Florida Personal Injury Laws

Florida Wrongful Death Act

Florida has a specific wrongful Death Act. There are different types of cases that you can bring in Florida, or medical malpractice cases, nursing home cases, and general negligence cases. If you had a loved one pass away, or suffer a wrongful death that you think may be the result of negligence, it’s important to call us and talk about the facts of the case right away. There are different laws that apply to this situation. A lot of times, people ask us who’s entitled the recover and who can bring the case. We will help you set that up. We will get a probate lawyer involved, we’ll open the estate, we’ll appoint somebody to be the personal representative to bring the case, and we’ll figure out the exact statute that applies. If you have any questions about a wrongful death case in Florida, call us today. Nathan Carter at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, 1-800-49-LEGAL.

Defective Product Case With Limited Evidence

It is very difficult to pursue a product liability case without having the actual product that is alleged to be defective. Unfortunately, all too often, folks will approach our law firm about pursuing a product defect case or a dangerous medical device case, but that device itself or that product itself has been destroyed or is no longer in existence. If you believe that you’ve been injured by a defective product, you must take all steps to preserve that evidence which will become crucial in the case because both the defense and your own lawyers will have experts that will look at that device and determine whether or not it’s in fact defective. So, it’s very difficult to pursue a product defect case without the actual device that is alleged to be defective.

How Much Is My Case Worth?

Hi, I’m Matt Dolman of the Dolman Law Group. I’m a Clearwater civil trial attorney. A question I’m often faced with is, how much is my case worth? And the context I’m going to answer this question in is for an individual that was just in an auto accident. Keep in mind that the value of a case is based on a number of criteria. How much insurance is available? How big was the impact in terms of the collision itself? Was there a lot of property damage? Do you have prior injuries going into the accident? What are your pre-existing injuries, and was there an aggravation or exacerbation of your prior symptoms? Are you going to need future medical are?

Determining Case Value

Any attorney or legal assistant or paralegal or anyone that tells you how much your case is worth before you commence medical treatment, and seriously, before you have gone through a long period of medical treatment where we can ascertain what your future medical costs will be, is simply blowing smoke. They’re lying to you. The only way you can tell what the value of a case is, is based on the criteria we already spoke of. When you first are in an automobile accident, you’re not going to know what your injuries really are. They could be catastrophic, they could be minor, but until there’s a passage of time, we don’t know if these injuries will alleviate themselves. Will they heal? And what will be the permanent ramifications, if any?

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Difference Between Car And Truck Accidents

There’s a big difference between investigating and assessing or evaluating a car wreck case from a big rig tractor trailer truck case. First, you have to remember that typically the trucking company has investigators, has experts, has its corporate representatives, and often even lawyers getting to the scene while the investigation is still taking place by law enforcement. That is very unusual and very different from what we have in a car wreck case. Also, there are certain federal regulations that apply to the big rig truck that do not apply in the car wreck case. You’re looking at different kinds of vehicles, different kinds of responsibilities, and remember we are basically amateurs when we drive cars whereas truck drivers are professionals and they are held to a higher standard. So the investigation must center in part on that, and on the conduct of the company employing the truck driver.

By: Matt Dolman

Best Law Firm

If you’re hurt in a car accident, hire the Best Law Firm and put the best firm to work for you. Call 800-282-BEST or visit our website.

By: David Best

Boating Accidents

Boating accidents do not include just boats. Here in Florida, we’ve got, of course, the ocean, and a number of waterways, and water-based activities are very, very common and popular here. So boating accidents typically can involve not just boats but kayaks, jet skis, WaveRunners, stand-up paddleboards– basically, any water-based activity.

How long do you have to file your car accident claim in Florida?

Generally four years, but there are exceptions. Don’t take any chances. You need to hire an experienced Florida car accident lawyer.  I’m Mel Wright. I’m a partner at Colling, Gilbert, Wright, & Carter. Call us at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Car Accident Claim

Hi. I’m Julia McGrath, a Clearwater car accident attorney here at the Dolman Law Group. What really makes the difference here at Dolman Law Group and distinguishes us from the other law firms in town is our level of personal commitment and service to each and every client.

Injured Due to Negligence

When you’re injured as the result of someone else’s negligence, you need an attorney that’s going to be able to navigate you through that process because it’s going to be unfamiliar to you. At Dolman Law Group, our personal cellphone numbers are listed on our business card, and we’re there and available to clients to navigate them through the process and answer any questions they may have along the way. For more information, call me, Julia McGrath, your Clearwater car accident attorney.

By: Julia McGrath