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In many circumstances, our clients are entitled to seek compensation for pain and suffering, loss of income, medical costs, and other expenses due to the negligence of others. Most personal injury cases are settled outside of court. But, if we must go to trial, we’re ready. Our Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a prestigious accreditation only 1% of all Florida lawyers have achieved, will act on your behalf to get the job done.
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Bicycle accidents regularly cause severe injuries because they lack the frame protection automobiles offer. Florida’s bicycle accident fatality rate is the highest in the nation, and over 7,000 people are injured statewide each year. Motorists cause bicycle accidents by failing to check blind spots, failing to yield, opening car doors in traffic, reading text messages while driving, and driving while intoxicated. Pedestrians also sometimes trigger bicycle accidents.
Palm Beach County offers five interconnected freshwater lake systems that are a boater’s paradise (not to mention a sixth nearby “lake,” known as the Atlantic Ocean). Unfortunately, boating accidents are a real risk for Greenacres residents who enjoy this activity. Boating accidents can be caused by speeding, racing, Boating Under the Influence (a crime in Florida), inadequate maintenance, wakes from other boats, horseplay, and dock injuries. Cruise ships carry different dangers, such as slip and fall accidents, pool accidents, and food poisoning. Any of these types of accidents could support a personal injury lawsuit if negligence were involved.
Car accidents are probably the most common type of personal injury lawsuit – annual traffic accident injury victims (well over 200,000) could fill ten full-sized sports arenas. Although court dockets are reduced by Florida’s restrictive “no-fault” auto insurance system, some injuries are severe enough to allow victims to opt out of the no-fault system and file a personal injury lawsuit. The complexity of some car accidents (which sometimes require testimony from an accident reconstruction specialist) renders an experienced personal injury lawyer more of a necessity than a luxury.
A motorcycle’s power, lack of frame protection, and low visibility frequently create a “perfect storm” that ends in the hospital or the morgue. The most common motorcycle accident scenario involves an oblivious motorist colliding with a motorcycle operating in the blind spot or forcing the motorcyclist to veer off the road to avoid an even more severe accident. Fortunately for injured motorcyclists, there is no “blind spot defense” under personal injury law – motorists are expected to know where their blind spot is and take it into account while driving.
Florida’s pedestrian accident rate is No. 3 among the 50 states, with a total of over 9,000 such accidents recorded in 2015 alone. Indeed, several pedestrian accidents occur every single day in Palm Beach County. Excluding accidents caused by the pedestrian, the most common causes of pedestrian accidents are failure to yield the right-of-way, texting and other cell use, DUI, and backing into a pedestrian. Significant damages awards are typical for seriously injured pedestrians who choose the right personal injury lawyers.
In Florida, property owners and tenants are legally responsible for remedying or warning visitors of certain dangerous conditions. To a lesser extent, this protection even extends to trespassers. It applies to a greater extent to customers, social guests, and public servants such as mail carriers. Premises liability law allows victims to file lawsuits against responsible owners and tenants. In some cases, tenants may sue landlords for injuries caused by another tenant (such as a dog bite).
Slip and fall accidents are probably the most common type of personal injury case, except for car accidents. These accidents can cause permanent debilitation, especially among elderly victims. Common causes of slip-and-fall accidents include icy steps, missing handrails, malfunctioning escalators, slick or bumpy floors, and snowy asphalt, among many possible conditions. Liability can be challenging to establish in a slip-and-fall case, so expert legal assistance is often necessary.
An 18-wheeler truck can inflict tremendous damage when the driver loses control of their rig, and similar harm can be imposed by smaller vehicles such as cement trucks. Automobiles can crumple like accordions when a crash occurs, and motorcycle riders can become projectiles. Well over 2,000 commercial vehicle crashes occur in Palm Beach County each year, many of which are trucks. The most common causes of truck accidents are texting while driving, two-way radio use, intoxicated driving, falling asleep at the wheel, and tailgating. You can sometimes sue a trucking company that employs a negligent driver.
