There are over 250,000 car accidents in Florida every year, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries to victims like you. Most of these car accidents are entirely preventable. If only drivers paid attention to the traffic around them and were prepared for weather conditions, we could significantly reduce the number of accidents in Port St Lucie.
If you have been injured in a car accident, seek compensation. It would help if you weren’t responsible for paying for injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. However, it can be hard to be awarded the damages you’re rightfully owed.
Call our personal injury lawyers in Port St. Lucie today. We will explain the process of filing for damages, represent you every step of the way, and ensure you get the maximum compensation for your injuries.
You may need to file a claim for damages after a car accident to collect compensation. Our expert Port St Lucie car accident lawyer can help you today.
What compensation could you be entitled to?
After being injured in a car accident, you will likely experience many losses. Most people concern themselves with the financial losses but forget to factor in the devastating emotional costs they pay after a tragedy.
If you were not at fault for the car accident, you should not have to pay for these losses. Hire a Port St. Lucie car accident lawyer to have the best chance at recovering damages for your injuries and property damage.
Economic damages
Economic damages are financial losses suffered as a result of an accident. Anything with a receipt or a paper trail counts as economic damage.
This is why it is vital to maintain all bills or receipts associated with the car accident. Keep these documents in a file that you can easily access. Economic damages include:
- Ambulance fees
- Emergency Room fees
- Medicine costs
- Follow-up treatments
- Rehabilitation
- Counseling services
- Diagnostic tests
- Travel costs to hospitals
- X-rays
- Household care services
- Car repair or replacement
- Cost of rental vehicles
- Any lost or damaged items during the accident
- Lost wages due to your injury
- Loss of earning capacity, where you can no longer work as you once did due to injuries sustained in the car accident
- Loss of future earning capacity if you are unable to earn a living in your previous career path going forward
Non-economic damages
Non-economic damages are more difficult to prove than economic damages as a receipt does not accompany them. In fact, most non-economic damages are mental or emotional losses that cannot be physically seen.
These vary widely from client to client but are no less significant than economic damages. Non-economic damages include:
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disfigurement or scarring
- Emotional anguish
- Embarrassment
- Reputation damage
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of quality of life
- Loss of consortium or affection, if your loved one dies or cannot be with you due to your injury
- Anxiety or PTSD
What is liability in car accident cases?
In order to have a successful case, you need to prove that another driver caused the crash that directly led to your injuries. This is called “proving liability.” In car accident cases, liability may look like this:
- T-bone accidents often occur when one driver illegally enters the intersection while the other is driving through legally
- Head-on collisions typically occur when one driver swerves into another lane due to fatigue or driving under the influence.
- Sideswipe collisions often occur when a car is changing lanes without looking or is swerving between lanes.
These are just a few scenarios where liability is relatively easy to determine. Our skilled Port St. Lucie personal injury lawyers have decades of experience proving negligence in countless scenarios and circumstances.
Cost of hiring a car accident lawyer
When you work with Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath, you won’t owe us a dime until we win your case. This is called being paid “on contingency,” and you can rest assured we’ll do everything in our power to win your case and get you full compensation.
Make sure you file a claim on time
For personal injury and property damage claims, you have up to two years from the date of the accident to file your claim and receive compensation.
If you do not file your claim within this deadline or “statute of limitations,” it is doubtful that your case will be heard before the court. In fact, you could lose your right to damages and allow the defendant to walk away without having to atone for their actions.
Hurt in a crash? Our Port St. Lucie car accident lawyers are ready to help
The sooner you hire a car accident lawyer, the sooner we can begin gathering fresh evidence and building a strong case for damages.
Our attorneys with Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath have helped countless victims get their lives back after being injured by someone else’s negligence. Our goal is to offer our clients the best chance of gaining maximum compensation.
Call (561) 655-1990 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation.
