Broward/Palm Beach Car Accident Lawyer – Injuries Sustained in Auto Accidents
Broward car accident attorneys Andrew Alitowski and William Moore represent clients who suffer serious injuries in auto accidents. When another person’s bad driving or negligent decisions leave you in the hospital, you deserve to recover monetary damages from your injuries. Our Palm Beach car accident lawyers know that the injuries received during a car crash can have a lasting impact. Pain management is an issue for many of our clients who have been injured in car accidents. The ongoing pain and long-lasting or permanent injuries can cause difficulties in retaining employment. For example, if you can no longer perform your duties at work because of an injury, you will probably be unable to stay at that position. It can be difficult to provide for your family. Consistent pain management problems add a tremendous amount of stress to your day-to-day life. A Broward car accident lawyer can provide legal representation so that you can pay your medical expenses, care for your family, and have some peace of mind after the auto accident.
The laws of the state of Florida allow people who have been hurt in car accidents to recover for their damages. The amount you are eligible to recover will depend on the determination a civil court or jury makes with regard to the fault of each party. For example, imagine that Betty was driving her compact car late one night when she came upon a deserted red light. After momentarily slowing down, Betty decided to go ahead and make her left turn through the red light figuring that she was anxious to get home and no one was around anyway. Because she failed to stop, she did not spot George, who had a green light at the same intersection. George was driving his sport utility vehicle without his headlights on, despite the near-complete darkness. The two vehicles collide. George received a broken arm and some minor bruising, while Betty sustained far more serious injuries. Betty’s injuries required surgery and a lengthy stay in the hospital.
Betty can sue George for her injuries. George might file a counterclaim for the medical expenses from his broken arm. In this case, a Broward court might feasibly determine that each driver was 50 percent at fault, because both were negligent and failed to obey traffic laws. The court will award Betty half of the total cost of her medical expenses plus any other damages she is eligible for, minus half of George’s medical expenses. That way, each is responsible for half of the total injuries.
Palm Beach car accident lawyer Andrew Alitowski encourages you to contact his office to discuss the details of your specific case. If another driver was entirely or even just partially responsible for causing your injuries, he will be responsible for damages. This is true even if the court believes you were more at fault than the other driver, although the extent of the damages to each party is an important consideration when determining whether a personal injury lawsuit is the next appropriate step. Palm Beach car accident attorney Alitowski will be happy to meet with you to discuss your legal options after an auto accident.
Below is a video of a real car accident that shows the danger of running red lights late at night:
Alitowski & Moore, P.A. is an experienced Fort Lauderdale personal injury law firm that handles numerous types of claims, such as auto accidents and wrongful death cases. If you or a loved one have been injured in the Fort Lauderdale-Miami-West Palm Beach area, contact a south Florida personal injury attorney at 1-888-ASK-ANDREW to find out if you could be eligible to receive monetary damages. Broward personal injury lawyers Alitowski & Moore have represented thousands of clients who have been injured. Offices are located in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.
This article should not be construed as legal advice, nor to imply representation of any person.
Article contributed by Mallory Shipman, Esq.
