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Experiencing an unexpected accident and injury often involves not only the physical pain of the injury but also considerable financial and emotional burdens. However, you should not have to pay the price for another’s mistake. Unfortunately, an insurance company that should compensate you may instead try to fight your claim, denying you an adequate settlement.
However, Morgan & Morgan has your back. We could help you recover the compensation you need to rebuild your life after suffering a significant injury. A West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer can walk you through your options and move forward with the legal process so you can concentrate fully on your recovery.
Contact us now for a free case evaluation to find out whether you qualify for compensation.
What Is a Personal Injury?
A severe or permanent injury can put your career and home life on hold, completely changing your life in one split second. Personal injury law generally allows you to pursue compensation if another party caused your accident and injury, whether deliberately or due to carelessness.
Common West Palm Beach Personal Injury Claims
Personal injury claims can arise in various daily life situations, such as shopping at the grocery store or getting hit by a car. Common examples of claims we handle in our West Palm Beach office include:
Car Accidents
If another driver acts irresponsibly or dangerously, for example, by driving drunk or violating road laws and causing your accident, you could have a personal injury claim against them. You could be entitled to damages from the at-fault driver’s insurance company or file a lawsuit.
A Morgan & Morgan personal injury lawyer could help you fight for compensation in the following claims and others:
- Truck accidents
- Car collisions
- Pedestrian accidents
- Motorcycle crashes
- Rideshare collisions
- Rental car accidents
Slips and Falls
Many falls do not cause extensive injuries or financial losses. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some individuals, especially those 65 and over, suffer devastating consequences from falls, such as fractures, other severe injuries, and even death. Fall injuries can be physically limiting, emotionally distressing, and costly for victims and families.
However, if you or a loved one fell and got injured on another’s premises due to a hazardous condition or lack of maintenance, we could help you pursue compensation from the responsible property owner or lessee.
Workers’ Compensation
Workers' compensation is designed to protect employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses by providing financial assistance and support to workers and ensuring they receive proper medical treatment, wage replacement, and rehabilitation services.
By providing timely benefits and resources, workers can focus on their recovery while mitigating additional hardships. It also holds employers accountable for maintaining safe workplaces and encourages them to implement preventive measures against workplace hazards.
If you are a West Palm Beach worker who has been injured or become ill on the job, you may be entitled to benefits or compensation through a third-party liability claim. Our workers’ comp attorneys can assist you through the process—and help fight for your rights if your employer fails to keep their side of the bargain.
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
West Palm Beach is home to many retirees, some residing in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Sadly, older and vulnerable adults who depend on others for their daily needs can be at risk of suffering nursing home abuse and neglect, such as:
- Verbal and physical abuse
- Sexual assault
- Neglect
- Financial abuse
If you suspect your loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, consult with a personal injury lawyer at Morgan & Morgan as soon as possible. You could have a case against the nursing home. While we understand that compensation cannot turn back time, it could help with medical expenses and moving costs and provide comfort for your loved one.
Medical Malpractice
According to Johns Hopkins University, medical negligence is now a leading cause of death in the US. Examples of medical malpractice include:
- Surgery and anesthesia errors
- Birth injuries
- Leaving instruments inside a patient’s body
- Performing unnecessary treatment
- Misdiagnosis
- Medication errors
Proving medical negligence can be challenging and usually requires one or several expert witnesses to testify on the victim’s behalf. Our personal injury lawyers could help you fight for justice and compensation if you suffered an injury due to a medical professional’s negligence.
Boating Accidents
West Palm Beach boasts a vibrant boating community. Many locals and tourists safely enjoy the county’s rivers, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the ocean. However, accidents with injuries and fatalities can occur. If you or a loved one suffered an injury in a boating accident, and someone else is responsible, you could have a personal injury case and seek damages.
Defective Products
Defective product claims can involve various consumer products, including medications, cars, toys, electric appliances, and many others. If you got hurt due to a dangerous consumer product, our personal injury lawyers could help you sue a manufacturer or another party involved in the product’s distribution chain.
Personal injury claims can arise in numerous situations and circumstances. Professional legal help can be critical for receiving the payout you deserve. If you want to determine whether you have a legal case, Morgan & Morgan is here to help. Our injury attorneys can assess your specific claim and identify your legal options.
