Our Boynton Beach car accident lawyers are ready to help you navigate your car collision case. Our law firm has helped many people get compensation after a crash. We investigate the collision, gather the necessary evidence, and hold the negligent parties responsible for damages, all while helping you schedule appointments and get your car fixed.
Call the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine to see how our Boynton Beach personal injury attorneys can help you. The initial consultation is free.
What Auto Accident Injuries Can I Get Compensation For?
After a car collision, you likely have moderate to severe injuries. Some of the common injuries you can get compensation for include:
- Broken bones
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Internal bleeding
- Paralysis
- Spinal cord injury
- Torn ligaments or muscle tears
Recovering compensation with the help of a car accident attorney from our firm is possible, even for injuries not mentioned above. We’ll review your collision claim and tell you if your injuries qualify you for a case.
Get Medical Attention After You Crash, Even if You Lack Symptoms
As a car accident victim, the first thing you should do is get medical care. This is true even if you do not think an injury occurred. Some car crash injuries fail to show symptoms immediately but can worsen after time.
Another reason to seek immediate medical attention is to obtain documentation tying your injuries to the accident. If you wait weeks or months, the opposing party could argue another event caused your injuries.
We can hold the responsible party accountable for your accident-related losses by establishing a thorough medical record of your injuries.
What Type of Compensation Can I Recover After a Car Crash in Boynton Beach?
If you are injured in an auto accident, it is important to know the type of compensation you can expect. The money you receive depends on the severity of your injuries and whether the other party caused them.
In addition, you may be entitled to financial compensation from the other driver’s insurance company and your own. Types of economic and non-economic damages you could collect include:
Medical Expenses
The cost of medical care from a car accident can be extensive. Apart from any necessary surgery or hospital care, you could need physical therapy, rehabilitation, or other forms of long-term treatment.
Our Boynton Beach car accident lawyers are ready to pursue compensation for your current medical bills and all costs we expect you to incur in the future. We’ll strive to secure compensation for injuries you or your loved ones have suffered.
Lost Wages and Reduced Earning Capacity
If you have to miss work to recover from your car accident injuries or because you are dealing with car repair issues, you deserve additional compensation for the income you cannot earn. The same goes if your car accident injuries inhibit future earnings.
Our legal team will fight aggressively for these damages. Recovering lost income makes up a large part of your settlement because it’s a significant amount of money you’ve been living without.
Pain and Suffering
Pain and suffering damages are subjective, and assigning them a dollar amount is challenging. However, our Boynton Beach personal injury attorneys are ready to determine a fair amount and negotiate with the insurance company to get you the damages for which you are entitled.
We’ll prove your damages with relevant evidence, including medical bills, traffic cam footage, and, if necessary, expert witnesses.
Wrongful Death
If your loved one died in a car accident due to another party’s negligence or wrongdoing, we are truly sorry for your loss. Our team understands that money never replaces a loss, but recovering damages can help ease the financial burden.
We’ll pursue damages through a wrongful death claim to ensure justice for you and your family.
Punitive Damages
A judge or jury may award punitive damages in an extreme case where the responsible party’s actions went beyond mere negligence, often called gross negligence. For example, if the negligent driver purposely swerved into your lane in a fit of road rage, that would be considered gross negligence.
If this or another situation led to your car accident injuries, we will find the evidence to prove gross misconduct or a malicious act was committed.
Other Compensatory Damages
Our Boynton Beach lawyers can help you recover additional losses not listed above. Depending on the facts of your car collision, you may be eligible to recover all or a few of the damages we’ve mentioned. The only way to know the true value of your claim is for you to discuss it with one of our lawyers.
How Long Do I Have To File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
According to Florida Statutes § 95.11(3)(a), you have two years from the date of the car collision to file an accident lawsuit to recover financial compensation. However, our lawyers recommend you get started with your personal injury case immediately after receiving medical treatment.
Doing so gives you a higher chance of getting the fair compensation you qualify for. There are cases where you may have more or less time to file your claim. A personal injury attorney in Boynton Beach can tell you how long you have to file your personal injury lawsuit.
In any case, you must file your lawsuit before the statute of limitations. If you fail to file in time, you will be barred from seeking damages in court. This removes all leverage from your negotiations with the insurance company.
Who Can I Hold Responsible for My Wreck and Related Losses?
In some cases, it is obvious who was responsible for your car accident. For instance, if another driver plowed through a red light and T-boned you, we can hold them responsible for the crash.
In other situations, identifying the responsible party or parties requires investigation. Our Boynton Beach attorneys will fully investigate your accident to identify all responsible parties. If you share the blame for the accident, we will still pursue the maximum compensation amount possible.
Another Driver
One of the most common negligent parties in motor vehicle accidents is often another driver on the road. If the other driver in the accident was doing any of the following, we could argue they are liable for your damages:
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Distracted driving
- Speeding
- Driving recklessly
- Disregarding a traffic control device or sign
- Following too closely
- Driving against oncoming traffic
- Making unsafe lane changes
We look at police reports, witness statements, photo and video surveillance, accident scene reconstructions, and expert witness testimony to gather the evidence we need to establish what happened. If we determine another driver was responsible, we use the evidence we gather to build your personal injury claim and pursue damages.
The Manufacturer of Your Vehicle or One of Its Parts
There is one common situation where police may list you as the at-fault party, but you still qualify for damages from someone else. If a vehicle defect contributed to your accident, we could hold the manufacturer responsible for their faulty product. For example:
- You were unable to stop due to faulty brakes.
- You lost control of your vehicle because a defective tire blew out and caused you to swerve.
- A stuck accelerator propelled your car into another vehicle.
Likewise, we might determine that a defect in the other driver’s vehicle contributed to the accident. In this case, we would go after that manufacturer for damages.
Here is another potential scenario: A vehicle defect did not directly cause your accident but made your injuries worse than they should have been. For instance:
- Your seat belt failed to secure you properly.
- Your airbags failed to deploy in a rear-end or front-end collision.
- Faulty wiring or a gas leak caused your vehicle to ignite upon collision.
- The frame of your vehicle failed to withstand the collision.
In these cases, we can also seek compensation from the vehicle or parts manufacturer.
The Other Driver’s Employer
Holding the other driver’s employer liable is common in truck accidents. Due to a concept called “vicarious liability,” an employer is liable for any actions their employee takes “within the scope of their employment.” For example, if a truck driver sideswiped you while making a delivery, you can hold both the driver and the company liable for your damages.
By holding the trucking company liable, you likely have a larger insurance policy to recover compensation from.
All the potentially liable parties aren’t listed, so you may collect damages from other parties. When our team reviews your accident claim, we can tell you if there are other parties at-fault.
Get Help from Our Car Accident Attorneys With No Upfront Fees
Our car crash attorneys want to get you the compensation you need while you focus on your recovery, not how you’ll pay us. So, we handle all injury cases on a contingency-fee basis. You pay nothing up front and only pay us when you get your settlement or award.
There is no risk when you work with our Boynton Beach injury team.
Contact Us To Speak With a Boynton Beach Car Accident Lawyer
If you were injured or lost a loved one in a car crash in Boynton Beach or elsewhere in Palm Beach County, our car accident lawyers will fight for your rights to compensation. Our team can tell you if you have a valid case; if you do, we’ll get to work building your case.
Call today or fill out the contact form on our website to set up a free consultation with a car accident attorney from The Law Offices of Anidjar and Levine.
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