Florida Personal Injury Laws

Suing A Property Owner

You can sue the owner of the property where you were injured if you can prove legal responsibility on the part of that owner. You not only have to prove some level of fault, or carelessness, or neglect by that owner; you have to show that the owner is legally responsible to you as someone who is on the property, and either had a right to be on the property or were they had a duty to see to it that you were not injured under a multitude of circumstances.

2 Types of Damages in Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Orlando

The Wrongful Death Lawsuit in the state of Florida has two basic types of damages: Economic Damages and Non-Economic Damages.

Economic Damages

Economic  Damages are those damages that we can put on the board – lost wages, funeral, medical bills, that type of thing.

Non- Economic Damages

Non-Economic Damages would be pain and suffering, impairment to the quality of life – things of an intangible nature. If you’ve lost a loved one due to a wrongful death, call Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter: 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Nursing Home Injury

If you suspect a loved one has been hurt in a nursing home in Florida, it’s important to document that right away. A lot of times I tell clients to take notes, take pictures, document things while it’s fresh in your mind. Also, you can call The Agency for Healthcare. You can Google that and find their number. They have a 1-800 number. Also, The Department of Children and Families has an elder abuse hotline. If you call those numbers they will send people in to take witness statements, take pictures, and also document the incident. It’s also important that you call us right away. We’ve handled hundreds of nursing home cases all across the state of Florida. A lot of times after we get the chart and have it reviewed by our experts, we find issues that the family was not even aware of. So if you suspect abuse in a nursing home in Florida, call me, Nathan Carter at Calling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

Time Limit To File A Wrongful Death Claim

In Florida, the time limit, or statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death case, is usually two years from the date of the death.

Key Information On Medical Device Injury

It’s important if you believe you or a loved one have been injured by a medical device. As in other product liability cases, you want to make sure that you preserve the evidence. Often times the laboratory at a hospital during perhaps a revision surgery and a hip surgery, when a defective hip is removed and a new one is put in, it’s important that that evidence be preserved. A lot of times it takes an attorney or a least a loved one to make sure that gets coordinated through the hospital’s laboratory so that evidence can be preserved. As in other cases, not only is it important to preserve the evidence that will become relevant to prove the product is defective later, but it’s important that the injuries are documented. That’s photographs, video documenting of the injuries that a person may be going through, which obviously they will heal over time. If that’s not documented in the beginning, that’s obviously crucial evidence that’s lost.

Most Difficult Personal Injury Case in Orlando

One of the most difficult cases that I’ve ever handled as a trial lawyer was for a family member. My nephew was unfortunately killed in a car accident. He was a deputy sheriff and was t-boned in an intersection by an 18 wheeler. It was a very difficult case to handle. I had to deal with my brother-in-law, and my sister-in-law throughout that entire case, and the grieving process. So, I’ve been involved in cases that are very personal to me. I understand where you are with your case, and with the grieving process that you’re going through. If you’d like to discuss that with me, I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter; 1800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Claim in Orlando?

If you suspect that medical malpractice has occurred, it’s usually important right away to document things. A lot of times I tell folks to take notes, take pictures, document things early. Because when you’re stressed out and things are happening fast, a lot of times you don’t remember that later. Then, once you do all that, I think it’s important to talk to an attorney. Because a lot of times, you don’t know if malpractice has occurred. What we do then, is gather all the records. We’re able to spot issues on some of these cases easier than lay people are. We also have experts in every type of medical malpractice that has occurred. so we can get those records to our experts. Go over the whole chart and then sit down with you and the rest of the family and consult about whether or not there is a case. If you think you may have a case or just want to discuss your options, call me. Nathan Carter at Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

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

Alternatives To Court

Before filing a lawsuit and taking your case to court, your attorney most likely is going to make a reasonable attempt to try to settle your claim first with the insurance company for the at-fault driver or at-fault party. That typically involves putting a demand package or claims package together which includes the crash report, photos, medical records, wage information and any other documents or information supporting your claim. And that’s an effort typically made to avoid litigation. Trying to resolve the case directly with the insurance company without the need to go to court. If that doesn’t work then your attorney will file a lawsuit, your case will then go into litigation will be handled over the courthouse. But you will still have opportunities to try to resolve the case before it gets to trial through such things as mitigation and sometimes arbitration.