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South Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
How quickly should I contact an attorney after a Florida truck accident?
It's very important that you get an attorney involved early in the process because evidence has a way of disappearing. For example, if a crash is recorded on an EDR, electronic data recorder for a truck,...
I haven’t been able to work since my car was hit by a truck in Florida. Can I get compensation for my loss of pay?
Yes, lost wages both in the past and in the future are an example of economic damages in a trucking case. That is the kind of thing where an attorney would present to a jury, evidence of what your pay was...
What is the first thing I should do if I have been injured in a Florida truck accident?
If you're involved in a truck crash, the first thing you should do is contact the police. The next thing you should do is gather evidence. If you have a camera or a phone with you, please take pictures of...
Who can be sued in a Florida truck accident case?
This is where trucking accidents diverge from passenger car accidents. In a trucking situation, there are many more potential defendants than you would initially think. For example, the broker who is...
How quickly should I contact an attorney in a Florida wrongful death case?
Preservation of evidence is critically important in any case, particularly one involving the death of a loved one. It's important that you contact an attorney as early as you can in the process so that...
What is a Florida wrongful death claim?
In Florida, if someone dies as a result of someone else's negligence, there's a specific law applied, the Florida Wrongful Death Statute. That limits the amount of time that you have to bring a claim which...
How much will it cost to hire an attorney for my Florida personal injury case?
The good news is that most personal injury cases are done on a contingency basis. What that means is rather than you paying as you go, the attorney is paid at the end of the case on a percentage of the...
How quickly should I contact an attorney after I was injured by another person?
Preservation of evidence is critically important in an injury case. Things like scuff marks on the road, overturned dirt in a ditch next to the road, or surveillance videos tend to go away as time passes....
What can I recover if I win my Florida personal injury case?
If you bring a personal injury case in the state of Florida, you can recover for your damages. Your damages are both economic and non-economic. Economic damages are things with a price tag attached to them...
What constitutes a personal injury case?
A personal injury case is when someone is injured due to the negligence of someone else. The typical answer for that is car accident, that's most the likely way someone is injured or out in the public as a...
What does negligence mean regarding personal injury lawsuits?
Negligence in the personal injury lawsuit context is generally when a person does not exercise a reasonable standard of care. They don't have to do things perfectly, they just have to be reasonable about it...
What if I cannot afford my medical bills after I was injured by another person?
The good news is that like personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee, some doctors are willing to forego immediate payment in exchange for payment at the end of the case. You're still going to owe...
What is my personal injury case worth?
That's a question personal injury attorneys hear all the time, and the best answer is it depends. Every case is different. If two people are injured in the same way, no two people are the same. All I can...
What kinds of fees are associated with personal injury lawsuits?
The good news is that personal injury lawsuits are almost always contingency cases. What that means is rather than getting paid hourly and billing against a retainer, a personal injury attorney would get a...
What types of injuries can result in a personal injury lawsuit in Florida?
There are the obvious ones like damage to the body, a torn muscle or broken bone and then there's the non-obvious damages like pain and suffering and lack of consortium. Lack of consortium is when your...
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