurred as a direct result of the injury and can include:

Medical Costs:    Expenses directly related to the treatment of your injury and any medical assistance required as a result. This can include in-home care, specialist treatment, surgery costs, hospital bills, physical therapy and medications.

Lost Wages:    This can include lost wages both past and future caused by your hospitalization and recovery time. Your future losses may be provided for as well if you are no longer able to work in the same capacity or if your reduced physical abilities require you to work a lower-paying job. Your loss earning capacity can and should be considered.

Property Damage:    Costs for repairing or replacing lost or damaged property in the accident. This can include vehicle repairs after a crash, items lost in the accident, and/or other damaged property losses.

Pain and Suffering:    Compensation for the emotional distress and physical pain suffered by the victim.

There may be other types of compensation you can claim that are not covered on this list.

Additionally, Florida law allows for punitive damages in persoanl injury cases under certain circumstances. Injured victims may seek punitive damages in cases with clear and convincing evidence of gross negligence and intentional misconduct. Not all cases in Florida are eligible for punitive damages.

Get a free legal evaluation of your personal injury case to review available damages and determine what your settlement may be worth.

The majority of injury cases settle without the need to litigate in court.

 

 

A Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Can Handle Your Case

Filing a lawsuit is a personal decision to make. It's a good idea to review your options and determine whether it's the right course of action for you and your family. When injured victims take legal action it's often after feeling like they aren't being treated fairly by insurers when facing overwhelming medical expenses. You shouldn't be responsible for the financial impact when your injuries were caused by someone else.

A civil lawsuit is sometimes the only way to hold the other party accountable and see you are made whole.  All damages that meet the legal standard in Florida, should be considered in your injury claim. Whether $1,000 or $10 million, you should never have to cover your own costs when you were hurt because of another's actions. If someone else caused you to be injured, you deserve to receive compensation from the liable party.