Car accidents happen in and around Sweetwater daily. Some of them result in only minor injuries, but others are fatal or cause life-altering injuries.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Sweetwater car accident caused by another party, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your damages. Insurance companies will not willingly hand over the full value of your damages. They will try to deny liability and settle your claim for a fraction of its worth.
You need an experienced Sweetwater car accident lawyer with a proven record of recovering maximum compensation for car accident injury victims. You need Rosen Injury Law to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Call (954) 787-1500 or complete the short form on our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your Sweetwater car accident injury claim.
Why You Can Count On Rosen Injury Law To Deliver Great Results
- Experience – We have more than twenty years of combined experience protecting the rights of car accident injury victims and helping them recover the compensation they deserve.
- Results – Our results speak for themselves. We have recovered numerous seven and eight-figure awards and verdicts for our clients.
- Tenacity – When our Sweetwater personal injury lawyers take your case, we won’t rest until we build your strongest case and help you get the justice and compensation you are owed.
- Integrity – We don’t take cases we do not believe in. We only represent you if we think your case has merit and that we can help you get the results you deserve.
Damages You May Be Able To Recover in a Sweetwater Car Accident Claim
The type and amount of damages you may be able to recover in a Sweetwater car accident claim depend on the facts of your case. Some of the most important factors are the severity of your injuries and the availability of insurance coverage or other assets to pay your damages.
In a successful Sweetwater car accident claim, you may be able to recover economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include medical expenses, lost income, property damage, and other expenses and losses incurred because of your accident and injuries.
Non-economic damages are more challenging to prove and quantify, but are just as devastating as economic damages. They include mental and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, pain and suffering, and other intangible damages caused by your accident and injuries.
In rare cases, you may be able to recover punitive damages in addition to economic and non-economic damages. Punitive damages are not designed to compensate injury victims but to punish the defendant and deter similar behavior in the future.
In Florida, punitive damages are reserved for cases where the defendant is guilty of intentional misconduct or gross negligence. In a car accident claim, punitive damages may be appropriate if another driver’s intoxication caused your injuries.
You May Be Able To Recover Compensation Even If You Are Partially At Fault
Some injury victims believe they can not recover damages if they are partially at fault. However, Florida follows a modified comparative fault rule that allows fault apportioned among multiple parties. If you are 50% or less at fault in an accident in Florida, you may still be able to recover compensation from the other at-fault parties.
However, your compensation will be reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to you. For example, if you are 30% at fault and your damages total $100,000, you may still be able to recover $70,000 after your percentage of fault is deducted.
At Rosen Injury Law, our attorneys work hard to avoid or minimize having any fault assigned to you and to maximize your recovery.
Proving Negligence in a Sweetwater Car Accident Claim
Since most car accident claims are based on the theory of negligence, we will need to prove the existence of the four elements of negligence. They are:
- The defendant owed you a duty of care. All motorists owe a duty of care to operate their vehicles safely and avoid harming others.
- The defendant breached that duty of care by their negligent action or inaction. For example, if the driver was speeding and ran a red light, they probably breached their duty of care.
- The defendant’s negligence must be the cause of your accident and injuries. So, in the example above, we would need to prove that the defendant’s speeding and running a red light caused the accident that injured you.
- You must have suffered actual damages caused by the defendant’s negligence. Your damages may be medical costs, property damage, pain and suffering, or other economic or non-economic costs or losses.
Evidence We May Use In Your Sweetwater Car Accident Case
The evidence we use to prove your Sweetwater car accident claim will depend on the specifics of your accident. Some evidence we may use includes photographs and video footage from the accident scene, dashcam video, traffic camera footage, or video footage from nearby surveillance cameras.
Other evidence we may use includes crash reports, eyewitness accounts, cell phone records, and event data recording devices from involved vehicles. In some car accident cases, we also use expert witness testimony, such as from an accident reconstructionist.
To prove your current and future damages, we may use your medical records, any pain or daily journal you keep, eyewitness testimony, income tax returns, pay stubs, and testimony or reports from medical and economic experts.
At Rosen Injury Law, our attorneys carefully consider each piece of evidence to determine what best proves your claim and will help you recover the compensation you deserve.
The Advantage of Hiring a Sweetwater Car Accident Lawyer
The at-fault party’s insurance company will try to deny liability and to settle your claim for as little as possible. You need the help of an experienced Sweetwater car accident lawyer with a proven record of recovering maximum compensation for car accident injury victims.
Your attorney will stand up to the insurance companies, build your strongest case, and demand the full compensation you are entitled to. Having an experienced Sweetwater car accident lawyer by your side significantly increases your chances of success.
Let Rosen Injury Law Help You Recover Maximum Compensation For Your Sweetwater Car Accident Claim
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a car accident that another party caused, you have the right to seek compensation for your damages.
The Sweetwater car accident lawyers at Rosen Injury Law have the experience, skills, and resources to help you recover maximum compensation. Let us help you get the justice you deserve.
Call (954) 466-1114 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your claim.