Florida Personal Injury Laws

Limits On Damage Recovery

There are no limits on the damages you can recover in a car wreck or a truck wreck case. However, the judge will tell the members of the jury that each juror is to user his or her best judgment and discretion in determining what the assessment will be as to those damages, and the judge will explain to the jurors that each is to be reasonable as the members of the jury discuss what is the appropriate amount to award in a given case.

Personal Injury Lawyers in Orlando

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

Experienced Orlando Medical Malpractice Lawyers

At Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter we’ve handled literally hundreds of malpractice cases all across the state of Florida and probably every county in Florida. A lot of firms in Florida will advertise that they handle medical malpractice cases. But once you go meet with the lawyer, they’ll refer your case to another lawyer. We personally handle the cases. We have some of the top experts in the country that we use in these cases. And we have the results, and success, and a proven track record in these types of cases. So if you are concerned or think you or a loved one may have a malpractice case, call us. We have a free consultation. We’ll talk to you, we’ll review the records, and we’ll have our experts look at it. So if you have a question, call me, Nathan Carter at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, 1800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

Orlando Premise Liability Case

A lot of our clients call us and want to talk about premises liability cases. Premises liability cases are when a person is hurt on a property, a store front, a shopping mall, somebody’s house. They trip, they fall, they break their ankle, they break their arm. Those types of cases are difficult to win in Florida. However, you do have a right to recover. The law says that if there was a dangerous or defective condition that the property owner knew about and didn’t repair or warn of, then their negligent and you have to recovery against.   A lot of times it’s important to document the defect as soon as possible. If you trip over a broken curb or a missing tile, have a friend or family member go back and take a photo of the defect because a lot of times those conditions get repaired before we get involved. So, it’s important to document those things right away.   If you have a question about a premises liability case, call me, Nathan Carter at Colling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter, 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

One of the most common questions we get from car accident victims is: If I get cited for the accident, can I still sue?

Of course you can. The police officer wasn’t a witness to the accident in most cases, as a result, it doesn’t matter who gets the ticket. The jury decides who should’ve gotten the ticket. Call us with any questions about your car accident claim. I’m Mel Wright, I’m a partner at Colling Gilbert Wright and Carter. Call us at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Partial Fault, Catastrophic Injury

Yes we can, but that should not dissuade you from contacting an attorney or a law firm. In Florida we are fortunate because we have Pure Comparative Fault. All too often individuals who are involved in a catastrophic injury accident will just decide, “Well I think I was partially at fault so I have no case and therefore I should not contact an attorney.” You don’t want to think that way.

As I mentioned, in Florida we have pure comparative fault. What that means is even if you have been partially at fault – if someone else has been also partially at fault – you can still recover for your percentage of your damages and injuries, even if you are determined to be partially or even mostly at fault. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.

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

Can you recover damages for aggravation of injuries that preexisted an accident in Florida?

Absolutely. Our jury instructions tell juries to do so. We get questions like these all the time. If you have questions about your accident and your claims, call us, 1800-49-LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Suing The Driver As A Passenger

If you were hurt while riding as a passenger in a car, that was involved in a car accident, you may have a basis to sue the driver of the car that you’re riding in, but only if the driver was negligent, and that negligence cause or contributed to the accident. You may also have a basis to pursue a claim against the driver of any car involved in the accident to the extent that that other driver’s negligence cause or contributed to the accident.