Your Next Best Steps After Getting Hurt in West Palm Beach
Knowing what to do when you get into an accident or are injured in a slip and fall can be essential for protecting your rights to compensation from the liable party. Here are your best net steps after getting hurt:
See a Doctor Promptly
Seeking medical help immediately after your accident can be vital, even if you initially feel fine. You may have underlying injuries that need immediate treatment. Moreover, seeing a doctor will also document your injuries which is essential for recovering compensation with a legal claim.
Gather Evidence
While not always possible, collecting evidence at the accident scene can be critical for your compensation claim. Try to take pictures and videos of the accident and your injuries. If there are any eyewitnesses, ask them for contact details, as their statements could be critical for your claim.
Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Injured victims often come to us after struggling to get what they deserve from insurance companies. However, contacting an attorney right away can have many advantages. Morgan & Morgan can protect your rights from day one, so an insurer cannot take advantage of you. We can handle all the legal details, allowing you to heal and concentrate on your well-being. The sooner you get professional legal help, the sooner you can recover the payout you deserve.
How a Morgan & Morgan Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help
Our attorneys want nothing more than to help you recover the compensation you need to get back on your feet physically, emotionally, and financially. We can:
- Analyze your claim and clarify your legal rights and options
- Determining the best time for filing your lawsuit
- Gather witness statements
- Liaise with your medical providers to document your injuries
- Review and organize evidence such as photos and accident reports
- Negotiate aggressively with the insurer
- Present your case powerfully at trial
If an insurance company is dragging its heels and refusing a fair settlement, our experienced attorneys can level the playing field. Unlike other law firms, we never hesitate to take your case to trial if necessary to fight for maximum compensation.
FAQ
Get answers to commonly asked questions about our legal services and learn how we may assist you with your case.
How Do I Prove Another’s Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim?
To receive compensation, injured individuals must show, with the relevant evidence, that the defendant was responsible for their accident and injury. The four elements of a personal injury claim include the following:
- The defendant had a duty to prevent harm to the victim
- They breached their duty due to negligent or reckless conduct
- The breach resulted in the accident and the victim’s injury
- The injured individual suffered damages such as medical expenses
You must prove these four elements with compelling evidence, such as:
- Photographs of the accident and injuries
- Medical reports
- Witness statements
- Police accident report
- Expert witness testimony
Proving negligence can be more complex than it seems at first glance. Your incident may require a comprehensive investigation to determine whether all four elements can be legally proven. A personal injury lawyer can clarify your options and help you establish and prove your legal claim.
Which Damages Could I Receive With a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
At Morgan & Morgan, we assess the full impact of an injury on your present and future life, which is much more than just medical expenses. When we talk to our clients, they often mention the emotional distress or chronic pain they experience after an accident, which significantly interferes with their daily lives.
While it is impossible to put a price on pain, we believe you deserve full and fair compensation for all your damages, including physical and emotional anguish.
Depending on the extent of your injuries and financial losses, you could receive economic and non-economic damages.Economic Damages
Economic damages reimburse injured individuals for actual expenses as a result of the accident, such as:
- Medical expenses
- Medications
- Rehabilitation therapies
- Medical devices such as a wheelchair
- Loss of income
- Property damage
- Miscellaneous accident expenses
Non-Economic Damages
If you suffered significant injuries, you probably had to endure much pain and potentially also experienced emotional distress. In some cases, victims see their lives forever changed and are forced to give up hobbies and physical activities they enjoyed before their injury. Non-economic damages are designed to compensate victims for such damages and can include awards for:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional anguish
- Loss of life enjoyment
- Permanent disability
How Much Is My Case Worth?
Since every personal injury case is unique, your best step for discovering the worth of your case is contacting a personal injury lawyer who can assess your damages and calculate a fair settlement amount. In general, several factors will determine the value of your injury claim, including but not limited to:
- The severity of your injuries
- Your medical bills
- The amount of income you have lost and are likely to lose in the future
- Whether you will recover fully and be able to return to work
- Your estimated recovery time
- Whether you suffered a permanent disability
- Whether you are partially responsible for the accident
- The insurance coverage of the responsible party
What Is My Role in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
While your personal injury lawyer will handle all the legal aspects of your claim, there are some things you can do that could help your case and even maximize your compensation, such as:
- Follow your medical treatment plan
- Do not say anything that could be interpreted as admitting fault
- Document your recovery with a daily journal entry
- Cooperate with your attorney regarding requests for documentation
- Keep the details of your claim and recovery confidential
- Refrain from posting any accident or injury details on social media
Should I Communicate Directly With the Insurance Company?
