Florida Personal Injury, Truck Crash, & Medical Malpractice Attorney

Not every bad outcome is malpractice. You likely have a case if a doctor, nurse, or facility failed to meet the standard of care a similarly trained provider would have followed, and that failure caused real harm. We review the medical records and consult with medical experts before we ever tell a client yes.

Get medical care first, even if you feel okay, because some serious injuries do not show symptoms right away. If you can, take photos of the scene and the vehicles, and get the trucking company’s name and the driver’s information. Do not give a recorded statement to the trucking company’s insurer before speaking with an attorney. Trucking companies often send their own investigators to the scene quickly, and you deserve someone protecting your interests just as fast.

Commercial trucks are governed by federal safety regulations covering driver hours, maintenance, inspections, and cargo loading. A truck crash case often involves more than one responsible party, including the driver, the trucking company, the cargo loader, or a maintenance contractor. Critical evidence such as electronic logging data, dash cam footage, and maintenance records can be lost or overwritten if it is not preserved early, so it is important to act quickly.

Warning signs include bedsores, unexplained bruises or fractures, sudden weight loss, dehydration, poor hygiene, falls, and sudden changes in mood or behavior. Florida law gives nursing home residents specific rights, including the right to adequate and appropriate care. If you suspect neglect or abuse, document what you see, report it to the facility and the appropriate state agency, and speak with an attorney about your options.

A civil rights claim may arise when a police officer, jail, prison, or other government official violates a person’s constitutional rights. This can include excessive force, wrongful arrest, and denial of necessary medical care to someone in custody. These cases have unique rules and deadlines, and claims against government entities can require notice well before a lawsuit is filed, so it is important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible.

Generally, two years from when the malpractice was discovered or should have been discovered, with an outer limit of four years from the incident (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(b)) . Exceptions exist for young children and cases involving fraud or concealment.

For personal injury, you generally have two years from the date the accident occurred to file a claim. There are exceptions to this, however, and you may have more time or less time. That’s why it is important to speak to an experienced injury lawyer at our firm immediately.

Florida still lets you recover damages if you share some blame, but only if you were 50% or less at fault. Insurance companies know this rule well and will look for ways to push your share of fault past that line, which is exactly why you want someone reviewing the police report and evidence before you talk to them.

Medical malpractice claims work differently, however. They are not subject to this 50% cutoff, so you can still recover damages even if you were found more than half at fault.

Before filing suit, Florida law requires claimants to notify each prospective defendant and complete a 90-day pre-suit investigation (Fla. Stat. § 766.106). Skipping or mishandling this step can delay or derail an otherwise strong case.

Yes, our partner, Dustin Herman, who is licensed to practice in Florida, runs the Tampa office.

Nothing upfront. We take personal injury and medical malpractice cases on contingency, so we only get paid if we recover money for you. If you are not sure which of these questions applies to you, that is exactly what a free consultation is for.