Palm Beach Gardens Personal Injury Lawyer

Pedestrian Accidents

Walking across the road feels so much safer than it is – several pedestrians are injured daily in Palm Beach County. Florida’s pedestrian accident total of over 9,000 per year endows it with one of the nation’s highest pedestrian accident rates. The most common causes of pedestrian accidents are failure to yield, distracted driving, DUI, and backing up without looking. Because pedestrian accidents are so often catastrophic, significant damages awards are common for victims who choose the right personal injury lawyers.

Premises Liability

When you enter another person’s property, the property owner or tenant takes a certain amount of legal responsibility for your safety since many dangerous conditions on the property must either be remedied or warned of. Visitors protected under Florida’s premises liability law include customers, mail carriers, social guests, and, in a few cases, even trespassers. Actionable injuries include slip and fall accidents, criminal assaults by third parties, and dog bites.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents injure over a million Americans per year. Some accidents can be resolved with a single emergency room visit, while others may require long-term care. Contrary to popular stereotypes, slip and fall accidents aren’t all caused by banana peels. Collapsing steps, missing handrails, stop-and-go escalators, wet floors, protruding objects, and icy asphalt can justify a lawsuit under certain circumstances. Since these cases are often deceptively complex, the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer can be critically important.

Truck Accidents

The 18-wheeler truck is the closest thing to a tank you’re likely to encounter on the highway, and even smaller trucks that frequent minor roads often drastically outweigh the average sedan. The danger of a truck accident is anything but remote – over 2,400 commercial vehicles crashed in Palm Beach County in 2015, many of which were trucks. Truck accidents can be caused by distracted driving, falling asleep at the wheel, tailgating, hydroplaning, and jackknifing.

Wrongful Death

As its name indicates, a wrongful death lawsuit is designed for use when the victim dies. In Florida, the personal representative of the victim’s estate must file the lawsuit, with proceeds divided between survivors and the victim’s estate. Damages can include funeral expenses, unpaid medical bills, loss of financial support, loss of future earnings, loss of companionship and guidance, grief (if the victim was a minor), and other losses.