Have you sustained serious injuries in a Miami accident? Have you lost a loved one because of another person’s negligence? You may be able to file a personal injury claim to seek compensation for your injuries. And depending on the details of your case, you may be able to seek damages in a wrongful death claim. Contact our injury lawyers.
Serious injuries can happen almost anywhere and without warning. Many accident victims sustain severe and life-threatening injuries in Miami auto accidents and truck collisions in Florida. Medical malpractice can also lead to serious injury and wrongful death claims. In short, fatal injuries in Miami occur in many different situations. If you’re dealing with the consequences of a dangerous accident, you don’t need to go through this difficult and frustrating ordeal alone. An experienced Miami serious injury lawyer at Pita Weber Del Prado can answer your questions today.
Types of Serious Injuries in Miami
What types of accidents result in serious injuries? While almost any accident can lead to severe and life-threatening injuries, the following types of accidents and negligence frequently result in serious injury lawsuits:
- Auto accidents and trucking accidents: while some traffic collisions are minor and only involve property damage, many automobile and truck accidents result in very serious injuries. Particularly in cases where a commercial truck is involved in an accident with a smaller passenger vehicle, the accident victims tend to sustain catastrophic and often fatal injuries. As you can imagine, a large commercial trucking weighing more than 10,000 pounds can do serious damage to a passenger vehicle and its occupants. If you have been involved in one of these crashes, or if you have lost a loved one in an auto or trucking accident, you deserve to be compensated. Speak to an experienced Miami serious injury lawyer about filing a claim.
- Medical Malpractice: when a healthcare provider doesn’t provide a proper level of care, patients can sustain serious injuries. In many cases, medical negligence results in death. In some cases, a doctor provides the wrong medication or fails to diagnose a condition. In other cases, hospital staff members fail to provide appropriate post-operation treatment. And medical malpractice claims aren’t limited to doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Indeed, dentists, pharmacists, and other types of healthcare providers can be held liable for medical malpractice when their negligence causes serious injuries.
- Slips and falls: with months of wet weather in Miami, doorways and outdoor walkways can be slippery. Grocery store aisles or restaurant floors can have liquid spills. Popular tile flooring in Florida can be quite slick. Parking lots can fall into disrepair, leaving potholes or uneven surfaces. No matter what leads to a slip, trip, or fall, these accidents can cause severe injuries. It’s important to know that slip and fall accidents can be more serious than most Miami residents realize. Indeed, according to the National Safety Council, nearly 9 million American visit emergency rooms each year because of injuries sustained in a dangerous fall. Each year, slips and falls result in catastrophic injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with a Miami premises liability lawyer if you’ve sustained injuries in a serious fall.
Filing a Injury Claim
For most serious injuries resulting from another person’s negligence, Florida law allows you to file a claim within four years from the date on which you sustained the injury. Medical negligence claims are a bit different, and most of these cases in Miami require you to file a lawsuit within two years from the date of your injury. The Miami serious injury lawyers at Pita Weber Del Prado have years of experience assisting clients with serious injury claims, and we can answer your questions today.
