Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer

Our team can discuss your legal options and insurance policy, build a case for you, and be with you through every step of the process. We offer prospective clients free, confidential consultations where they can get their questions answered and decide what steps to take next.

We Handle All Types of Tampa Personal Injury Cases

We help injured people in many types of personal injury cases. Here are examples of cases we have handled:

• Car Accident Lawyer:If you’ve been injured in a car accident due to another driver’s negligence, we can help you seek compensation for your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and more.
• Truck Accidents Lawyer: Truck accidents can result in severe injuries. Our experienced attorneys understand the complexities of these cases and will fight for the compensation you deserve.
• Slip and fall Injuries Lawyer: Property owners must maintain safe premises. If you’ve been injured in a slip-and-fall accident, we can help you hold the negligent parties accountable.
• Medical Malpractice Lawyer: Medical errors can have devastating consequences. If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, we can help you seek justice and compensation.
• Bicycle Accidents Lawyer: Bicyclists are at risk of serious injuries when involved in motor vehicle accidents. Our attorneys can help you pursue compensation if you’ve been injured in a bicycle accident.
• Motorcycle Accidents Lawyer: Motorcyclists are vulnerable on the road. If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, we can assist you in pursuing a claim against the responsible party.
• Product Liability Lawyer: Defective products can cause serious injuries. Our team is experienced in handling product liability cases and will work to ensure you receive fair compensation.
• Pool Accidents Injury Lawyer: Swimming pool accidents can lead to serious injuries or drowning. Whether the accident occurred at a private residence, public pool, or hotel.
• Boat Accidents Lawyer: Boating accidents can result in severe injuries or even fatalities. We have experience handling these complex cases and can help you recover compensation for your injuries.
• Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer: Elderly residents of nursing homes deserve to be treated with care and respect. If your loved one has suffered abuse or neglect in a nursing home, we can help you seek justice.
• Wrongful Death Lawyer: Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence is heartbreaking. We provide compassionate representation to families in wrongful death cases, helping them seek justice for their loss.
• Construction Accident Lawyer: Construction sites are inherently dangerous. If you’ve been injured in a construction accident, we can help you pursue a claim for your injuries and lost wages.
• Premises Liability Lawyer: Injuries on another person’s property due to unsafe conditions can lead to premises liability claims. We will work to prove negligence and secure compensation for your injuries.
• Bus Accident Lawyer: If you’ve been injured in a bus accident, our experienced attorneys can help you seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
• Pedestrian Accident Lawyer: Dog bites can result in significant injuries and emotional trauma. We can help you pursue a claim against the dog’s owner to recover damages for your injuries.
• Dog Bite Lawyer: Dog bites can result in significant injuries and emotional trauma. We can help you pursue a claim against the dog’s owner to recover damages for your injuries.

Our team has extensive experience with various cases and is ready to help.

Identifying Liable Parties in a Personal Injury Case

You may think you know who caused your accident or injury. However, liability can be complicated in any personal injury case. We can help you in situations such as:

• Distinguishing between an at-fault and liable party: There is a difference between the person who directly caused your accident or incident and the person or entity responsible for compensating you. For instance, a trucker may have caused your accident, but a trucking company may ultimately be responsible for paying you.
• Multi-party liability: Depending on the details of your case, one or more parties could ultimately be responsible for paying you. We will identify each liable party in your case and request compensation after determining their role in your injury case.

These complications can be challenging, but you don’t have to. We will ensure that the appropriate party is responsible for your injuries and hardships.

Potentially Liable Parties in a Personal Injury Case

Various parties may bear liability for your injuries, but you may not know exactly who they are. This is something our Tampa accident attorneys can get to the bottom of when we investigate your accident. 

Potentially liable parties may include:

• Another driver if they failed to follow traffic laws and caused your auto accident
• A government entity responsible for maintaining the road where your accident occurred
• A manufacturer who designed a defective product that contributed to your injuries
• A third party, such as an employer who bears vicarious liability

When you let us handle your Tampa personal injury claim, we will leave no stone unturned when identifying liable parties. Then, we will work to hold them accountable for their percentage of fault. 

When You Share Fault for Your Injury

You can seek compensation from a negligent party even if you share a percentage of fault for your injuries and financial losses. You don’t have to hold back from seeking legal help with your injury case if you think you may have contributed to the incident somehow.

However, perFlorida Statutes § 768.81, the insurance company could reduce your compensation based on your fault for the incident. For example, if your award is $100,000, but you are found 30% responsible for your role in the incident, your award would be reduced to $70,000.

Again, do not let this dissuade you from pursuing a case. Our Tampa, FL, personal injury attorneys can help you show that the other party was primarily responsible. 

