How To File A Personal Injury Claim In Florida

You have the right to file a personal injuries claim in Florida if someone’s negligence causes you harm. You can get full compensation for all your losses. The process can be difficult. It is easy to get overwhelmed by all the details while trying to manage your medical bills, living expenses, and work situation, as well as your health. You should seek the help of a compassionate and experienced personal injury lawyer.

Jenkins Law P.L. will help you understand the Florida personal injury claim process. We want to help you understand your rights and your options, and we will work with you to create a strategy that achieves your goals. We want to relieve you of the stress. We can provide the following:

Support – We are family-oriented. Our lead partners are married and our daughters work as lawyers on the team. We offer the support that victims of injury and their families require. We ensure they receive the best medical care, assist them in repairing or replacing their car, and take away debt collectors from their backs.
Our experience – For more than twenty years, we have been seeking compensation for victims of personal injury and their loved ones in St. Petersburg. We are able to handle insurance companies, investigate claims and win cases in court.
Our determination – We understand how important your case is to you. We will fight for the compensation you deserve and will not charge fees unless we achieve financial recovery.

Jenkins Law P.L. can help you and your loved ones if they have been severely hurt by the negligence of someone else. today. Our office in St. Petersburg can quickly review your case and offer a free consultation.

The Initial Stages of a Florida Personal Injuries Claim

A personal injury case is more than just a filing of a lawsuit. It all starts with the accident that caused the injury. Florida’s early stages of an injury case involving:

Medical attention. An injury victim’s medical treatment is often the strongest evidence in a case. Experienced personal injury lawyers know this. We have developed relationships with medical experts who can help us evaluate claims. We can also help you get the appropriate medical attention and treatment for your injury.

Consultation with an attorney. A one-on-one consultation is the first step in any legal matter. Jenkins Law P.L. will listen carefully to your case and help you understand your options. You will meet with one of our experienced personal injury lawyers at your first appointment. Bring:

Your identification
Card for health insurance
Auto insurance (for auto accident claims)
Reports from the police or incidents
All medical records that you may have
Photos, videos, or other pertinent items.

Investigating your case. We will immediately start an investigation if we determine that there is a case. We will investigate the circumstances and determine why they occurred. We are usually looking for:

Surveillance tapes
Witness statements
Reports from the police and government
Corporate ownership (for business defendants).
Multiple defendants
Insurance policies, including commercial, auto, and homeowner policies, as well as workers’ compensation policies, may be applicable.
Any other information that might be of assistance to you.

All records must be collected. Complete copies of medical records can be expensive for doctors. Unfortunately, some private companies have turned it into a small business. It is always a good idea to get your records as soon as possible. Our firm can help you obtain your records if you are unable to do so.

Florida Personal Injury Claims Resolved

A client’s goals will determine the outcome of a personal injuries lawsuit. These goals could include getting maximum compensation, justice or simply finding answers to what happened so that they can move forward in their lives. Each case is unique. Some cases can be settled without the need for a lawsuit. In most cases, however, litigation is necessary.

A lawsuit is often the best way to force an insurance company or potential defendant to pay a personal injury claim. You will need to follow strict deadlines and set schedules once you have filed the lawsuit in the correct state or federal court in Florida. They are essential to moving a case forward, regardless of whether the defendants agree with them. The next steps include:

Discovery. This stage is perhaps the most crucial in civil litigation. All parties can exchange questions and take sworn depositions covering any matter that might be relevant to the trial. Discovery includes:

Written interrogatories
Subpoenas to records and other evidence
Depositions of witnesses, parties, doctors, and other experts

In discovery, you can obtain information that fills in the gaps. This will help to establish liability and damages. You can get a court order to force compliance if the other side refuses information.

Negotiation and settlement demand. Settlements are often reached at the end of discovery, as discovery is able to establish the facts in a case. These are the times when serious negotiations begin. Based on our evaluation of your case, we make a formal demand and leverage our preparation to help you get the maximum amount of compensation.

Going to trial. It may be necessary for the case to be scheduled for trial if the defendant or the insurance company refuses to negotiate or offer fair and reasonable compensation. This can be a long process. Our attorneys have been there many times. Our attorneys are skilled at navigating the system and will do everything in our power to keep a case moving.

Appeal and post-trial motions. The case is closed when the jury renders its final verdict. The losing party can appeal to the next court on procedural or technical matters. Jenkins Law P.L. can represent you if your case needs to be appealed. Jenkins Law P.L. can represent you if your case must be appealed. We are also available to assist you in any other matters after the trial, such as disputes about jury awards, healthcare liens disputes or insurance liens disputes, and reimbursements from government agencies such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Funds disbursement. Our office will negotiate to maximize the settlement or jury award. Our office will work to ensure your interests are protected by distributing the funds in a proper manner.

This post was written by Kelly-Ann Jenkins of Jenkins Law P.L. Kelly-Ann is an insurance lawyer in Pinellas Park. The information on this site is not intended to and does not offer legal advice, legal recommendations or legal representation on any matter. Hiring an attorney is an important decision, which should not be based on advertising. You need to consult an attorney for legal advice regarding your individual situation.

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