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A Florida auto accident lawyer can assist you after you have endured a sudden auto accident. When you are injured, and if your vehicle is in disrepair, the last thing you should have to worry about is compensation from your insurance company. You pay your premiums on a regular basis with the expectation that your insurance carrier will provide assistance during your most dire times of need.

However, this is sometimes not the case. Despite their seemingly noble purpose, insurance companies are like any business trying to profit from their customers. They seek to build their profit margin and push it to the highest point possible. Often, the insurance consumer is the target of their profit pushing efforts. An insurance adjuster will offer you a settlement, or even argue that you do not deserve coverage at all. If you have been injured in an accident, you may wish to wait before negotiating with the insurance company on your own. After you have sought medical attention, call a Florida auto accident lawyer for help.

Your rights as an insurance consumer must be protected to the highest degree the law can offer. If you have faithfully paid your insurance company, you deserve the greatest compensation possible in order to assist your recovery after an auto accident. Anything less is a financial and personal loss for you and a profitable ‘win’ for the insurance company.

When serious injury or death is factored into the auto accident, the implications of insurance underpayment become a moral wrong. The health of you and your loved ones should not be compromised in the name of an insurance company’s bottom line. Our experienced Florida auto accident lawyers will provide the legal assistance you need to fight insurance company attempts to undermine you and your family.

After the auto accident, seek medical attention. No amount of financial or legal concern takes precedent over your medical treatment after an accident. When time allows, follow our guidelines regarding the information and documentation you should secure. Acting appropriately after an accident can have major implications on the success of your Florida auto accident case.

Following these important steps can help in the future if your insurance company refuses to adequately compensate you after an auto accident. If your insurance company, or the company of another motorist, acts out of line or attempts to push you towards an unreasonable settlement, you will have the materials in hand to fight back. Despite the frantic nature of the aftermath of the accident, give careful time and attention to your situation. You must act quickly in order to potentially secure the compensation you deserve after your auto accident.

Call our offices today and schedule a free consultation. Our attorneys work on a contingency basis and your visit will be free of charge. We cannot guarantee any legal result or settlement. We represent our clients without up-front fees or hidden charges. You have nothing to lose by visiting one of our attorneys and discussing your case.

Are you looking for a Florida Auto Accident Lawyer? Do you want to learn more about what Florida Auto Accident Attorneys consider when they decide to accept or decline a case? Read on.

YOUR FIRST CONSULTATION

Florida Auto Accident Lawyers want to know the smallest of details about how your accident happened. Your case will be evaluated in two distinct areas: liability and damages.

On the liability side, the Florida car accident lawyer wants to know all about your accident:

  • What you saw, heard, and if there were any eyewitnesses.
  • Did the other driver say anything? Was the other driver alone or did he/she have passengers?
  • If the police were called, did they issue a ticket? If so, who was issued the ticket?
  • Do you have the police report? If not, do you have a police report case number?
  • What was the extent of damage to your car, and where is the car now? Have any pictures been taken of the car? How about the other driver's car?
  • Did you report this accident to your insurance company? Have your policy information handy.
  • Have you talked to an insurance company representative for either or both your own company and the other driver's insurance company? Most Florida Auto Accident Lawyers will tell you not to discuss your case with insurance representatives unless your lawyer is present, and that if the insurance representatives call you, simply ask them to call your Florida Auto Accident Lawyer.
  • Were you wearing a seat belt?
  • Were you offered fire rescue or other medical transport assistance at the scene, and have you been to an emergency room or doctor since the accident?
  • Do you have any previous injuries or medical conditions?
  • Have you made a claim before for injuries, even if it is long ago, or merely under your employment workers compensation?
  • What doctors have you been treated by?
  • Did you lose time from work? If so, how much and who do you work for?
  • Do you have any photographs of your vehicle or the scene of the accident?
  • Do you have an estimate for the repair of your automobile?
  • Were you the driver or the passenger?
  • Were you driving your own car or was the car owned by someone else?
  • If you were not the driver or passenger, were you a pedestrian or riding a bicycle at the time of the accident?
  • What were the road conditions at the time of the accident?
  • What was the weather like at the time of the accident?
  • What time of day did the accident occur?
  • Were there any witnesses to the accident? If so, do you have their names and addresses?

MATERIALS YOU SHOULD GATHER:

  • Medical bills and records, if you have them
  • Automobile Insurance information
  • Health insurance information
  • Medicare information
  • Medicaid information, if applicable
  • List of all health care providers for the past five years
  • Photographs of your injuries, the scene of the accident, and of your vehicle, if you have any
  • Names and addresses of witnesses, if any
  • Your driver's license
  • Your employment history for the past five years
  • Florida Automobile Accident Report

Do not worry if you do not have these materials. Your Florida Auto Accident Lawyer may hire an investigator to investigate your accident for you.

THE FLORIDA "NO FAULT THRESHOLD":

Many Florida Auto Accident Lawyers do not explain the "No Fault Threshold" during the first consultation. You are entitled to loss of wages, past, present, and future depending on what the jury determines after hearing from you, your doctor, and the doctor for the other side. The same is true for medical bills after it has been established that the bills are reasonable and related.

A Florida Auto Accident Lawyer will tell you that unless you sustained a "permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability" you cannot get a jury verdict award for pain and suffering.

In a two car accident regardless of whether you are the passenger or driver, you are probably going to be advised by your Florida Auto Accident Lawyer that your injuries must rise to the level of a "permanent injury." If you have a serious enough injury, this often means that a physician must issue a written report assigning you a "permanent partial impairment of the body as a whole."


Unfortunately you are probably seeking a Florida Personal Injury Lawyer because you or someone you love has experienced a significant tragedy in their life. But when that tragedy is by fault of another person or company, then your consultation with a Florida Personal Injury Lawyer should include compensation for your medical expenses, earnings losses, loss of abilities, change of lifestyle and anything else that has a cost associated with it that is attributable to your accident. Contact us today.