Florida Personal Injury Laws

Auto Accidents in Orlando

If you’re hurt in an accident, you should know that getting a fair settlement in a timely fashion without having to go through a lengthy trial could have a lot to do with the lawyer who represents you.

Hire a trial lawyer who is well-known by the insurance companies. I’m David Best of the Best Law Firm. I’ve been representing injury victims for over two decades. If you’re injured, call me and put the best firm to work for you.

By: David Best

Do you need a lawyer for a car accident claim that was not your fault?

You should have a lawyer any time you’re injured in any kind of accident, but especially a car accident in Florida. If you don’t report your accident to your own insurance company and get medical treatment within 14 days you could lose valuable insurance benefits. I’m Mel Wright. I’m a partner at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Call us at 1800-49 LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Semi-Truck Accident Attorney

Retaining an attorney after you’ve been injured in a big rig trucking accident is essential, but you want to get not just a good lawyer, the best lawyer. You want someone who is qualified, someone who has had experience in handling, in litigating, and hopefully in taking to verdict some big rig tractor trailer truck cases. You need a lawyer who knows the federal regulations. You need a lawyer who is trusted by other lawyers. It’s not good enough to just research a lawyer on the Internet. You want to find out his or her reputation by checking with other lawyers or by checking with organizations to see what her qualifications are and what she has been doing over the course of her career.

Additional Compensation, Big Rig Truck Hits A Car

When a truck driver of the big rig loses control and causes an accident which injures you, you can seek recovery from that driver and from his or her employer, or the person, or company owning the vehicle itself. Sometimes the driver himself or herself may not have direct insurance coverage and you actually obtain the recovery through the employer or the owner of the vehicle.

Can you recover punitive damages when another driver is texting while driving, and causes an accident and injuries to you?

In Florida that question somewhat unanswered, but yes you can. All depends on the facts. I’m Mel Wright. I’m a partner at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Call us at 1800-49-LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Orlando Personal Injury Case Recovery

If you have a personal injury accident case in Florida, there are different types of damages that you’re entitled to, but generally speaking, you’re entitled to past damages and future damages. The past damages would include things like medical bills, and economic losses, lost earning capacity, missing time from work – things like that. You’re also entitled to future damages. If you have a permanent injury or a bad injury, you’re entitled to recovery medical bills that you may need in the future. You’re also entitled to recover what’s called lost earning capacity, or the ability to earn money in the future. You’re also entitled to recover future pain and suffering. If you have questions about that type of case, call me – Nathan Carter at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

Alternatives To Court

Absolutely, there are. Typically in Florida, a trial is a last resort. In fact, most cases do not go to trial. In Florida, we have mandatory mediation which is an alternative dispute resolution process where no matter what, before your case ever goes to trial in front of a jury or a judge, you’re required to go to an informal mediation in an attempt for both sides to come together and resolve a case or settle a case. So, there are alternatives to going to trial in a case. Also, there are alternatives to filing a lawsuit in a case because oftentimes, before a lawsuit is ever filed, a claim can be handled and settled amicably between both parties where a case can be resolved without there ever being a lawsuit or without there ever being a trial.

Finding the Right Personal Injury Attorney

Hi, I’m Matt Dolman of the Dolman Law Group. I’m a Clearwater civil trial attorney. A question many consumers are faced with is: How do I find the best personal injury attorney? It’s a difficult question, but let me start by telling you what you should not do. Do not pick an attorney based solely off of a billboard, a television or radio advertisement, and the reason being is that this does not tell you the quality of the lawyer. In fact, many law firms are little more than settlement mills, where paralegals and legal assistants run the majority of the case. You’ll never get to meet your attorney, or rarely. This is a generalization. Not every law firm is like that that advertises but many are.

Check Website and Reviews

What you should look for is online resources. Look at legal directories. Find out what kind of awards this attorney has won. Look at their reviews. Go online to Google and see if other members of the community have reviewed this law firm. What kind of reviews do they have? Keep in mind there will always be negative reviews on anyone, but what do the majority reviews tell you? Is the lawyer accessible? Are they knowledgeable? Are they competent? Have they tried cases before?

Hire The Best Fit For You

You can’t find that out by looking at a billboard, or listening to a television commercial or radio commercial.This isn’t a beauty contest. You get one bite at the apple. You have one chance to hit your case out of the park. Do your research and be careful out there. Thanks again for visiting our YouTube channel. I greatly appreciate your time. Look forward to seeing you soon, and click on our button here to subscribe to our channel. Thank you.

By: Matt Dolman

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.