Florida Personal Injury Laws

Wrongful Death Claims in Tampa Bay

Welcome, and thank you for joining me. I’m Steve Brooks, a Florida wrongful death and personal injury attorney, practicing right here in the state of Florida. Today’s video tip is the first in a series about wrongful death cases, and what to do if you have a claim. What is a wrongful death claim? It is a death that occurs due to the negligence or conduct of another person or corporation.

Types of Accidents Involving a Claim

Common lawful death claims are the results of car, train, tractor, trailer and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, medical product effects, workplace accidents, and construction zone accidents. I will discuss these in more detail throughout this video series. Here are a couple things to consider before you pursue a wrongful death claim.

Wrongful death cases usually involve sudden and traumatic death. This is usually devastating for the family. Before speaking with an attorney, talk with your family and your supportive friends. This is a difficult time that requires balance and support from the people who are closest to you. Before choosing an attorney, go to their website. Check out their qualifications. Read their online reviews, and read their track record. See what kind of verdicts and settlements they’ve achieved. Talk to your friends and fellow church members.

Finding the Right Attorney

Choosing the right attorney is an important decision, so be diligent and wise and do your research. When meeting with an attorney, come prepared. Write down the details of the incident and any questions that you or your family may have about a potential wrongful death claim. For example, one of the things you’ll want to do is a timeline of your loved one’s situation, or to bring a file containing documents that are critical to the claim.

It is also important to act quickly, as there is a shorter-than-usual time limit for filing a lawsuit in wrongful death cases. If you wait too long, you could lose your opportunity to pursue a claim at all. Again, don’t wait and do your homework. If your family is facing financial hardship, compensation from a successful wrongful death suit may in addition to alleviating financial difficulties actually provide closure for some of the emotional pain. Brooks Law Group has a team of skilled wrongful death attorneys that can help you recover the money to which you’re attired. If you have lost a loved one as a result of negligence, you may have a case.

By: Stephen Brooks

How does the lawyer get paid?

If you have a medical malpractice case, we handle those cases on a contingency fee bases. So if you give me a call, I will be glad to discuss the contingency fee with you and basically if there’s no recovery, there is no fee. If we get a recovery for you, our fee is a percentage of that. My name is Ron Gilbert with Colling Gilbert Wright and Carter, 1800-49 LEGAL.

By: Ron Gilbert

Children’s Medical Malpractice Cases in Orlando

Unfortunately we’ve handled a lot of cases, medical malpractice cases that involved children or infants. And for me, those were the hardest kind of cases to handle because I have three young children at home. So I found that I’ve gotten more personally invested in those cases and gotten to know the families. I think those kind of cases are probably the hardest kind of medical malpractice cases for the families, because when a child or an infant gets hurt, it affects the whole family, you feel helpless. So I think those are the kind of cases that I’ve really personally identified with the most and fought the hardest on. If you have any kind of question about a malpractice case involving a child or an infant, feel free to call me. Nathan Carter at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, 1-80049-legal.

By: Nathan Carter

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.

Accident With A Big Rig Truck

When you are in an accident with a big rig tractor trailer truck and you consider what are those initial steps you need to take. Number one, get the best medical care you can get and get it fast. Number two, report the incident to your own insurance company. Number three, begin the research immediately to find, to locate and to obtain a very experienced and highly qualified big rig tractor trailer truck lawyer to represent you, so that he or she can navigate you through all of the steps you need to take over the next several days. And finally, preserve the evidence. Meaning, preserve the vehicle or vehicles, preserve anything you can. And if you can get photographs, or video, or have someone do that make sure you do that right away.

Car Accident Process in Ft. Lauderdale

After a car accident it’s important to always call the police and make sure you get a police report, and have an opportunity to speak with the officer to give your version of what happened in the accident. Also to the extent as possible, take photographs of the accident scene, including all damage to your car and the other cars there were in the crash.

Leifer Law Firm

Leifer Law Firm has extensive experience handling injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents. Some of the cases we handle include truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, and drunk-driving accidents. What separates Leifer Law Firm from other firms that handle these cases, is the personal attention we provide to all of our clients, not just the cases that have the largest value in the office. Our goal is to seek compensation for our clients that includes pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, and recovering any out-of-pocket expenses including lost wages if any.

By: Cory Leifer

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

At-Fault Driver Is Uninsured

All too often in the state of Florida, automobile accidents occur and the at-fault driver who caused the crash is uninsured. It’s important in the state of Florida, because there are so many uninsured or underinsured drivers that you carry uninsured motorist coverage under your own automobile insurance policy. So if it happens where somebody causes a crash, causes you injuries or damages, but does not have adequate insurance to cover your loses and damages, you can then turn to your own underinsured motorist coverage to help compensate you for injuries and your loses.

Orlando Personal Injury

The case that most impacted me was a couple who lost their child to a drowning accident. We were able to recover against the lifeguards and whenever a couple lose a child, you expect as a lawyer – because we see this over and over – you expect to see that couple get divorced. They rarely last more than another five years. It was ten years after this settlement, and I ran into this couple in the local mall, and they were still together. I left there with my wife with a big weight off my chest. I had always wondered what happened to that couple. I’m convinced that the early resolution of the case helped them get counseling and stay together. It really, really impacted me personally. I’m Mel Wright. I’m a partner at Colling Gilbert Wright and Cater. Call us at 180049 legal.

By: Mel Wright