Florida Personal Injury Laws

If You Are Not Satisfied With Your Attorney

If you’re currently represented by an attorney in a personal injury case, and you are not satisfied with the representation you’re getting, simply pick up the phone and talk to or make an appointment to meet with your attorney to address your concerns and any complaints or questions you might have. Many times those concerns can get resolved by a simple phone call or an in-person meeting. But if your concerns are not addressed satisfactorily, then the best thing to do is consult with another attorney. Typically, that consultation is going to be free of charge, won’t cost you anything, but you may be able to get a second opinion which can help you make a decision as to whether it’s in your best interest to stick with your current attorney or switch attorneys.

Medical Malpractice Injury

If you believe that you’ve been injured as the result of medical malpractice, you should talk to a medical malpractice attorney about who may be legally responsible for those injuries. Typically, you’d be looking at any of the healthcare providers that provided medical care or treatment to you but it’s important to keep in mind that a bad outcome does not necessarily equal medical malpractice. You have to be able to demonstrate that the healthcare provider that provided medical care to you was negligent, meaning that he or she somehow fell below or deviated from the acceptable standard of care in providing that treatment to you.

Subrogation Rights

Subrogation rights in the state of Florida essentially means that somebody stands in your shoes to recover. And what that means most typically, especially in an automobile accident case, is you’re involved in an accident and you require medical treatment. And because of that medical treatment you incur, say $10,000 in medical bills that your health insurance company has to pay for.

Well your health insurance company gets to stand in your shoes and they have subrogation rights, where if you later settle the case and the at fault driver’s insurance company pays you for your injuries and damages, you have to pay back the health insurance company that paid for your medical care and treatment that was the result of the at fault driver causing you injuries.

Wrongful Death Claims in Tampa Bay

Welcome, and thank you for joining me. I’m Steve Brooks, a Florida wrongful death and personal injury attorney, practicing right here in the state of Florida. Today’s video tip is the first in a series about wrongful death cases, and what to do if you have a claim. What is a wrongful death claim? It is a death that occurs due to the negligence or conduct of another person or corporation.

Types of Accidents Involving a Claim

Common lawful death claims are the results of car, train, tractor, trailer and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, medical product effects, workplace accidents, and construction zone accidents. I will discuss these in more detail throughout this video series. Here are a couple things to consider before you pursue a wrongful death claim.

Wrongful death cases usually involve sudden and traumatic death. This is usually devastating for the family. Before speaking with an attorney, talk with your family and your supportive friends. This is a difficult time that requires balance and support from the people who are closest to you. Before choosing an attorney, go to their website. Check out their qualifications. Read their online reviews, and read their track record. See what kind of verdicts and settlements they’ve achieved. Talk to your friends and fellow church members.

Finding the Right Attorney

Choosing the right attorney is an important decision, so be diligent and wise and do your research. When meeting with an attorney, come prepared. Write down the details of the incident and any questions that you or your family may have about a potential wrongful death claim. For example, one of the things you’ll want to do is a timeline of your loved one’s situation, or to bring a file containing documents that are critical to the claim.

It is also important to act quickly, as there is a shorter-than-usual time limit for filing a lawsuit in wrongful death cases. If you wait too long, you could lose your opportunity to pursue a claim at all. Again, don’t wait and do your homework. If your family is facing financial hardship, compensation from a successful wrongful death suit may in addition to alleviating financial difficulties actually provide closure for some of the emotional pain. Brooks Law Group has a team of skilled wrongful death attorneys that can help you recover the money to which you’re attired. If you have lost a loved one as a result of negligence, you may have a case.

By: Stephen Brooks

At Fault Driver Has No Insurance

Unfortunately, in the state of Florida, happens all too often where an at-fault driver, or the other driver in an accident, does not have adequate liability insurance or has no insurance coverage at all. It’s important that you carry uninsured or under-insured motorist coverage under your own policy because it happens all too often where you’re victimized in an automobile accident and the at-fault driver does not have coverage. What you also want to do is make sure that you hire a reputable law firm that will look at other avenues of recovery. That could be a product liability case – could there had been an issue with the seatbelt or an airbag or a tire on the vehicle? So when there is a crash where another driver does not have coverage, you want to make sure you carry uninsured motorist coverage under your own automobile policy and have a reputable lawyer or law firm look at other avenues of recovery such as a product liability case.

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

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

How long will it take us to resolve your Florida Medical Malpractice Claim?

Well, that varies with every case. Some cases resolve early, other cases take years, and it all depends upon how strong your case is. What are the facts that we’re working with? How many defendants are involved in your case? If you like to discuss your case in more detail, give me a call. I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright and Carter. 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Why Our Law Firm Is Different

A lot of clients that come to us have also met with other firms or other lawyers. I think one thing that make our firm special is that each of the partners and each of the lawyers in our firm meet with clients personally. If we take the case we handle the case personally. My clients call me everyday, they e-mail me, they call me on my cellphone. We get personally invested with our clients in their cases. We don’t take a huge volume of cases. We try to take a number of cases that we can handle the client personally and handle the case like it’s a member of our family. I think some firms in Florida and in Orlando take a high volume of cases, and I think the work suffers because the clients don’t get to know their lawyer and the lawyer is not personally invested in their case. If you have a question about a case and would like to sit down with one of us personally and talk about it. If we take the case we’ll handle it personally. Another thing is that we have a team of lawyers and a team of experts that work together on your case. So we’re all fighting for you and fighting for your cause. If you have a question about a case like that or just want to discuss about your options with us, call me. Nathan Carter at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter