Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer

If you’ve been hurt due to another person’s negligence, you could recover your losses by filing a personal injury claim. Our Jacksonville attorneys have experience with a wide range of personal injury claims.

Our team will go over the details of your case, discuss the cause of your injury, and determine who is at fault. Then, we can tell you what kind of compensation you may be eligible for and how to proceed. We serve Florida areas Jacksonville and Duval County and are ready to take on all your personal injury matters.

Do I Have a Personal Injury Case?

If you want to win your personal injury case, you’ll need to prove your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence. In the state of Florida, you will have to prove the following:

• You were owed a legal duty of care
• The other party failed to uphold its duty of care
• This failure resulted in your injury
• Your injury caused financial hardship

We encourage you to call us today so our Jacksonville personal injury lawyers can immediately assist you with your claim.

Types of Personal Injury We Represent

We’ve seen negligence cause many accidents, devastating injuries, and conditions. If your accident has the four elements of negligence we listed above, you could have grounds for a lawsuit. As an example, we can help handle cases such as:

• Motorcycle accidents
• Commercial truck accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Construction sites
• Medical errors
• Birth injuries
• Poor maintenance
• Defective products
• Nursing home abuse

You may not even know whose negligence caused your injuries or who can be held liable. With us as your legal representation, we will work to identify the negligent act, who caused it, and who can be held accountable.

Come to us with your questions and confusion, and we will pursue answers and clarity.

We Can Help With Your Jacksonville Car Accident

Sadly, one of the most common forms of negligence we encounter happens on the road. Drivers speeding, ignoring signs and signals, or tailgating can cause injury to others, and all those behaviors and others constitute a breach of duty of care.

Florida requires all drivers to carry personal injury protection insurance (PIP). This PIP insurance is used to cover injuries resulting from a crash. Because of this, we first try to settle car accident claims with our clients’ auto insurance providers.

However, there are instances when a settlement won’t be enough to compensate you for severe injuries sustained. In this case, our team will file a claim with the at-fault driver’s liability insurance or pursue a liability claim as needed. You can trust your car accident lawyers in Jacksonville to determine the best action to collect compensation for your damages.

Our Lawyers Handle Defective Products for Accident Victims in Jacksonville

While we all might be on guard while operating a vehicle, we don’t expect to be injured by products that are a part of our everyday lives. Product liability cases can cover injuries caused by faulty:

• Tires
• Auto parts
• Medical devices
• Medications
• Toys

If a defective product has hurt you, the manufacturer must be held responsible for the damage caused. If you correctly used the product for its intended purpose and it still caused you harm, you may qualify for a defective product claim.

Jacksonville Workers’ Compensation Assistance Is Available

Our team can also help support you after a workplace injury. Florida labor laws require employers to provide their workers with workers’ compensation insurance in case of workplace injuries. These injuries can include:

• Slips, trips, or falls
• Being struck by falling objects
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Exposure to hazardous materials

If you were injured at work and your worker’s compensation claim was denied, or you find yourself at odds with your employer regarding benefits, let our team of workers’ compensation attorneys sort it out for you.

Do I Need a Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer?

If you were injured due to someone else’s negligence, consider hiring a personal injury lawyer to get the compensation you qualify for. You shouldn’t navigate the claims process on your own.

The task can be overwhelming if you’ve never filed a claim before, and you could miss out on damages you’re eligible for. Our team of personal attorneys in Jacksonville can guide you through the whole process of filing a claim. We can help with the following:

• Performing an accident investigation
• Collecting evidence
• Gathering witness statements
• Obtaining police reports
• Determining who was at fault
• Substantiating liability
• Handling all communication with the at-fault party, including the insurance adjusters
• Negotiating a fair settlement with the insurance company
• Filing a personal injury lawsuit if necessary
• Representing you in court

Having someone else deal with insurance for you could be reason enough to hire a Jacksonville personal injury attorney.

We have experience negotiating a better settlement when an insurance company throws out a lowball offer. Your car accident attorney will deal with insurance company communications for you.

We Listen to and Act On Your Concerns

We don’t just take on the other people involved in your case to make this process easier. We promise to maintain regular contact with you, remaining accessible whenever you need to talk to us or have questions about the progress of your case. You can:

• Enjoy a free legal consultation to get started on your case.
• Receive your attorney’s phone number to make your communications easier.
• Get help scheduling appointments and repairs.

We know how much the everyday struggles of an injury can affect your peace of mind and quality of life. Let us know how we can help.

