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A catastrophic injury is a severe life-changing event. Florida law defines a catastrophic injury as a permanent impairment. These injuries include brain damage, spinal cord damage, severe burns, blindness, and amputations. Beyond the extensive physical damage, victims can dive into depression coiled by anger, and the related expenses can cause financial ruin.
If someone else or an entity caused the injury, the law provides the way to become financially whole again. To access the justice system, contact a Stuart catastrophic injury lawyer for a free consultation without any obligation.
An experienced personal injury attorney can assess the strength of the case and advise how best to proceed.
Florida has adopted the modified comparative negligence standard in assessing who is at fault in an accident. Under this standard, a person who is at fault, or partially at fault, cannot claim all of the damages incurred. Lawmakers’ rationale is that a person who is in any way responsible for causing an accident should be held financially accountable.
In situations when more than one person was at fault, the blame is assigned by a jury based on the facts. If the plaintiff is found 50% or less at fault, their overall recovery is reduced in proportion to their fault. If they are found 51% or more at fault, they are prohibited from recovering entirely. For example, if a plaintiff is found to be 30% at fault for their injuries, they will recover 70% of their damages. Conversely, if a plaintiff is found to be 70 percent at fault, they can’t recover. Damages are proven by evidence and determined by a judge or jury.
To prove fault, the law has elements that must be met.
A person harmed by the negligent act of another may sue for damages. These include:
Memories of witnesses and those involved in an accident are still fresh soon after the event, so it is best to hire a Stuart catastrophic injury lawyer promptly to help build a strong case. An attorney will gather physical evidence from the scene to help reconstruct the accident, collect medical documents and other pertinent records to prove present and future damages, and calculate the amount of damages to be claimed.
A Stuart catastrophic injury lawyer will interview the parties involved and witnesses under penalty of perjury to present testimonial evidence.
The attorney will build a lawsuit that details the accident, alleges fault, and supports the amount of damages claimed. Once the lawsuit is filed with the court, the legal process continues with various motions from both sides requiring responses from the attorneys. In court, the catastrophic injury lawyer will strategically select jurors and aggressively present the evidence at trial.
Many civil cases never go to trial. In that situation, the attorney will negotiate with the insurance carrier (which tries to limit the amount of damages) to achieve a fair personal injury settlement that the client will accept.
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Sean Holmes
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William Cole
You know that it is difficult to find a decent lawyer to represent you when you have been injured. It’s especially difficult to find one who isn’t just compassionate but straightforward and willing to listen when times are tough and you think you are at your wits end. This is the AMAZING TEAM of Kogan & DiSalvo.
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From start to finish everything was 100 percent transparent and I never waited more than 24 hours for a response to my calls and emails. They use a wonderful app to track your case and process as they fight for you even though the toughest of cases.
I have been blessed to be represented by Dan Collins and his spectacular assistant Lauren. Even when two hurricanes were slamming into the area I was kept informed of their progress on my case.
As we get ready to close this case I will always have Kogan & DiSalvo to thank for putting together such a great attorney and paralegal. This duo have gone above and beyond my expectations!!! Kudos to both Dan and Lauren.
I will never hesitate to recommend this firm and I am forever indebted to the entire TEAM!!!
Rhonda Weisheit
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Jackie Moncrieffe
The professionalism inherent in my experience with Attorney Todd Baker and his staff (Debra in particular) was quite commendable. From the initial contact there existed an easy platform for remarkable communications. All calls were answered promptly and explanations were given clearly with much empathy.
Without hesitation I strongly recommend this Firm.
Jorge Betancur
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Vanessa Bayarri
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They are amazing, they have answered all my questions. Never too busy to answer your call. I would not go anywhere else for help.
Carmen Brito
Jay London is amazing!!! Very attentive and direct. He tells you how it is straight forward which I appreciated so much. Thank you so much Jay for all your hard work and helping me the compensation that I truly deserve.
Itz Ryan
they handled my case very well, and i’m happy with the outcome!
Marie Pierre-Louis
Everyone was very nice/professional and attentive to answering questions. Very satisfied with my case outcome.
Patty Morrison
Both Jay and Jessica were helpful and easy to work with. Entire staff appears professional and friendly. An experience that could have been difficult was not. I am happy to recommend Kogan & DiSalvo!
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