Florida Average Personal Injury Settlement
Personal Injuries are very stressful for individual and families. A personal injury can range from automobile accidents to slips and falls, or even dog bites. If there is any suspicion of negligence, carelessness, or recklessness, you may be eligible for a personal injury settlement. These settlements are aimed to help with financial hardship caused by the injury, including medical bills and loss of earnings, but many times compensation includes the emotional stress felt by you or your family. Some cases can be very serious, such as a wrongful death, and need to be assessed with importance.
In Florida, the average personal injury settlement is $1,819,751, according to Jury Verdict Research, a company that tracks jury verdicts. Personal injury plaintiffs win at trial in Florida personal injury cases approximately 61 percent of the time. The average is much higher than compared nationally because Florida has more large personal injury settlements than most other states. With this said, it is very important to have an experienced personal injury lawyer to receive the maximum settlement you can. It can be very hard to understand all the details of a case, so it’s best to contact a personal injury attorney in Fort Myers.
Usually, in order to collect on a Fort Myers personal injury claim, it is necessary to prove that the person who caused the injury was negligent. As part of your claim, under personal injury law in Fort Myers and throughout Florida, you must also have suffered damages. In addition, under Florida comparative negligence law, the amount you can recover is reduced if you were careless, and your carelessness contributed to your injury.
Get legal advice from a Fort Myers Personal Injury lawyer who is familiar with all aspects of personal injury law in Florida.
All Injuries Law firm, P.A.
2340 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
(941) 625-4878â â (888) 393-9036â â (941) 625-8772â (Fax)
In addition to our Port Charlotte office, All Injuries Law Firm can serve you in Fort Myers and Sarasota, Florida.
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