Florida Personal Injury Laws

Value Of A Case

Most clients or most consumers always want to know how much their case is worth, but most lawyers will tell you that they don’t know what your case is worth. There’s two values to your case: the amount that an insurance company is voluntarily willing to pay to settle your case, or the amount that a jury will later tell you your case is worth after hearing all the evidence in your case. And while most cases do settle before trial, the overall economic and non-economic damages in your case must be assessed by not only your attorneys but also the insurance company or the defense lawyers and then hopefully the parties can come to a reasonable compromise or an agreement on the value of the case for settlement purposes. If not, the case will go to trial and a jury will determine what they believe the case is worth after hearing all of the evidence presented by all sides of the case.

Whom Is Liable For A Company Car

In addition to the at fault driver, Florida law provides that the owner of the car may be legally liable or responsible for the accident. But that is only if the owner permitted or consented to the driver using the car. In addition, the employer of the driver may also be liable for the accident if the driver was working in the course and scope of his or her employment at the time. So in addition to the at fault driver, both the owner of the car and the employer of the driver may also be legally responsible.

If you live in Florida but you’re injured in a car accident in another state, who do you hire?

You probably should hire a Florida attorney and let them choose your out-of-state attorney. I’m Mel Wright. I’m a partner at Calling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter. Call us at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Can you recover future medical expenses when you’re injured in a car accident?

The answer is absolutely yes. Future medical expenses will be an important part of your claim. If you have questions about your car accident case, give me a call. I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Call The Police After An Accident

You always want to make sure that you call the police, regardless of severe or how minor an accident is in the state of Florida, because it’s important that the accident is documented. That can include documenting or identifying witnesses who are at the scene who may have observed exactly what happened, because that will become crucial down the road if there is a legal claim.

So you always want to make sure that you call the police, so that the accident gets documented regardless of how minor the accident may be.

Common Orlando Medical Malpractice Claims

The most common types of injuries in Florida medical malpractice claims would be brain damage, amputation, loss of an important bodily function, and even death. If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, I’d be glad to discuss the details with you. My name is Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Insurance Claims

Typically, you want an attorney to help protect your rights and help walk you through the handling of your claim. A lot of times, at the beginning, insurance companies, insurance adjusters, will act as if they’re trying to be friendly and trying to be helpful. But, we all know that insurance companies, in certain situations, have a tendency to try and take advantage of victims in the claims handling process. It’s important to have an attorney that knows how to deal with insurance adjusters, that knows how to deal with insurance companies in the claims process and have an attorney that can adequately and properly protect your rights.

My Most Rewarding Case in Orlando

One of the most rewarding cases for me personally was a case that I handled many years ago. It involved the brain injury of a baby. Every year I would get, after that case was over, I’d get a Christmas card from the mother, that went on for many, many years. What was most rewarding though was about 18 years after I handled that case, I got a graduation notice. That young man had grown up, gone to high school with the brain injury and he graduated high school. That was because of the early intervention that we were able to get for him. So if you have questions about brain injury, give me a call. I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright and Carter. 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Who Do I Hire Following an Auto Accident

Hi, I’m Julia McGrath, an attorney here at the Dolman Law Group.  Oftentimes, people ask me, “What kind of attorney do I need after I’ve suffered an injury?” What I tell them is that you need a personal injury attorney. Now there are a lot of attorneys out there that handle criminal law, family law, bankruptcy, but only a personal injury attorney knows how to deal with an insurance company and knows how to maximize the value of your claim.  For more information, call me – Julia McGrath – here at the Dolman Law Group.

By: Julia McGrath