In Florida, a wrongful death lawsuit is filed by the personal representative of a victim who died in an accident. This type of lawsuit seeks damages for funeral and burial expenses, unpaid medical bills, loss of financial support, loss of future earning capacity, loss of companionship and guidance, and grief (if the victim was a child). Damage awards are typically sizeable and split between survivors and the estate.
Not necessarily. Florida operates a “pure comparative negligence” system that allows you to recover some of your damages even if you were partly at fault for the accident. The court will apportion fault among the parties on a percentage basis; it will then deduct an amount from your damages that equals your percentage of fault. If, for example, the court rules that you were 35 percent at fault and the defendant was 65 percent at fault, and if your damages were $100,000, the court will subtract 35 percent ($35,000) from your damages, leaving you eligible for $65,000 in damages. If the defendant counterclaims against you, however, he or she could hold you liable for 35 percent of the damages, which amount would be subtracted from your $65,000. If his or her damages were much higher than yours, you could still end up in the hole.
No. The Boyton Beach attorneys at Brian D. Guralnick Injury Lawyers work on a “no win, no pay” system regarding personal injury lawsuits. This means that the firm will waive your legal fees entirely if you fail to receive any compensation. We will be entitled to a percentage of your recovery if you receive compensation by settlement agreement or courtroom verdict.
In this way, we ensure that we are just as interested in a large verdict or settlement as you are – the more money you make, the more money we make. We have that much confidence in our ability to win. After all, if we lost most of our cases, we would be working for nothing, and we indeed would have abandoned the “no win, no pay” system long ago.
There is no sure answer to this question. Since Florida law does not include any absolute time limit on lawsuits, some cases move slowly while others are resolved relatively quickly. Most personal injury cases are settled out of court, sometimes after a lawsuit has already been filed.
In general, the more money you demand, the longer it is likely to take to receive compensation. Another factor is the complexity of your case. For example, a car accident lawsuit against a driver arrested for DUI at the scene of the accident is likely to be resolved more quickly than a manufacturing defect lawsuit involving complex technical issues.
Generally speaking, you should expect to wait anywhere from several months to several years before receiving compensation.
A deposition is an out-of-court Q & A session where you answer questions under oath to help the parties prepare for trial. The judge will not be present, but a court reporter will make an official transcript, and the defense lawyer may question you. Your answers might be used against you at trial.
Following are some commonly asked questions:
Some of these questions will be designed to elicit damaging testimony from you. Relax – we will be at your side to protect you, and we know all the tricks.
If you have been injured in the Greenacres area, call Brian D. Guralnick Injury Lawyers for your free initial consultation by calling 561-202-6673 or submitting questions on our online request form.
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I chose Brian Guralnick for my personal injury case because of my experience with Brian on a previous business relationship that I had with him many years ago. At that time I could tell that this man was detail oriented and passionate and caring. This was my very first experience with a personal injury lawsuit and Brian and his team very professionally advised me and compassionately guided me at every turn. My case was settled much faster than I had expected and for a settlement amount that was higher than I expected. When Brian says that he will “Demand More”, he is absolutely telling the truth. Brian and his team absolutely know what they are doing.
Our team of dedicated personal injury attorneys is committed to fighting for the rights of injured accident victims. With years of experience and a track record of success, we provide compassionate, client-focused representation to help you secure the compensation you deserve.
My journey into personal injury law began in a deeply personal and heartbreaking way. When my mother’s malignant melanoma skin cancer was misdiagnosed, the delay in proper treatment allowed the cancer to spread throughout her body, ultimately taking her life.
With over 30 years of trial experience, Sam is among the elite—designated by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a distinction held by only 1% of attorneys, officially recognizing him as an expert in this area of law.
Guy’s career has been defined by diverse experiences and an unwavering dedication to justice. A native of central New Jersey, he graduated from Emerson College before working in industries as varied as factory production and film production.
