Any serious personal injury creates a significant disruption in your life. Besides the pain and emotional trauma, you’re away from work, looking at mounting household bills and medical costs, wondering when things will get back on track. The Doral personal injury lawyers at Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia can help you recover from whatever injury has impacted your life. An experienced legal team is here with legal advice for all types of accident claims.
Our initial consultation is free, and we work on a contingency fee basis, so you don’t pay until your case settles or we win at trial. If you need legal help after a personal injury accident, make us your next call.
Our attorneys have extensive knowledge of all types of personal injury cases. No matter what caused the accident, we can help victims recover compensation for a range of injuries:
After an accident, our legal team will review your case and give you our best opinion on how to proceed with your claim.
After any personal injury accident, your first step should always be seeking medical treatment. Even if you feel okay, you need a doctor’s evaluation, as some injuries can take hours or days to appear. Your insurance company needs a doctor’s report to begin processing your claim.
Next, gather all evidence for your case. Details of the accident, photos of the scene, witness statements, and your medical reports are necessary for making a personal injury claim.
Then, contact a personal injury attorney at Werner, Hoffman, Greig, & Garcia. Your attorney will assist with the next steps of filing your claim, including collecting additional evidence and beginning negotiations with the insurance company. If settlement talks do not result in a proper compensation offer, your attorney will prepare your case for trial. In practice, very few of these cases end up in court. Most cases in Doral will settle because skillful personal injury attorneys prepare each claim thoroughly and negotiate for their clients to get the payout they deserve.
In Florida, personal injury claims are meant to “make the victim whole,” which usually means you have every economic loss covered, and your personal or psychological losses are addressed. Victims can generally recover two types of compensation after an accident. Economic Damages are those which a court can calculate based on bills, invoices, and other documents. Economic damages may include:
Non-economic damages are non-financial losses, according to Florida statute, that would not have occurred without the defendant’s negligent actions. Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are all types of non-economic damages.
Punitive damages are seldom awarded in personal injury cases, unless the court determines that the defendant acted intentionally or with gross negligence. These damages are meant to punish criminally negligent behavior and deter others in the future.
Personal injury claims in Doral can take anywhere from a few months to a few years to settle. The sooner you get started, the better your chances of resolving your case.
There is a deadline to file personal injury claims in Florida. In general, you have two years from the date of the accident or injury to file a lawsuit on your claim, though that deadline can be different in certain circumstances, like when a child is injured.
After a serious accident, you need more than just an attorney. You need someone who listens to you and understands how it is affecting your life. You also need a zealous advocate who knows how to get you the best legal results in your case.
The attorneys at Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia have a solid track record of getting our clients the compensation they deserve for their personal injury claims in Doral and elsewhere in Florida. Our initial consultation is free, so call or fill out a contact form and let us review your case.
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