Weston Personal Injury Lawyer

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Weston

Our personal injury lawyers in Weston handle different types of cases, including:

• Car accidents: If you are injured in a car crash, our car accident attorneys will help you hold the at-fault driver liable for their actions. The common causes of car accidents include speeding, distracted driving, impaired driving, running red lights/stop signs, and aggressive driving.
• Slips and falls: Slip-and-fall accidents are not uncommon in residential and commercial properties. If a property owner fails to keep their property reasonably safe, for instance, they fail to clean up a spill, and you sustain an injury in a slip-and-fall accident, you may be eligible to recover damages from them.
• Truck collisions: Being involved in a truck collision can lead to severe injuries because of the significant difference in size, weight, and stopping distance between trucks and passenger cars. Our truck accident attorneys are skilled in negotiating higher settlements in truck accident claims.
• Motorcycle accidents: A motorcyclist is more likely to suffer serious injuries when involved in a crash with a vehicle. This is because motorcycles do not have the safety features that cars have, including a metal frame, seat belts, airbags, and crumple zones. If a negligent driver causes you to sustain injuries while riding your motorcycle, it’s vital to get more information about your case.
• Pedestrian accidents: Florida reported 10,497 pedestrian crashes in 2024. This means pedestrians are at high risk of being injured by a driver. Our pedestrian accident attorneys are committed to helping Weston pedestrians protect their rights.
• Rideshare accidents: Uber and Lyft are popular rideshare companies in Florida and the whole country. Many Weston residents use rideshare services. Unfortunately, some get involved in accidents. Rideshare accident claims have unique elements, such as layered insurance policies. We have a team of experienced lawyers who understand rideshare accidents extensively and help injured victims receive what they deserve.
• Medical malpractice: Sadly, a healthcare provider may act negligently, causing harm to a patient. Medical malpractice includes diagnostic, surgical, and medication errors, birth injuries, failure to refer, failure to obtain informed consent, and administrative/systemic failures. We have lawyers skilled in medical malpractice cases who help victims injured by healthcare professionals and institutions.
• Product liability: If you are injured by a defective product, you may be eligible to seek compensation. A defective product is one with a design, manufacturing, or marketing (failure to warn) defect. A product liability lawyer can help you recover compensation from the liable parties.
• Catastrophic injuries: A personal injury accident can cause severe, life-altering injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), spinal cord injuries (paralysis), amputations, severe burns, and permanent disfigurement/scarring. Catastrophic injuries usually result in long-term needs, lost earning capacity, and home and vehicle modifications. You need a lawyer who can get you the maximum compensation.
• Wrongful death: Our wrongful death lawyers help families who have lost their loved ones due to someone else’s negligence, for example, in car accident, medical malpractice, or defective product cases.

How Our Weston Lawyers Help You After an Accident

One of the common questions among injured victims is, how can a lawyer help with my personal injury case?

Our legal team will offer help in various ways after you are involved in an accident. These include:

• Case investigation and evidence gathering: When you contact our Weston lawyer after an accident, we will immediately start investigating the case and gathering evidence. We will collect the evidence you gathered at the scene, the police report, witness information, digital evidence, and medical records. We will also work with other professionals to learn more about your case.
• Local doctor referrals: Our law firm offers referrals to reliable doctors in Weston. Over the years, we have identified trusted medical providers who are experienced in personal injury cases, such as the Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital. And we help clients access them.
• Deal with insurance companies: Handling insurance companies requires expertise to receive the compensation you deserve. Our lawyers deal with insurers on behalf of injured victims, while they focus on accident recovery.
• Lost wages and damages documentation: We help clients document the losses they have suffered, such as medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, pain and suffering, and mental anguish.
• Trial preparation, if needed: If we can’t reach a fair settlement with an insurance company, we are always ready to go to trial. We will start preparing for trial as soon as necessary.

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What To Do After a Personal Injury in Weston

After a personal injury accident in Weston, you should:

• Get medical help immediately: Call 911 to get emergency medical attention at the scene if you can’t move, then visit a doctor immediately after leaving the scene, even if you feel fine.
• Contact the Weston Police Department: Call to get an official accident report at 954-389-2010. Note that Florida law requires you to report to the police a car accident that involves injury or death to a person, or at least $500 estimated vehicle or property damage.
• Document the scene: Accident documentation is crucial. Take photos and videos of the accident scene, your injuries, and the surroundings. You should also exchange information with the other driver (if it’s an auto accident), report the accident to the property owner/manager (if you slip and fall), and collect witness information.
• Save medical bills and receipts: Keep every bill, invoice, statement, and receipt organized.
• Avoid social media or giving recorded statements: Posting about the accident or agreeing to give an insurer a recorded statement can lead to inconsistencies that an insurance company can use to minimize or deny your claim.
• Call Bernstein & Maryanoff promptly: Our lawyers help injury victims protect their legal rights from the very beginning. We also provide adequate information about how to file a personal injury claim.

