Florida Car Accident Lawyer

Money compensation for your car accident personal injury can come from either a settlement or a jury verdict. *

While everyone reads in the news about big money awards from a jury for your Florida car accident personal injury, a good settlement is far better most of the time.** The amount of insurance that the other driver has is a big piece of information that can determine how much money may be offered to you.

Having a reputable and experienced Florida car accident injury lawyer can help with insurance company negotiations.

There are some basic categories of damage and injury in a Florida car accident case that may entitle you to money compensation. These include:

• Loss of income*
• Medical Bills*
• Pain and Suffering*
• Wrongful Death

- With Wrongful Death in Florida, An estate will need to be opened for the deceased. Wrongful Death has its own unique laws about which family members are eligible for certain types of money compensation.

Each Florida Car Accident Personal Injury case is different, and over the last 30 years I have gained extensive experience with thousands of cases of herniated disk of the back or herniated disk of the neck. Often the money value of a back injury or neck injury changes upon facts such as what the MRI scan shows, or whether you have had or will have a surgery.

As a Florida car accident personal injury lawyer, I keep track of the different major car insurance companies, and what they are likely to offer. The exact same Florida car accident case can produce entirely different money offers from an insurance company, because each company has different practices and ways of doling out money offers.

Some insurance companies say "This is our offer, if you don't like it, then we will see you in court." My Florida Board Certification in Civil Trial means that I am an expert in presenting Florida personal injury cases to a jury.

* Not every Florida car accident injury entitles someone automatically to money compensation. The accident must be caused in part by another driver, for example.

**Many Florida car accident lawyers will tell you "a good settlement" is one where both sides are unhappy. You hoped to get more money and the insurance company planned to pay less. It is true that 90% of all cases eventually settle. A good settlement beats a great verdict most of the time, because a settlement avoids extra costs, risks of appeal and risk of a retrial or mistrial. Winning that big jury money verdict does not mean you are sure to keep it.

Loss of income: The same exact injury can be worth different money to different people. If I lost my pinkie finger in a car accident, it would be worth less money than if I was a NBA player or a surgeon. Many of my Florida car accident clients in this difficult economy are out of work at the time of the car accident, but future loss of income can usually be estimated and compensation for such future loss of income can be part of the money claim.

Medical Bills: Under Florida's "No-Fault" law, your own car insurance is responsible to pay for your first medical bills, up to $10,000, and this type of insurance coverage is called "P.I.P" which is shorthand for Personal Injury Protection. If you were not in your own car, or if you did not have a car then the situation may be different. An experienced Florida car accident personal injury attorney can explain the difference to you.

Pain and Suffering: Florida has special requirements in order to get money compensation for pain and suffering. With few exceptions, there must be a permanent injury. However, this phase of permanent injury does not mean you must have a fracture or huge injury, and an experienced Florida car accident personal injury attorney can explain whether or not you are likely to meet that requirement.

For a free consultation with Florida car accident personal injury attorney, Mark J. Leeds, call toll free 888-446-1999

There will be no charge for lawyer fees of representation or costs of representation if there is no money compensation recovery.