Florida Personal Injury Laws

Truck Accident Cases

Truck accident cases are different than automobile accident cases because the stakes are usually higher. Typically the injuries and the crash itself are much more severe or unfortunately can be catastrophic. Anytime you’re in an accident with a commercial motor vehicle– what’s important when you’re in an accident with a commercial motor vehicle is that you document the scene and that you document the injuries because oftentimes the trucking company will have lawyers and investigators there at the scene of the crash within minutes, sometimes even before law enforcement gets there. So it’s important that you have lawyers that you contact that can get investigators to the scene quickly so that you can match up with the resources of the trucking company.

What is the value of my car accident claim?

Well, that really depends on things like: How bad is your injury? Did you need surgery? What are your medical bills? Did you lose time from work? How long were you out of work? What are your wages? What is the amount of money that you’ve lost as a result of the accident? So, all those factors work together to value your car accident case. If you’d like to discuss the value of your case, give me a call. I’m Ron Gilbert, with Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, 180049 legal.

By: Ron Gilbert

Compensatory & Punitive Damages in Orlando Explained

In Florida we have compensatory damages and punitive damages. A lot of times you may have heard about punitive damages in the news and media reports. Punitive damages are to punish a defendant. Punitive damages are also very rare. You’re only entitled to those in certain types of cases. For instance, where a drunk driver hits you or the defendant’s conduct is so gross and negligent that the law says they should be punished. In most cases you’re only entitled to compensatory damages.  Compensatory damages are the damages to repay you for the loss you had from the accident. Lost medical bills, lost wages, and things of that nature. If you have a question about that call me, Nathan Carter at Calling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

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By: David Best

Workers Compensation Immunity

Typically in Florida employers have what we call workers’ compensation immunity, meaning that you cannot sue them if you’ve been injured at the workplace or on the job, but that only applies if your employer carries workers’ compensation coverage for you.

So if you’re injured at the workplace, or on the job, or at a construction site and you do not have workers’ compensation benefits that provide you medical treatment or loss of wages, it’s imperative that you contact a reputable law firm to assess whether or not you have a viable claim against your employer for that injury that you’ve suffered on the job.

Pure Comparative Negligence

We’re fortunate in Florida because we have what we call Pure Comparative Negligence. In many other states if a person is injured by an at-fault driver, but that person himself or herself is also determined to be partially at fault, that person could be completely barred from recovery. Florida being a Pure Comparative Negligence state – your negligence, or your partial negligence, is compared to the negligence of the other party and even if you’re determined to be mostly at-fault you can still recover your damages, but your damages are reduced in Florida by the percentage of fault that is assigned to you.

When can you sue when you slip and fall in a store or business?

It really depends on the circumstances. If the business was aware of a dangerous condition on their property and they didn’t warn you about it and you slip and fall, you’re entitled to compensation. With other questions, call us at 180049 legal at Colling, Gilbert, Wright and Carter.

By: Mel Wright

What is Medicare fraud?

Well, basically, it’s billing fraud and if you think that a healthcare provider, a hospital, or anyone has been inappropriately billing Medicare give me a call. I’d like to discuss that in more detail with you. I’m Ryan Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, 1800-49 LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is the failure to use reasonable care. Now it can be negligence by a doctor or a nurse, or somebody else in the hospital – or out of the hospital. Any time the health care person, the healthcare professional, does something, or fails to do something that results in injury or perhaps even unfortunately death, that could be a medical malpractice claim. If you’d like to discuss the details with me, I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert