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Not all slip-and-fall accidents cause severe injuries or death; however, as the cliché goes, "you don't know what you don't know," which means you may not be aware of how severe your injuries are until you reach out to a medical professional after an accident. This is especially true if you slip and fall in Florida, a state home to many businesses, tourist attractions, and activity sites.

In Crestview, a bustling city in Florida that has its own unique traffic patterns and road hazards, auto accidents are unfortunately common. Many collisions result in bodily harm, mental stress and a flood of questions with regard to your legal rights. If you find yourself in such a situation, hiring an experienced auto accident lawyer is not just advisable but crucial. Our Crestview auto accident lawyer explains why below.

Preparing for your child to go back to school can be nerve-racking, but this is the season for preparedness. Whether they are riding the bus, walking to school, biking, or just spending time inside the school building, parents throughout Florida are likely quite concerned about their ability to keep them as safe as possible. To help put parents’ minds at ease, our Crestview personal injury lawyer provides the following 10 tips to help keep your children safe this school year.

While it’s true that most personal injury claims settle out of court, it is also true that many other cases do not. One of the most difficult decisions our clients sometimes have to make is whether they should accept the settlement they have been offered or reject it and proceed to trial. As accident lawyers with decades of experience, we have learned what factors our clients should consider when deciding whether or not they should settle their claims.

With multiple state highways and Interstate 10 running through our area, truck accidents happen more often than many people realize. Thankfully, most of them result in only minor injuries, but there is a wide variety of truck accidents that can result in serious injuries and even death. Identifying the type of truck accident that you were involved in can help identify the cause and explain your injuries, especially if you don’t clearly recall what happened. If you have been injured in a truck accident, a personal injury lawyer with experience in handling truck accident cases will be able to determine whether you may be entitled to compensation.

Many people have reservations about hiring a lawyer after an accident. Among their concerns, many people believe that hiring a lawyer means that their case will go to trial. They are concerned that the process will be unnecessarily lengthy and expensive, and they think that they would rather “see what they can get” by dealing with the insurance companies on their own.

For many Florida parents, dealing with their teen drivers’ accidents is an unfortunate fact of life. Teen drivers face a number of risks and temptations as they learn, from careless drivers to receiving texts and social media notifications behind the wheel.

If you’ve been harmed in an accident due to another’s negligence, then Florida law entitles you to sue the defendant and obtain compensation for your losses.

If you’ve been harmed in an accident due to another’s negligence, then Florida law entitles you to sue the defendant and obtain compensation for your losses.  But many would-be plaintiffs don’t understand how damages works — they may not understand why damages can be quite variable from plaintiff-to-plaintiff, or how they can maximize their own damage recovery.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, then Florida law may not only entitle you to significant compensatory damages (paying out for your injuries and the consequences thereof) but may also allow you to pursue bonus punitive damages.  These bonus punitive damages can lead to multimillion-dollar damage totals — in fact, many cases involving punitive damages have damage totals that are sufficiently high that they make the news.  As such, pursuing punitive damages is worthwhile if you can justify the claim.

If you’ve been injured in an auto accident, then you may be somewhat overwhelmed by the prospect of litigation.  This anxiety can be worsened if you discover that the defendant-driver does not have sufficient insurance coverage (or personal assets) to cover your losses.  In such circumstances, you may have to start looking at other potential defendants from whom you can secure compensation.

If you’ve been injured due to the negligent, reckless, or intentional acts of another, then it’s important that you consult an attorney as soon as possible so that your claims can be pursued in a timely manner.

If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident due to the fault of another party, then Florida law may entitle you to sue and recover damages.  Motorcycle accident cases may involve unique opportunities and challenges, however, and it’s worth exploring these unique elements to better understand how your case may progress over the course of litigation.

If you’ve been seriously injured in an accident, then Florida law may entitle you to sue and recover damages to cover your losses.  In many cases, the defendant may be surprised by the total damages liability: after all, you — the plaintiff — may have suffered injuries that are substantially more severe than that of a “normal” person in the same situation.

In Florida, there are approximately 400,000 auto accidents every year. This translates to nearly 1,100 accidents every single day. While the vast majority of these accidents are due to driver negligence (such as speeding, running red lights, and texting behind the wheel), various other non-driver-related factors can potentially cause and contribute to auto accidents as well.

Florida’s roads are filled with rental cars. Destin and other beach destinations along the panhandle’s coast host out-of-state visitors during all months of the year, and many of these visitors arrive by rental car via I-10 or US-98.