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 tell you is a claim could be worth from nothing to the largest personal injury verdict in the world is slightly under $5 billion.

Florida Law Protects Personal Injury Victims

When someone suffers pain and loss because of another person’s negligence, the victim should be compensated for the costs and pain they have suffered through no fault of their own.

A tort, or a compensable personal injury, has occurred if:

• There was a legal duty that the at-fault party owed the person who was injured;
• There was a breach of that duty; and
• Damage (injury) occurred because of that breach.

Personal injury claims might apply to motor vehicle accidents, including:

• Car accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Boating accidents
• Truck accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Slip-and-fall accidents (premises liability)
• Defective products (product liability)
• Medical malpractice

These accidents can result in any number of injuries, including but not limited to:

• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Neck Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Loss of Limbs (amputation)
• Fracture Injury (broken bones)
• Soft-Tissue Injury
• Lacerations (cuts)
• Contusions (bruises)