What We Have to Prove to Win a Personal Injury Case in Florida

To recover compensation, we must prove the other party was responsible for the accident by establishing the components of negligence. Without these elements, it will be challenging to prove that negligence occurred. We will work to prove the four elements of negligence and show that the defendant:

• Owed you a duty of care: For example, if we are suing the other driver in a motor vehicle accident case, we have to show that the law imposes a duty of care on the driver. Everyone who operates a motor vehicle owes other drivers, passengers, and pedestrians a duty to drive cautiously and obey the rules of the road.
• Breached their duty of care: It is considered negligence when someone breaches their duty of care. If you were stopped at a red light and a drunk driver plowed into your car, drunk driving violates the duty to obey the road rules and drive cautiously.
• Caused your injuries through negligence: The defendant’s negligence must have caused the harm. Therefore, if you suffered physical injuries from a collision, the facts of your situation could satisfy the requirement of causation. In the DUI accident example, the defendant’s negligent act of driving while impaired caused the collision that injured you.
• Caused you to suffer damages: You should be compensated for damages that result from a personal injury, such as medical bills and lost income. Your case will determine the damages you can request from the liable party.

Helpful Evidence to Have

Since connecting someone’s careless action with your incident is crucial, we employ several types of evidence to achieve this goal. This could include:

• Photos of your injuries, the scene, possible causes of the accident or signs of negligence, and context
• Video footage from traffic cameras, security cameras, or bystanders
• Eyewitness reports from strangers, friends, family, and authorities
• Expert testimony from doctors, researchers, economists, actuaries, and other specialists

Some evidence may be specific to your type of case; for instance, medical malpractice cases like surgical errors or birth injuries can depend on expert testimony and second opinions. Phone records may play a crucial role in a distracted driving case.

At our firm, our team of attorneys can obtain evidence that establishes a link between the other person’s negligence and your pain. Our team’s combined experience can help you hold the correct negligent party responsible and get adequate compensation.

Personal Injury Damages You Can Recover After an Accident

Accident victims often ask how much they can receive for their case. A personal injury case depends on each individual’s experience. We cannot say how much your claim is worth without talking with you and evaluating your case.

Therefore, what you can recover will depend on the specific facts of your case. Common damages in personal injury cases can include:

• Economic damages
• Non-economic damages

These two categories contain specific types of compensation you can receive, all matching your experience.

Financial Damages

This compensation is more concrete than non-financial damages because it covers losses that directly impact your body and wallet. You could recover:

• Medical costs, including necessary short and long-term care: This involves emergency room treatment, physical therapy, surgeries, hospitalizations, medication, visits to a doctor or specialist, and in-home care. Severe injuries may also warrant compensation for future medical expenses. 
• Lost income if your injuries caused you to miss work: We can help you recover lost wages, tips, commissions, gigs, and other benefits.
• Reduced earning capacity: If you have to change jobs or work for lower pay because of ongoing incapacitation, this can be part of your case.
• Disability, if your injuries are so significant that you cannot work in the future: We can help determine if disability may apply for the short term or long term.

Non-Economic Damages

While economic damages are for concrete losses, non-economic damages are the ones that affect your quality and enjoyment of life. These damages can include:

• Pain and suffering if your injuries caused you serious physical pain and other hardships: This is often correlated to the severity of your injuries.
• Scarring and disfigurement if your appearance changes because of your injuries: You may have permanent scars from burns, lacerations, and other physical trauma.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or emotional distress if you are facing painful flashbacks and emotional trauma related to the injury or accident: We can prove that you were diagnosed and PTSD has impacted your life.

Non-economic damages are subjective for a reason. Your non-economic damages should reflect your unique experience with the pain, frustration, and trauma of being unexpectedly injured.

We can also help you seek compensation for losses related to a wrongful death case if you lost a loved one. This could help you seek compensation for funeral and burial expenses and loss of income.

How We Determine the Value of Your Damages in a Claim Or Lawsuit

Every case is unique, but there are standard procedures our personal injury attorneys use when determining damages. We’ll gather the documents necessary to prove the dollar value of your medical expenses, lost wages, and other tangible losses. A tangible loss usually comes with some type of documentation, like a receipt or an invoice.

For your intangible losses likepain and suffering, PTSD, and loss of enjoyment of life, we calculate the amount based on your tangible losses and the facts of your claim. You cannot assume everyone hurt in a personal injury case will get the same amount of money.

For instance, two people riding in the same car can have different injuries, resulting in different compensation amounts. Therefore, there are typically a few main factors that influence the amount you can seek in a claim or lawsuit, including:

• The severity of your injuries
• The cost of your medical care
• The impact of your injuries on your life and ability to work

Some injuries, like traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries, are worth more and can result in a larger settlement.