Florida Personal Injury Laws and How They Apply in Weston

Several Florida personal injury laws apply to cases in Weston. The first one is the two-year statute of limitations. Generally, an injured victim in cases involving negligence has two years from the date of the injury to seek compensation.

Moreover, Florida follows a modified comparative negligence rule. An injured party can only recover damages if they are 50% or less at fault. If their degree of fault is 51% or more, they cannot recover any damages.

Another law that applies to Weston injured victims is the 14-day rule. You must seek initial medical treatment within 14 days of a car accident to qualify for the benefits of personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.

Further, when you file a personal injury claim, you must prove the four elements of negligence, which are:

• Duty of care: The at-fault party has the legal obligation to act with reasonable care to prevent foreseeable harm to you.
• Breach of duty of care: They failed to meet their duty of care.
• Causation: Their breach directly caused your injuries.
• Damages: You suffered actual harm as a result.

Compensation You May Recover

In a personal injury case, you may recover compensation for:

• Economic damages: These are quantifiable losses, such as medical bills (hospital stays, medications, surgeries, therapy, and so on), lost income and future earning capacity, and repair or replacement costs for your damaged vehicle and other properties.
• Non-economic damages: These are non-financial losses, such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium.
• Punitive damages: If an injured victim can provide clear and convincing evidence of intentional misconduct or gross negligence, they can be awarded punitive damages to punish the defendant and deter similar behavior.

Catastrophic Injuries and Wrongful Death Claims in Weston

Catastrophic injuries significantly affect one’s life. If you suffer a TBI, paralysis, amputation, or disfigurement after a personal injury accident, your life can be altered considerably. You may lose independence, have cognitive impairments, and be unable to work or return to your career.

Thus, catastrophic injuries reshape daily living, relationships, and goals. Consequently, you need to seek compensation that will help restore your quality of life. Our law firm is experienced in handling cases involving catastrophic injuries. We help clients receive maximum compensation.

We also help families file wrongful death claims. We understand how painful it is to lose a loved one and how devastating it can be when the death is due to someone else’s negligence. Our wrongful death lawyers in Weston help families recover damages, including medical and funeral expenses, loss of support, loss of consortium, and pain and suffering.

Don’t Face Insurance Companies Alone

Typically, insurance companies try to pay as little as possible, as most of them are for-profit businesses that aim to maximize profits. Therefore, they always employ certain tactics to minimize or deny claims.

Examples of the tactics they use include:

• Lowball offers: An insurer may offer a quick, lowball settlement offer before you can fully understand the extent of your injuries and damages. The first insurance settlement is almost always significantly lower than a claim’s true value.
• Delayed process: Delaying responses, requesting excessive/unnecessary documents, and stalling investigations are ways an insurer may delay the process, hoping to frustrate a claimant to the point of accepting less.
• Liability disputes: Claiming an injured party is partially or fully at fault is another tactic insurance companies use.
• Downplaying injuries: An insurer may argue that your injuries are not as serious as you claim. Or that you had a pre-existing condition that’s causing your current symptoms.
• Social media monitoring: It’s not uncommon for an insurance company to scrutinize a claimant’s online activities to find a post or comment that contradicts their injury claims. Cases of private investigators following claimants, recording their daily activities, are also regularly reported.

Our law firm understands these tactics. We know how they are employed and the best ways to fight back. Our lawyers build strong cases, which allows us to negotiate claims effectively and, in turn, help clients recover just compensation.

No Win, No Fee Guarantee

So, what is a contingency fee?

This is a payment structure where a lawyer is paid a percentage of the compensation. The typical range used in Florida is 33.3% to 40%.

When you work with our Weston personal injury lawyers, you will not pay any upfront fees. We will only charge you after we win your case. So, no fee unless we win. Additionally, we offer free consultations, which is confidential. This helps us evaluate your case and provide you with information about your legal rights and options.

Our transparent legal billing system enables us to help many injured victims in Weston, FL.

About Bernstein & Maryanoff — Serving Weston for Over 40 Years

Bernstein & Maryanoff, Injury Attorneys, has a trusted legal team across South Florida, with over 40 years of experience. We have offices serving Weston and nearby cities, handling different types of cases, including auto accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death.

Our injury law firm has recovered over $80 million for clients, including a $3,000,000 motor vehicle accident settlement, a $1,750,000 slip-and-fall accident settlement, and a $2,250,000 medical malpractice settlement.

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