Car Accident Lawyers in Florida

If you or somebody close to you has been injured in a car accident anywhere in Florida, compensation for damages suffered might be available. We're a leading Florida personal injury law firm that remains committed to your case while you're committed to reaching maximum medical improvement.

More Than a Driver's License is Required

A dramatic increase in distracted driving accidents has occurred over the last 10 years. Most of those car accidents involve use of a mobile device behind the wheel. According to the office of Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, distracted driving consists of any task or diversion that takes a driver's eyes, hands or mind off of the wheel. In order to safely drive a car, three cognitive processes are required. Those are:rnVisual requiring you to keep your eyes on the roadrnManual keeping both hands on the steering wheelrnCognitive keeping your mind on driving safely

Risk Increases with Distraction

A distraction involving any one of those processes increases the risk of an accident. Texting while driving requires all three of these processes at the same time. The risk of being involved in an accident then increases exponentially. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 3,477 people were killed, and 391,000 others were injured in the United States in distracted driving crashes in 2015. It reports that if sending or reading a text keeps your eyes off of the road for five seconds at 55 mph, that's equivalent to driving the length of a football field blindfolded.

Distracted Driving Accidents are Preventable

rnThe common thread running through all distracted driving accidents is that they're all preventable, but a distracted driver can dramatically change the life of a victim and his or her family for a lifetime. Don't even try to deal with one or more insurance companies on your own without the benefit of experienced, aggressive and successful car accident attorneys in Florida. That insurance company will have you right where it wants you, and then it will take control of the case when you should be the one in control.

Statements and Medical Authorizations

Never give an opposing insurance company a statement or a medical authorization without talking to us first. It will only try to shift the blame for your injuries over onto you or an alleged pre-existing condition that you never had. You're under no legal duty to cooperate with any insurance company other than your own. If you and the distracted driver who caused your accident are insured by the same company, you'll want to contact us immediately. In Florida, you have four years from the date of your accident to file your personal injury lawsuit. Don't wait that long. Evidence can be lost or destroyed, and recollection of events can get fuzzy. Witnesses might even disappear without a trace. Contact us for a free consultation and case evaluation after any distracted driving accident. If we're retained, we don't even get paid unless we obtain a settlement or verdict on your behalf.