Florida Personal Injury Laws

What Is A Deposition

In any case in litigation, the parties are permitted to take depositions of witnesses, including depositions of the parties in the case. A deposition is basically an interview or a sworn statement, where the attorney for one side sits down at a conference room table and questions the witness or the other party under oath to obtain information and answers about the case.

Injury Is Apparent After An Accident

If you’ve been in a car accident, whether you feel pain immediately at the scene or not, you should go see a doctor right away. The reason for that is there are many times that you can have any injury that is not immediately apparent to you and sometimes doesn’t develop into pain or discomfort for a few hours or a few days. Rather than wait and give it an opportunity to develop, it’s best to see a doctor immediately. That way, you can document any complaints or symptoms you may have, and that way you get a full checkout to ensure that you don’t have some hidden or unknown injury that could be problematic or of greater concern to you.

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Law Firm Overview

Hi. I’m Joe Lipsky. I’m a personal injury attorney here in Florida. My job is to represent victims who have been seriously injured in accidents. I help people throughout the state who have been involved in any kind of personal injury case, including car accidents slip and falls, and attacks on other business properties. With my team here in our office, I handle all the cases personally. Unlike many attorneys who do personal injury work, every case that comes into my office is handled solely from beginning to end by me. In courtrooms and trials is where I get justice for my clients, whether it be for your medical bills, your loss wages, or your pay and suffering. We use the latest technology. Our office is completely paperless. We use iPads at trial. We are on the cutting edge to do everything we can to maximize our recovery for you. I have more than 20 years of personal injury experience trying cases on behalf of victims who have been injured in any type of accident here in Florida. I have clients who I’ve represented from across the United States, South America, Central America, and Europe. We handle all types of cases. We get maximum results for our clients based on one thing: dedication and hard work. If you hire us, if you allow us the privilege of working on your case, you will have us working full time as your attorneys and your advocates. We fight to get you everything you’re entitled to, and we do not rest until we’re able to do that.

Benefits To Contingency Fees

Most personal injury attorneys will handle a case on a contingent fee basis meaning that they are paid as a percentage of the total amount of money recovered. The great benefit to you as the client in a contingent fee arrangement is that you don’t have to pay any money to the attorney upfront, so it costs you nothing in advance to hire the lawyer. The attorney is paid as a percentage of the total amount recovered and that percentage varies depending on the total amount that the attorney recoveries for you and the stage in the case at which the money is recovered. If the attorney is unable to recover any money for you for whatever reasons, you don’t owe the attorney anything.

Compensatory & Punitive Damages in Orlando Explained

In Florida we have compensatory damages and punitive damages. A lot of times you may have heard about punitive damages in the news and media reports. Punitive damages are to punish a defendant. Punitive damages are also very rare. You’re only entitled to those in certain types of cases. For instance, where a drunk driver hits you or the defendant’s conduct is so gross and negligent that the law says they should be punished. In most cases you’re only entitled to compensatory damages.  Compensatory damages are the damages to repay you for the loss you had from the accident. Lost medical bills, lost wages, and things of that nature. If you have a question about that call me, Nathan Carter at Calling, Gilbert, Wright, and Carter at 1-800-49-LEGAL.

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Insurance Company Requests A Recorded Statement

If you’ve been injured in an accident, you do not have to give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company. You may have to give a recorded statement to a representative of your own insurance company, and that is totally dependent upon the wording or the language in your own insurance policy.

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Time Limit To File A Personal Injury Lawsuit

In Florida, you typically have four years from the date of the accident or negligence to bring a lawsuit or claim for your personal injuries if you’ve been injured in an accident. Circumstances specific to your case could make that period shorter, so it’s important to consult with an attorney at the earliest possible time to talk about the deadlines and statutes of limitations applicable to your case.