Negligence is a:
legal cause of loss, injury or damage if it directly and in natural and continuous sequence produces or contributes substantially to producing such loss, injury or damage, so that it can reasonably be said that, but for the negligence, the loss, injury or damage would not have occurred. Florida Civil Jury Instruction 401.12a
A 37-year-old man was driving his pickup truck in Pinecrest, Florida. Another car ran a stop sign at the intersection.
The front of my client’s truck collided with the side of the car.
The day after the crash he went to a medical center. He complained of pain to his neck, lower back, and hip. [Read more…]
This is not my case. A jury awarded $1.9 Million dollars to a 40-year-old claimant who was hurt in a car crash in Orange County, Florida. This isn’t my case.
The claimant had no pre-existing neck issues. [Read more…]
A truck driver got a $210,000 settlement for his claimed shoulder joint tear (glenoid labrum tear). Another truck rear ended him.
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This is not my verdict. However, I talk about it so that it gives you a better idea to know how much your case may be worth if you slip and fall at a Florida Publix Supermarket. [Read more…]
Actual Case (Not my Case): $96,000 Verdict for Pain and Suffering alone for a female shopper who fractured her hip when she tripped over an object (a stocking cart) in a Publix Supermarket in Miami, Florida.
My Actual Case: $64,900 Settlement. My client stepped in a hole that was covered with grass overgrowth.
He injured his ankle in the process. This amount of this settlement is before attorneys’ fees, doctors’ bills, etc. were deducted.
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Ask the insurance company if there are any documents that they need that may help them increase their offer. These may include the actual MRI films if you’re claiming that the accident caused a herniated disc or another objective injury.
Ask the adjuster if they can offer you more money if you send them past jury verdicts that show that your injury is worth more than what they’re offering.
You should confirm that the insurance company has the correct total billed charges, and out of pocket medical bills.
You should use a computer spreadsheet so that you’re organized, and can quickly tell the adjuster what you have. I use MS Excel, but any spreadsheet will do.
Below is a settlement of mine for a bicyclist who was hit by a pickup truck.
Settlement: $100,000
Before deduction for attorney’s fees and expenses. Most cases result in a lower recovery. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result.
Case type: Personal Injury, Pickup Truck hit Bicyclist
Jurisdiction: Broward County/Florida
On May 2, 2013, my client, a police officer, was involved in a car accident while he was working. [Read more…]