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.

Motorcycle Accident Investigation

The investigation of a motorcycle accident is critical. Oftentimes you will have many witnesses, for example in an intersection collision case, and several years later when you take the depositions or sworn statements of those witness who have all observed the same exact crash, they will have greatly varying versions of what actually happened. So the investigation of a motorcycle accident is critical; you have to preserve evidence at the scene. Where did the motorcycle come to rest? Where did the other vehicles come to rest? Where were witnesses when they observed what happened? Were there skid marks or gouge marks in the roadway?

It’s crucial that you investigate very soon after a motorcycle accident to preserve that evidence that will become critical in later reconstructing the accident to determine who was at fault for the crash.

Collecting Damages For Injuries

Collecting damages for injuries in an accident case requires quite an impressive effort. It means getting an attorney who can go after those damages for you. It means pursing a defendant or the person legally responsible for causing those damages. In most accident cases, it is the insurance company of the other party which will be paying for the damages or paying an amount of money for the assessment of damages. In some instances, you may be going after a corporation, and it is the corporation itself paying those damages.

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

No Helmet On During A Motorcycle Accident

In Florida, motorcycle operators are not required to wear helmets if they’re over a certain age, so long as they wear eye protection and so long as they have medical payments, insurance coverage, on their motorcycle in case there is an injury. However, the failure to wear helmet can still be used against a motorcycle operator who’s suffered injuries in an accident especially if they’ve suffered a head injury. Because that can go towards their comparative fault, and it can be used against them to help reduce their damages in a case if they have failed to wear helmet and suffer injuries as a result of that.

If you’re looking for an attorney to handle your car accident case, why should you choose Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter?

Well, we’re experienced trial lawyers. We’ve been around for 30 years. We’ve been handling nothing but personal injury claims in that period of time. So give me a call. I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Who is Entitled to Recover Money in Orlando Wrongful Death Litigation

A lot of times people will ask us in a wrongful death situation whose entitled to recover money if we bring the lawsuit. A lot of times that depends on the type of case, it depends on if the person left a will, and it depends on some other probate factors. We can sit down with you and the family and go over all of that and discuss your options with you. A lot of times there are what are called statutory survivors that the law sets forth. For example, if a person passes away and leaves a surviving spouse, a lot of times the surviving spouse is entitled to recover. If the person that passed away does not a have a surviving spouse, sometimes their children or even their grandchildren are allowed to recover. If you have questions about those sorts of issues, call me, Nathan Carter at Colling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter, 1-800-49-LEGAL.

Dangers of Xarelto

Warning. The blood thinner Xarelto has been linked to internal bleeding. The FDA has received numerous reports the dangers from using Xarelto. Side effects may include: spinal epidural hematoma, stroke, heart attack, or even death. If you or a loved one has had serious health issues after using Xeralto you may be entitled to compensation, but you must act immediately to protect your legal rights. Our team will help get you the compensation you deserve. Call us at 772-708-0952 today.

By: Travis Walker