Car Accidents
Orlando Car Accident Lawyers Guarantee You the Time to Fully Discuss Your Case and Your Questions in Your Free, No Obligation Consultation.
We understand that your immediate concerns after going through the trauma of a car accident may include car repairs or replacement, a rental car, medical bills and lost wages. You may have questions about future medical care, other expenses and recovering money damages for permanent injuries you may have suffered. Of course, we will discuss all these details and go over the options available to you. Once you speak with us, if we can accept your case, we will immediately begin to work with the insurance company and those involved in your car accident to timely address your needs. You deserve peace of mind.
Over the past twenty years our firm has represented clients who have suffered personal injuries in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, or truck accidents throughout Florida. Some cases may involve a car crash caused by a drunk driver, hit and run driver, uninsured or underinsured driver. Our car accident practice includes working with experts in engineering, road design, road construction, lighting and signage. Whether your car accident involved a single car, multiple motor vehicles or an 18-wheeler, we provide the expertise and resources you need.
Fortunately, for our clients, we have a wealth of knowledge in auto accident law and medicine. Our car accident cases have included neck and back pain, ligament, muscle and tendon tears, surgery and reconstructive surgery – all of which can be costly and disabling. Clients have suffered horrible burns, nerve damage, spinal cord paralysis, broken bones, and herniated discs simply because someone failed to pay attention while driving a car, truck or SUV. You need car collision lawyers who understand the medicine and the mechanism of injury on your side.
Auto Collision – Failure to Stop at Red Light
You were approaching an intersection. You had the green light. You were deciding what you would do when you get home. Crash! Your car is struck in the side and you are physically injured. You need medical care and help while you are out of work? Who is responsible for all this? The driver who ran the red light is responsible under Florida law for certain injuries and damages. Every driver has a duty to drive carefully and safely. The other driver’s failure to pay attention and failure to stop for the red light caused this accident and your injuries.
Rear End Auto Collision
You were waiting at an intersection for a red light. You were completely stopped. You look into your rearview mirror and see a truck approaching very quickly and notice the driver is texting. Crash! Your car is struck in the rear and you are injured. You refuse to go to the hospital, but start to feel horrible the next day. Your neck and back are stiff and painful. Who is responsible for all this? Does it matter you did not go to the hospital on the day of the collision?
The driver who rear ended you is responsible under Florida law for this accident and for your injuries. The fact that you did not go to a doctor right away does not prevent you from claiming the injuries you suffered. Every driver has a duty to keep a safe distance and to stop for traffic ahead. There is a presumption that a driver who slams into the rear of another motor vehicle is at fault or negligent.
What You Have to Prove to Win Your Car Accident Case
In all personal injury cases, the burden is on the injured to prove the other party was at fault. If you were injured due to some unavoidable circumstances, you may not recover compensation for your injuries. In order to win a personal injury case, you must prove that your injuries were caused by the negligence or carelessness of another. For example, in a car accident case showing that the other driver ran the red light would satisfy your burden of proving that the other driver’s carelessness caused the collision.
Special Rules for Proving Damages In Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
Unlike other types of personal injury claims, motor vehicle accident cases require certain additional proof in order for you to be eligible to recover money for your pain and suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other "non-economic” damages. Florida has what is called a “No-Fault Law.” Car owners are required to carry certain minimum levels of auto insurance, including
Personal Injury Protection insurance. This requires your auto insurance company to pay for 80% of your medical bills and 60% of lost wages, up to certain limits. You are entitled to these benefits, no matter who was at fault in the accident. That’s why it’s called, “No-Fault.”
Of course, most benefits in life have a trade-off. You may be offered a great job, but the trade-off is that you must drive an extra 45 minutes to work. With Florida No-Fault, the trade-off is that you will receive no money for pain and suffering unless you satisfy the No-Fault threshold.
To satisfy the No-Fault Law and recover these additional damages, you must suffer (1) a permanent injury, (2) significant scarring, (3) loss of a bodily function, or (4) death. The definition of a “permanent injury” which permits recovery for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life is subject to interpretation, and you should make sure a legal specialist reviews your medical information to determine whether you may qualify for these additional damages.
Call us now at 407-244-1212 (toll free at 800-381-8299) to discuss your case; or, if you prefer, complete the quick, Get Help Now form. By completing the Get Help Now form, we will also send you an email that includes excerpts from the book, Seeking Justice, revealing the “5 Deadly Mistakes You Must Avoid” during the legal process. Of course, there is no charge or obligation and you owe us nothing unless we can accept your case and make a recovery for you.
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