The basic premise of any personal injury claim is negligence. In order to prove that a defendant (the person or entity you are seeking damages from) was negligent and responsible for your accident, your attorney must first establish that a duty of care existed between you and the defendant, and that the defendant breached that duty of care and directly caused your accident injuries. 

This negligence can be proven in a Florida personal injury claim by showing that the defendant failed to give the injured party – the plaintiff – a reasonable amount of carefulness. This is the basic premise of all injury claims whether you were involved in a car accident, slip and fall injury, truck accident, worksite accident, and so on. 

Once you’ve established a relationship involving duty of care, the rest of your injury claim will depend on how successfully your Palm Beach injury attorney can argue that the defendant breached that duty of care through their actions or inactions. Florida works under a modified comparative negligence rule, which means the other party must be found at least 51% responsible for your accident in order to you to be eligible to recover any compensation at all. 

This is why it is so important to work with an experienced Palm Beach injury attorney who has handled Florida injury claims similar to your own and understands (and fully explains to you) any and all challenges involved in your case when proving negligence. 

To learn more about personal injury lawsuit basics, visit our article library.  

If you have been injured in a car crash in West Palm Beach or North Palm Beach, Florida, you should contact a Florida personal injury attorney to learn about your rights and determine liability. When you are interviewing personal injury attorneys ask critical questions, like: how long have you been practicing; what is the largest settlement or verdict you’ve obtained; and do you have experience with cases similar to mine? 

24/7 Injury Law, a law firm based in West Palm Beach, Florida, takes time when speaking with you about your case and works with you on a contingent fee basis so there are NO FEES unless one of our trained personal injury lawyers wins your case. Call now to schedule a FREE evaluation of your case – 1-888-984-4878.

April 30, 2010 – Florida Turnpike – Scott Miller, 45 of Tamarac was riding northbound on the Florida Turnpike near I-595 when he lost control of his 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle. 

The Palm Beach Post reports that according to the Florida Highway Patrol, Miller lost control of his Harley at around 11:30 p.m. Friday night and crashed into a car on the Turnpike. The car was a 1999 Honda Civic whose operator was Clara Vasquez, 62 of Sunrise. 

Officials reported that Miller survived the initial collision, but was then struck and killed by a third vehicle on the Turnpike. The driver that vehicle, a2003 Mazda SUV, was Corneld Lindo, 56 of Pembroke Pines. 

Miller died from injuries he sustained in the fatal multi-vehicle accident. FHP also reported that Miller was not wearing his helmet at the time of the crash. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2008 Florida Crash Statistics, there were 2,978 fatalities as a result of car accidents in Florida. 

As a service to the residents of South Florida, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in South Florida that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities. 

Common accidents include, but are not limited to:
– single-car accidents;
– accidents due to hazardous road conditions; and
– accidents caused by distracted drivers. 

If you have been named in this blog or you are the victim’s family member or friend and would like the blog removed from our website, please feel free to contact us and we will promptly accommodate your request.

The basis of almost every Florida personal injury claim is that the negligence of the other party caused your injuries. By proving that you were not completely at fault for your injuries, you are usually able to successfully file a Florida personal injury claim and recover compensation for your damages. 

Proving you were not at fault is known as the “degree of fault” and is a percentile number that an insurance adjuster or jury determines based on your evidence. To have the most success in your Florida personal injury claim you need to collect as much evidence as you can regarding your accident and injuries. Some of the most helpful evidence you should obtain include: 

• photographs of the accident site and your injuries;
• witness statements about the accident;
• doctors’ statements about the extent of your injuries and future treatment needs;
• medical records and bills;
• police reports; and
• personal notes about your physical recovery. 

Collecting this evidence and organizing it can be a daunting task, especially if you are still recovering from your injuries. A Palm Beach injury lawyer can help you track down all your records, obtain witness statements, and prepare everything as if you were going to trial, even if you manage to settle out of court. 

Our article library has more information on filing a Florida personal injury claim, including how the degree of fault may affect your claim. Once you’re more familiar with the process, contacting a Palm Beach injury lawyer from 24/7 Injury Law should be your next step. Call today to set up a consultation – 888-984-4878.

May 23, 2010 – West Palm Beach, FL – Michael Skidmore, 60, was driving his Toyota Tundra on the Florida Turnpike on the evening of May 20 when it became detached from the camper it was pulling. 

According to WPBF.com, the Florida Highway Patrol reports witnesses said the camper began to sway side-to-side, causing the pickup truck to lose control. The truck then separated from the 27-foot camper which continued into the dirt, coming to a stop on its side. 

Skidmore’s truck veered off the highway, overturning 3 times. Skidmore suffered critical injuries in the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2008 Florida Crash Statistics, there were 2,978 fatalities as a result of car accidents in Florida. 

As a service to the residents of South Florida, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in South Florida that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities. 

Common accidents include, but are not limited to: 

• single-car accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
• accidents caused by aggressive driving or distracted drivers. 

If you have been named in this blog or you are the victim’s family member or friend and would like the blog removed from our website, please feel free to contact us and we will promptly accommodate your request.

May 13, 2010 – Boca Raton, FL – After a large volume of recent break-ins at the Cinemark Movie Theater, a police tactical team interrupted two men breaking into parked cars around 7:30 p.m. 

The Sun Sentinel reports that the driver suspect, Eddie Cooper, 23, was driving slowly through the parking lot, observed by officers stationed in unmarked cars. Officer Jacob Campbell witnessed Cooper and alerted Officer James Brown. Brown witnessed Cooper’s accomplice, 27-year-old Earl Storey, step out of the passenger seat and smash the window of a parked car. 

Campbell turned on his lights and siren, causing Cooper to take off and smash into the police cruiser. Officer Campbell was unharmed while Officer Brown gave chase to the suspects’ vehicle. 

The car chase took to I-95 where “stop strips” were deployed to deflate the tires. Cooper’s vehicle suffered 2 punctured tires and he lost control, hitting a light post on the southbound ramp near Airport Road. 

Once the vehicle stopped, Cooper was apprehended while Storey ran out across the southbound lanes, jumping over a concrete median where he was struck and killed by an oncoming AT&T service vehicle. 

Cooper now faces charges of murder, aggravated assault on police, fleeing from police, and burglary. Both suspects have criminal records mainly from drug charges, and Cooper was found with stolen identification materials from other reported burglary victims in the area. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2008 Florida Crash Statistics, there were 2,978 fatalities as a result of car accidents in Florida. 

As a service to the residents of South Florida, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in South Florida that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities. 

Common accidents include, but are not limited to: 

• single-car accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
• accidents caused by aggressive driving or distracted drivers. 

If you have been named in this blog or you are the victim’s family member or friend and would like the blog removed from our website, please feel free to contact us and we will promptly accommodate your request.