Florida Auto Accident & Motorcycle Laws

What is negligence?

A negligence is when the other driver is not operating their vehicle in a reasonably safe fashion and it causes the accident, that’s negligence. So if you were in a car accident, give me a call. I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright and Carter. 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

How do you value your car accident case?

There are many different factors that we look at. Things like: how long were you out of work? What were your medical bills? What type of injury did you suffer? Is it an injury that’s going to require surgery? Is it something that’s going to be long-lasting with permanent impairment? So, 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

Motorcycle Accident Litigation in Orlando

In Florida, a lot of people like to get outside and ride motorcycles especially in the Summer or in the Spring. When the weather’s nice, we also have a lot of tourists who drive in Florida so that’s a bad combination. Over the years, we’ve handled a lot of cases involving motorcycles or hit by cars and vehicles and tourists. Usually the motorcyclist is hurt the worst in those cases, and a lot of times the motorcyclists and their families ask us if the person can still bring the case even if they weren’t wearing a helmet, and the answer is yes you can. You do not, by law, have to wear a helmet in Florida. The way they use it against you is by arguing that comparative fault is some of the fault is yours for not wearing a helmet, but you’re still allowed to bring the case, and you’re still allowed to recover if you were not at fault. If you have a question about a motorcycle accident case, call me, Nathan Carter at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Nathan Carter

Who can you sue if you are involved in a car accident in Florida?

There are many options. Of course, you can sue the other two drivers involved in the accident. If you are a passenger, your host driver or the other driver. If you are driver, you can sue the other driver. But it’s deeper than that. You also have potential claims against automobile manufacturers, property owners for obstructions division, auto-repair companies for falling to maintain cars. There are many options options available and many potential parties at fault. Hire an attorney, and call us if you have questions like these. We get them all the time at Colling Gilbert Wright and Cater.

By: Mel Wright

If you live in Florida but you’re injured in a car accident in another state, who do you hire?

You probably should hire a Florida attorney and let them choose your out-of-state attorney. I’m Mel Wright. I’m a partner at Calling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter. Call us at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Mel Wright

Rental Car Coverage in Orlando Auto Accident

I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter. Many times insurance coverage will have rental car coverage included. If that’s included in your policy, your own insurance company will cover the rental car cost if you’re in an accident and your car is damaged. If you don’t have rental car coverage then you’re going to have to pay for the rental car up front and will be seeking damages in the claim against the person that is at fault. Again, I’m Ron Gilbert with Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, 1-800-49-LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

If you’re not wearing your seat belt and you’re injured in an accident in Florida can you still recover money damages?

Of course you can. The seat belt didn’t cause the accident. It may have contributed to some of your injuries, but you’re still entitled to recover from the person who caused the accident. Call us at Colin Gilbert Wright & Carter at 1800-49 LEGAL with any questions about your car accident claim.

By: Mel Wright

How Much Is My Case Worth?

Hi, I’m Matt Dolman of the Dolman Law Group. I’m a Clearwater civil trial attorney. A question I’m often faced with is, how much is my case worth? And the context I’m going to answer this question in is for an individual that was just in an auto accident. Keep in mind that the value of a case is based on a number of criteria. How much insurance is available? How big was the impact in terms of the collision itself? Was there a lot of property damage? Do you have prior injuries going into the accident? What are your pre-existing injuries, and was there an aggravation or exacerbation of your prior symptoms? Are you going to need future medical are?

Determining Case Value

Any attorney or legal assistant or paralegal or anyone that tells you how much your case is worth before you commence medical treatment, and seriously, before you have gone through a long period of medical treatment where we can ascertain what your future medical costs will be, is simply blowing smoke. They’re lying to you. The only way you can tell what the value of a case is, is based on the criteria we already spoke of. When you first are in an automobile accident, you’re not going to know what your injuries really are. They could be catastrophic, they could be minor, but until there’s a passage of time, we don’t know if these injuries will alleviate themselves. Will they heal? And what will be the permanent ramifications, if any?

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By: Matt Dolman

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