Injured in a car accident?

We take car accident cases on a contingency fee, so there is no upfront fee or cost to you and no charge for the initial consultation. We are paid a percentage of the recovery, and if we do not recover money for you, you owe us no attorney fee. The specific percentage and how case costs are handled are set out in a written fee agreement that you read and sign before we represent you.

Honestly, nobody can tell you over the phone. It depends on the severity and permanence of your injuries, your medical expenses and lost income, how clear fault is, your own share of fault, and the single biggest limiter, how much insurance coverage actually exists. A claim worth a million dollars against a driver carrying only a minimum policy may only reach the available coverage. We look at all of it before we give you a range.

Florida sets strict deadlines, and which one applies to you turns on the date of the crash. As the firm's own site puts it: if the crash happened on or before 3/23/2023, you may have four years to file; if it happened after 3/23/2023, you may have two years to file.

Some cases carry different deadlines, particularly claims against a government defendant and other special circumstances. Acting quickly also protects the evidence, including camera footage that can be overwritten within days.

Deadlines stated on the firm's own Florida car accident page. Your deadline depends on the facts of your case. Confirm it with a lawyer.

Florida is a no-fault state for many car accident claims. That means your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage is typically the first source of payment for medical expenses and certain losses, regardless of who caused the crash.

If your injuries and losses exceed what PIP covers, or your injuries meet certain legal thresholds, you may be able to pursue compensation from the at-fault driver and other responsible parties. PIP generally does not pay for pain and suffering. It often does not cover the full cost of a serious injury or the income you lose.

Florida no-fault and PIP, as stated on the firm's own Florida car accident page.

Florida uses a modified comparative fault system with a 51 percent bar. You can recover compensation if you are 50 percent or less at fault, and your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are 51 percent or more at fault, you cannot recover damages from the other negligent party.

This is why insurers argue that you were partly at fault. Any percentage assigned to you reduces what they pay. At 51 percent they pay nothing.

Florida modified comparative fault, as stated on the firm's own car, truck and motorcycle accident pages.

You may still have options. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on your own policy can apply, and so can other policies you may not know are in play. A lawyer can review every available coverage and identify the paths to a recovery.

It is worth a call even when the other driver appears to have nothing. How much insurance exists usually decides what a claim can recover, so finding a second policy can change what your case is worth.

Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, as stated on the firm's own Florida car accident page.

Talk to a lawyer first. An early offer often arrives before anyone knows whether your injury is permanent, and accepting it typically requires signing a release that ends your claim for good, including for treatment you have not had yet. There is no cost to having us look at the offer before you sign anything.