How an Attorney from Our Team Can Handle Your Tampa Personal Injury Case

By working with our personal injury attorneys, you can focus on your health and well-being. Our team can:

• Evaluate your case
• Investigate the facts
• Gather the evidence to prove your claims
• Talk to all parties involved
• Explain terms and deadlines
• Calculate the fair amount of your damages
• Negotiate a fair settlement
• Litigate on your behalf and take your case to trial, if necessary

Our injury lawyers serving Tampa can work directly with the insurance company, so you don’t have to. Once you hire a personal injury lawyer, the insurance company does not need to contact you. If an insurance adjuster contacts you, redirect them to your lawyer.

We Can Handle the Toughest Parts of an Injury Case

Some injury cases may seem more straightforward than others. For instance, if you were hit by a drunk driver while crossing the street, you may think you will receive a settlement or award easily. Unfortunately, we have seen that even seemingly clear cases for compensation can be challenged or denied.

Nonetheless, we put what we have seen and experienced to work for you. We will deal with all the common complications and tough aspects of a case for you. For instance, we will handle situations where an insurer:

• Offers you a lowball settlement amount: It is common to receive a low initial offer that may not cover all your costs and losses associated with the injury. We can negotiate fair compensation.
• Pressures you to accept a settlement soon after the accident: An adjuster may try to sway you with an attractive initial offer, but this may be before you even know the full consequences of the accident. We can review all offers and take the pressure off you to decide before you’re ready.
• Claims that you were more at fault than you were: You may face claims that you played more of a role in the incident or accident than the facts indicate. We will prove who was liable based on the evidence.
• Claims that your pain isn’t as severe as it is: Sometimes, even with serious injuries, you may have to push back against claims that you don’t require any more treatment or other challenges. We can prove your injuries’ true nature, prognosis, and medical needs.

You may deal with other complications beyond these issues, but we have experience with many forms of personal injury claims and denial tactics.

Why You Should Choose Our Personal Injury Law Firm

We are proud to serve victims of injury in Tampa and across Florida. When you work with our team, you can expect the following:

• Your initial consultation with us will be free.
• You’ll receive your attorney’s phone number and be in constant communication.
• We will respond to your questions about personal injury law promptly and keep you in the loop.
• If you need help scheduling medical appointments, we will help.
• If you need assistance with arranging vehicle repairs, we will assist.
• We work based on contingency, meaning you pay nothing upfront.

We want to make it possible for anyone to obtain the legal representation they need to protect their rights, especially if they have wrongfully suffered damages. We also realize finances are tight after our clients have suffered catastrophic injuries and damages; our goal is to alleviate financial stress, not contribute to it.

Working on a contingency-fee basis allows us to shoulder the financial risk of fighting on your behalf while you focus on healing from your accident. If we win your case, we recover an agreed-upon percentage of your award. We will explain this payment arrangement in a free consultation.

What You Can Do to Protect Your Personal Injury Case’s Value

You can take several steps to protect your right to seek compensation from a negligent party. As a personal injury victim, you should consider doing the following:

Gather Evidence

You can keep records for your case and then pass them along to your legal team. You may want to collect information such as:

• A car accident report if you were in a crash
• Witness contact information if anyone saw the incident that caused your injury
• A pain journal to document the course of your injuries
• All receipts, invoices, and records of all accident-related expenses you have paid or are responsible for paying
• Photographs, video footage, and a wide range of other evidence can help you prove your case

Be Careful About What You Say

Make sure that you do not give the insurance company a recorded statement without the prior approval of your personal injury lawyer. The claims adjuster can twist your words to mean something you never intended, which can decrease the value of your claim.

We strongly recommend that you allow our team to speak to the insurance company on your behalf. This helps you avoid saying something that could hurt your case.

Review Your Case With Our Team

You can learn more about what your case may be worth, what damages you could seek, and what legal options you have available. We can help you understand the potential of your case as a claim or lawsuit.

Act Quickly to Meet Important Deadlines

According to the statute of limitations, injured parties generally have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit for compensation. If you file a wrongful death case, you also generally have two years. 

There may be exceptions to these deadlines, and you could have more time. A Tampa personal injury lawyer can tell you if one applies to your case. Your case may require more investigation and cause a delay.

We advise you to get started early on your case to capture important evidence and to get fair compensation. Certain crucial forms of evidence can disappear soon after the accident, but if you contact our team in time, we can start building the best case. You must file before the deadline, or you won’t be able to recover financial compensation.

Contact Us to Get a Tampa, Fl, Personal Injury Lawyer on Your Side

A Tampa, FL, personal injury lawyer from theLaw Offices & Anidjar & Levine will handle every aspect of a case for you and help you through the legal process. We can protect you from the insurance company’s tactics and be the aggressive representation you need.

The sooner you get our lawyer on board to handle your claim, the sooner you can seek a fair settlement. Call or fill out thecontact form on our website to get a free consultation with an accident lawyer from our personal injury law firm today. With Anidjar & Levine, you don’t have to be alone in your case.