Have you ever wondered what a car accident case that causes a brain injury might be worth? Well, the reality is that the value of car accident / brain injury cases can vary widely depending on a variety of factors, such as how much insurance coverage is available (this is huge because very often the
As an Orlando car accident lawyer, I’ve pasted below an excerpt from a summary of a verdict that resulted from a Florida (Vero Beach) car accident case. As you can see, the plaintiff was rendered a quadriplegic and the jury awarded her a little over 6.3 million in damages. As an aside, although many people
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Blog, Car AccidentsClients often do not realize that they are one of the most important factors in their case, along with their selected Orlando personal injury lawyer. Recently a colleague and I were discussing that a client’s credibility is probably the single most important factor in the outcome of any injury case. The reason is that insurance companies (who
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Blog, Car Accidents, Choosing Your Attorney, Your Role In Your CaseDuring my endless research of legal issues, I stumbled upon an interesting fact today. According to the United States Supreme Court, at least back in 1994, and in federal cases, “[l]ess than 5% of cases filed in federal court end in trial.” McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde, 511 U.S. 202, 216 (1994) (citing Administrative Office of United
I just finished a full day of legal research so I am not sure how much energy I have left for this post, but here goes. I want to make the effort because I am always so frustrated about my inability to capture the difficulty and complexity of legal analysis, which leads to the importance
As an Orlando car accident lawyer, I’ll say this: regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, unless you work for the insurance industry, you really should be appalled by Governor Rick Scott’s latest episode of trampling all over the rights of Florida’s hard-working citizens. Florida’s new PIP law undoubtedly hurts all consumers, Republican
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Blog, Car Accidents, Case WorthAnytime you have been injured in any type of accident, there are always two primary questions: (1) who caused the accident and (2) what are the extent of your injuries. (There are other important questions, like whether the defendant had a duty to you and whether the defendant breached that duty, but the primary areas
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