Can I Afford To Hire a Jacksonville Personal Injury Attorney?

We understand your financial worries and don’t want legal fees to add to your concerns. Our Jacksonville personal injury attorneys will work for you on a contingency fee basis.

You won’t have to pay us until we negotiate a settlement with the insurance company or win you financial compensation in court. You don’t have to worry about paying any out-of-pocket payments or upfront charges.

Ultimately, we take our service fee from the settlement you win. You won’t pay a fee if we can’t win your settlement. Your well-being is our top priority; let us handle your legal battle while you focus on recovery.

Your Jacksonville Injury Case Has a Deadline

If you want to pursue a legal case against the liable party in your situation, you have a limited time to take this action. Florida Statutes § 95.11(4)(d) typically allows two years for wrongful death lawsuits and four years for injury lawsuits.

That being said, if you file an injury case involving medical malpractice or a government official or entity, you may have shorter or longer time limits, depending on your case. For example, if you fell at a public park due to poor premises maintenance, according to Florida Statutes § 768.28(6)(a)(1), you may need to provide notice of a suit within six months of the injury.

We tell you this not to worry you but to ensure you act in time to receive the financial recovery you deserve. One of our Jacksonville car accident lawyers can advise you on the timeline once we learn more about your case.

What Happens if I Miss the Deadline?

You risk losing your right to take legal action if you miss the filing deadline. When you hire one of our experienced attorneys, we will ensure you meet the filing deadline that applies to your case.

We urge you to file sooner rather than later if you choose this option. The earlier you take action, the more time our experienced attorneys have to:

• Investigate the situation.
• Gather your medical records.
• Collect evidence.
• Speak to witnesses.
• Calculate your damages.
• Monitor your recovery.
• Fill out important paperwork.

While most personal injury cases settle out of court, your case can go to trial. We will not hesitate to fight for your recovery in court if needed. Filing your claim on time protects your legal right to sue in court.

We Will Calculate Your Recoverable Damages

Your quality of life is our starting point when discussing the types of damages you could recover. When we meet with you to discuss your accident and injury, our team will discuss how the accident or incident affected your life.

The severity of your pain and recovery time will shape how much actual compensation you could recover. Depending on your situation, you could recover damages for your:

• Medical expenses, past and ongoing, as they relate to the accident
• Loss of income for the time you missed from work while recovering
• Reduced earning capacity after your accident
• Financial losses for covering costs of property damage
• Pain and suffering you experienced from your accident injuries
• Mental anguish or the emotional pain you faced due to the loss of a loved one or having to cope with your injuries
• Intangible losses including loss of consortium or loss of companionship.

We know your focus is on getting medical care and managing your lost wages. However, with help from experts like doctors and economists, we can expand the scope of your damages to include additional compensation for future losses and challenges.

For instance, if your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice, the costs for their healthcare could be 10 times higher than for children without the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Why Calculating Your Damages Matters

Going over your medical bills, lost income, and other losses also give us a crucial tool when negotiating your settlement. We will identify all your accident damages and assign a monetary value to your case.

This figure can help you and us evaluate any compensation offers you could receive from an insurer as your case unfolds.

If you receive a settlement offer below this figure, you will know it’s lower than what you should receive for your losses. We will advise you on how to proceed should this happen, but we leave the final decision to you.

Our goal in recovering fair compensation for you is to fight for an amount that takes those long-term costs into account. Whatever the injury you or your loved one suffered, we will consider how it has affected your past, present, and future.

You shouldn’t have to spend your life paying for someone else’s recklessness.

We Can Help You File a Wrongful Death Action for Your Florida Case

Please accept our condolences if you lost a loved one who suffered fatal injuries in an accident that another’s negligence caused. We understand this is an emotionally challenging time for you and your family.

If you decide to take legal action against the party liable for your loved one’s death, we can help you pursue a wrongful death action. Families who receive compensation in these cases can use the money to pay:

• Their loved one’s funeral and burial expenses.
• Final medical bills for the care their loved one received before they died.

They can also receive awards for losing their loved one’s companionship and protection and losing their financial support and services, as outlined in Florida Statutes § 768.21.

Call Our Team of Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyers for Legal Help

Our Jacksonville personal injury lawyers team can help you every step of the way. If you need to file a claim, we can simplify the process so you can focus on recovering. But don’t delay; it can take weeks or months to resolve your case using the Florida legal process.

You can learn more in our legal FAQs section, or call us today or fill out the contactform for a free initial consultation. At the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine, you can count on us to go the extra mile for you as your personal injury law firm.