You should never pay your personal injury attorney out of your own pocket while the case is ongoing. You may have to pay your doctor or pay your insurance copays for your treatment, but while the case is underway, your attorney should bear the costs of bringing the claim. Things like hiring experts or traveling to the scene of the crash are borne by the attorney and are paid at the end of the case.

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)