In almost all compensation claims, negotiating with an insurance company can backfire, especially if a lot of money is at stake. When an insurance adjuster contacts you, they may be friendly. However, in most cases, they have their employer’s best interests at heart and not yours. The insurer may be looking for a way to trip you up and get you to say something that could be used to deny or reduce your insurance payout.
Our attorneys always have your best interests at heart. We can negotiate with the insurance company while protecting you from manipulative tactics and lowball offers, so you don’t settle for less than you deserve.
We Want You to Win
There is only one Morgan & Morgan. Our personal injury lawyers in West Palm Beach fight for the injured every day, with over $15 billion recovered in damages to date. We don’t just want you to win; we want you to receive nothing less than the full value of your claim. When we take your case, you become part of our family, and we will fight as hard for you as we would fight for our own families.
If you or a loved one recently got hurt, get in touch as soon as possible, as the time to file a claim is generally limited. You pay nothing unless and until we recover compensation. Fill in our online form now and schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
Legal Malpractice and Professional Liability
When professional services are performed in a substandard manner, it can cause tremendous harm to the clients who put their trust in these professionals. Business Trial Group attorneys are committed to holding professionals responsible for their misconduct and helping our clients receive proper compensation for their losses. Our business lawyers have significant experience representing clients who have been harmed by professional malpractice, including claims for:
Attorney Malpractice
Lawyer malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to exercise due care in handling a legal matter, causing harm to the client. Attorney negligence and legal malpractice can occur in either a litigation or transactional context, and in all areas of the law, including personal injury, commercial litigation, land use, real estate, corporate, tax, probate and estate, and contract drafting.
Attorneys in Florida must comply with the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct, which are established by the state’s Supreme Court. If an attorney fails to adhere to the Rules of Professional Conduct, legal malpractice may have occurred. Our West Palm Beach legal malpractice attorneys represent individuals and businesses that have been harmed by the negligence or intentional acts of all types of attorneys, as well as cases involving fee disputes with attorneys.
Accountant Malpractice
Certified Public Accountants (“CPA”) are bound by a strict code of professional conduct. When accountants fail to conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (“GAAS”), they may be committing accounting malpractice. Our West Palm Beach accountant malpractice lawyers represent individuals and businesses with claims such as:
- Filing improper tax returns
- Improper tax advice
- Improper maintenance of records
- Improperly audited financial statements
- Failure to detect fraud and embezzlement
- Incorrect reports to stockholders
- Accountant overbilling
Accountant negligence and accounting malpractice lawsuits can be extremely complicated and often hinge on legal interpretations of technical rules or accounting standards. Our accountant malpractice attorneys have a deep knowledge of accounting and finance principles, which will help you to determine the value of your claims and evaluate your legal options.
Insurance Agent Malpractice
When insurance agents or brokers fail to competently perform their duties, it can leave their insured with significant financial damages, but little or no insurance coverage. Our West Palm Beach insurance malpractice attorneys can help you file a lawsuit when agents of brokers fail to properly protect you. Our insurance agent negligence attorneys will work with you to recover the damages that have been caused by your agent’s or broker’s failure to procure the appropriate policy or coverage.
Our lawyers are experienced at litigating a diverse array of agent and broker malpractice cases involving homeowners insurance, general liability insurance, life insurance, car insurance, and many other types of policies. The Business Trial Group can assist you in bringing claims for negligent failure to procure insurance, insurance agents or brokers breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract to procure insurance, and agents’ or broker’s misrepresentations.
