Tampa Car Accidents
Being the victim of a car accident can mean a lot of things. Injuries can require hospitalization, surgery, and post-surgery rehab. A crash can make you miss time from work or damage your vehicle beyond repair. When situations like these occur, you deserve an experienced attorney who can represent your interests fairly.
In Florida, vehicle owners are required to purchase protection which, in the event of a crash, will cover the cost of damages to a certain extent.
Unfortunately, Personal Injury Protection (PIP) may also limit your ability to take legal action, so it’s important to contact an experienced lawyer immediately following a crash, especially if you have suffered a severe or disabling injury.
Were you or a loved one severely injured in an accident? If so, you may be entitled to compensation. To learn more about your rights, please complete our free case review form today.
Our Process
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Documentation
First, your assigned legal team will gather records related to your claim, including medical records, medical bills, and insurance policy information.
These documents will help your attorney understand the extent of your injury, and build your case for compensation.
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Investigation
Your attorney and legal staff will investigate your accident in great detail to gather the necessary evidence.
They may look at dashcam footage, security camera footage, police records, and more to help build your case.
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Negotiation
Your attorney will negotiate with the defense, outside of the courtroom, to help get you the compensation you may be entitled to.
If settlement negotiations are unsuccessful, your attorney is prepared to go to trial and present your case in the strongest possible form.
FAQs
What if My Initial Claim is Denied or Inadequate?
- Reviewing medical records from treatment you received after the crash
- Reviewing police reports, crime scene reports, and photographs of the scene
- Interviewing witnesses
- Using traffic camera footage, if available
- Investigating the history of the other driver
- Obtaining a recording of the 911 call
- Examining photos of your car before and after the accident
- Reviewing cell phone records
- Reviewing specific information and history on the vehicles involved
What You Need to Know about PIP
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Back and spinal cord injuries
- Paralysis
- Disfigurement or permanent scarring
- Amputations
- Broken bones
Tampa Car Crash Lawsuits
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Back injuries
- Disfigurement
- Amputations
- Paralysis
- The other party had some duty of care or responsibility to you
- That party breached this duty through some act or omission
- You sustained an injury
- Reckless driving (road rage, failure to yield, speeding, tailgating, failure to signal turns, weaving)
- Driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol
- Careless driving (running a red light, speeding, cell phone use while driving)
- Allowing an unfit individual to drive an automobile (under the influence, historically reckless driver, unlicensed minor, senior citizen)
Causes of Auto Accidents
- Distracted driving (texting, putting on makeup, rubbernecking, eating, and failing to pay proper attention to road hazard)
- Fatigued driving
- Impaired driving (driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs, or narcotics)
- Reckless or aggressive driving (speeding, unsafely switching lanes, tailgating, failure to yield, street racing, failing to signal, driving in the wrong direction, and road rage)
- Defective auto parts (faulty brakes, tires, steering, suspension, and safety equipment)
- Unmaintained automobiles (Improperly secured materials, bad brakes, broken signal lights, non-functional headlight, and broken or unsecured engine parts)
- Roadway design (low hazard visibility, traffic flow, unmaintained road surfaces, improper striping, defective traffic control devices, and an insufficient shoulder)
- Road conditions (poor maintenance, roadway debris, faulty signage, construction, and large unfixed potholes)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
Who Can I Sue?
How Much is My Case Worth?
Settlements We've Won
- $5.2 million settlement after a rollover caused a cervical injury, rendering the client paraplegic.
- $1.3 million settlement for a 45-year-old woman who collided with a commercial truck and sustained shoulder injuries that required multiple surgeries.
- $362,000 settlement after the victim of an crash suffered cervical herniations, cervical fractures, and a lumbar fracture.
- $292,587 settlement for a client who suffered herniations of the neck and the lower back.
- $210,000 settlement after an accident left a 46-year-old woman with severe neck and back injuries, leading to a spinal fusion.
- $150,000 settlement for our client who, after suffering herniations in his upper back after being struck by a vehicle, was unable to return to work for a period of time.