Category Archives: Personal Injury
What is Emotional Distress in Personal Injury Claims?
If you have been hurt due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to a number of different types of damages. These include compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, and other losses. While many losses in personal injury claims are tangible, others are not, including emotional distress. Still, the law recognizes emotional… Read More »
How to Determine if an Insurer is Acting in Bad Faith
If you have been hurt in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, or carelessness, you can file a claim against them to obtain compensation for your medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other losses. When filing a claim, you must file with your own insurance company, or the insurer representing the individual who… Read More »
Suing for Emotional Distress After an Accident
If you have been hurt in an accident, whether it is a car crash or slip and fall, you may be able to file a claim against the negligent party who caused your injuries. If you are successful with a claim, you can recover compensation for the losses you sustained as a result. Along… Read More »
How Does a Pre-Existing Condition Impact Your Personal Injury Claim?
If you have been hurt in an accident and you have a prior condition, such as a bad back, arthritis, or migraines, you may wonder if this will disqualify you from filing a personal injury claim. Fortunately, it does not. In Tampa, slip and falls and car crashes are very common and while a… Read More »
What Damages Can You Recover in a Personal Injury Claim?
If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you may be able to file a claim against them for compensation. The compensation awarded in a personal injury is known as damages, and they are meant to compensate you for the losses you suffered during the accident. Before filing your claim, it is… Read More »
What is Involved in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
As you move throughout your day, you never expect to become injured in an accident. However, according to the National Safety Council (NSC), there are over 227,000 preventable deaths and 63 million injuries to individuals every year. The personal injury laws in Florida allow accident victims to obtain compensation for the serious injuries and… Read More »
Important Evidence to Collect After a Slip and Fall Accident
If you have fallen and suffered injury on someone else’s property, you may be able to file a claim against them to recover compensation for your losses. To prove your case, you will have to present strong evidence showing that the property owner was negligent and that you suffered injury as a result. It… Read More »
What is the Statute of Limitations in Personal Injury Claims?
It is critical to work quickly after being hurt in an accident. The sooner you start working with an attorney to file your claim can mean the difference between obtaining the maximum compensation you deserve and forfeiting damages you need for your medical expenses and other losses. In Florida, the statute of limitations refers… Read More »
Five Ways to Maximize Your Personal Injury Claim
Accidents happen every day in Florida and the majority of them are entirely preventable. The truth is that car crashes, slip and falls, and other accidents only happen because of someone’s negligence, or carelessness. In these instances, accident victims can file a claim for compensation against the liable, or at-fault, party. Compensation can cover… Read More »
Common Misconceptions About Personal Injury Claims
If you have been hurt due to someone else’s negligence, or carelessness, you may be able to file a claim for compensation against the liable party. Accident victims are often hesitant to file these claims for a variety of reasons. These include the fact that there are many misconceptions about them. Below, our Tampa… Read More »