Some common examples of insurance agent or insurance broker malpractice include:
- Failure to obtain the requested insurance coverage
- Selling inadequate or inappropriate coverage
- Failure to properly advise clients of coverage and exclusions
- Failure to account for changes in the insured’s circumstances
- Misrepresentations regarding the type, breadth, or amount of coverage
- Errors that lead to coverage being canceled or lapsing
- Submission of inaccurate information on insurance forms and applications
Florida Professional Malpractice Statute of Limitations
In Florida, the statute of limitations for filing a professional malpractice case (other than medical malpractice) is two years from the time that the malpractice was discovered or should have reasonably been discovered. Because of the two-year statute of limitations, it is important that you contact a professional malpractice attorney as soon as possible to discuss your legal rights.
Real Estate Litigation
The Business Trial Group's real estate attorneys represent purchasers, sellers, brokers, developers, appraisers, landowners, and tenants throughout South Florida. Our lawyers handle all types of real estate disputes, including claims for design and planning negligence, easements and title disputes, breaches of commercial leases and purchase and sale agreements, landlord-tenant disputes, inverse condemnation, and real estate commission disputes.
Our real estate attorneys also represent clients who have been damaged by the wrongful conduct of a real estate broker or agent. We handle claims involving real estate brokers’ and agents’ failure to disclose, breaches of fiduciary duties, misrepresentations, and conflicts of interest. Because our West Palm Beach real estate attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis, our clients pay no upfront legal fees and we only receive only a fee if we are successful in obtaining a recovery.
Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
Our West Palm Beach business attorneys are experienced at navigating the complex issues involved in disputes between small business owners, partners, and shareholders. We frequently represent clients in shareholder derivative litigation when majority partners, officers, directors, or board members commit misconduct that causes harm to the corporation. Our Palm Beach shareholder oppression attorneys also represent minority owners that have been denied their right to participate in, or enjoy financial returns from, a company.
Business Trial Group lawyers handle a wide range of partnership disputes, dealing with real estate, medical, accountant, and law firm partnerships, among others. We have successfully represented clients throughout South Florida that were victimized by dishonest partners in control of company assets and partners who were wrongfully ousted by controlling management. Some common partnership disputes our business lawyers handle include:
- Violations of partnership agreements, operating agreements, or bylaws
- Breaches of fiduciary duty
- Ownership and management conflicts
- Inappropriate executive compensation
- Misappropriation of assets and corporate theft
- Negligent or self-dealing management
The Business Trial Group also frequently handles disputes and litigation concerning mergers and acquisitions, buying or selling a business, and other complex business transactions.
Trust and Estate Litigation
Our West Palm Beach probate attorneys are committed to protecting our clients’ inheritance rights. We represent beneficiaries that are owed an inheritance, such as money, personal property, or real estate under a trust or will. Our accomplished trust and estate litigation attorneys are also experienced at handling claims for:
- Undue Influence
- Lack of Capacity
- Inadequate formalities
- Fraud
- Mistake
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Removal of fiduciary
- Surcharge Action
In Florida, personal representatives of estates, guardians, and trustees are all fiduciaries and, therefore, must act within the highest legal and ethical standards. Fiduciaries that fail or neglect to manage assets with the utmost care and professionalism can be held liable for breach of trust or breach of fiduciary duty. The Florida trust code sets forth the standards of care that are applicable to personal representatives and trustees:
- Duty of loyalty: Fiduciaries must act solely in the interests of the beneficiaries.
- Duty of impartiality: If there are two or more beneficiaries, a fiduciary must act impartially in administering property.
- Duty of prudent administration: A fiduciary must consider the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the estate or trust. In satisfying the standard, the fiduciary must exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.
- Duty to account: A fiduciary must keep beneficiaries informed of the administration and formally account for the assets.
If you need a probate litigation attorney or a trustee has violated the duties owed to you as a beneficiary of a will or trust, contact the Business Trial Group today for a no cost and no-obligation case review.
West Palm Beach Contingency-Fee Business Litigation Attorneys
Our West Palm Beach business attorneys handle disputes on a contingency-fee basis, so you will not pay attorneys’ fees unless we prevail, and any fees will be paid solely from the recovery in your case. This contingency-fee structure stands in stark contrast to traditional hourly billing, which can be extremely expensive for small businesses and individuals, often preventing them from seeking legal recourse through litigation. We believe that employees have the right to file lawsuits and gain justice, and shouldn't be hindered by the hundreds of thousands of dollars they may have to pay in up-front legal fees.
Find out more about contingency-fee business litigation.
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