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Your Guide to Florida Personal Injury Law

Jason Deitch | December 14, 2009

Jason Deitch is the owner of I-Need-a-Personal-Injury-Lawyer.com, a Boca Raton, Florida-based service that helps people find personal injury lawyers. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1989 with a B.A. in Anthropology, and from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1994. He opened his own personal injury law practice in Fort Lauderdale straight out of law school. In 2002, he merged his practice with Boone & Davis, another small firm in Fort Lauderdale. While there, he handled the firm’s pre-litigation files and marketing efforts. In 2009, he decided to embark on a new venture, launching I-Need-a-Personal-Injury-Lawyer.com. Here, he lends his expertise to discuss many aspects of personal injury law, often drawing on his own experience in Florida.

Find a Personal Injury Lawyer in Florida

A qualified referral service can take all the guesswork out of finding a personal injury lawyer.

How to Choose a Personal Injury Firm

Your personal injury firm should have good relationships with the insurance adjusters, who are responsible for paying out settlements.

How to Use a Personal Injury Lawyer Referral Service

How a personal injury lawyer referral service works.

Why a Large Firm Denied Your Case

Many big-name law firms simply do not take cases that are not “big enough” for them.

Choosing a Doctor in a Personal Injury Case

The doctors to whom my network of attorneys and I refer our clients have been carefully screened and are well-known by us.

Choosing a Doctor and Lawyer for Your Personal Injury Case

Things to keep in mind when choosing a lawyer and doctor for your case.

What is Wrongful Death?

Typically, wrongful death occurs when there is a negligent situation.

How Wrongful Death Damages Are Determined

Wrongful death compensation is determined by the person’s actual and projected earnings.

Who Can Sue for Wrongful Death in Florida?

Relatives who are beneficiaries of the deceased person’s estate can sue for wrongful death.

Wrongful Death and Drugs

The eggshell skull doctrine says the defendant has to take the plaintiff as he comes.

Calculating Pain and Suffering

Pain and suffering is the loss of enjoyment in someone’s life.

Negotiating a Settlement in a Pain and Suffering Case

It is up to the attorney in a pain and suffering case to ask the jury to award a certain amount.

What Happens if Somebody is Hurt on My Property?

If you were negligent in some way, you could be held liable.

Why Your Employer Could Be Liable If You Injure Someone

Most states have so-called vicarious liability laws.

Am I Legally Responsible if My Dog Bites Someone?

In Florida, if your dog bites someone, you are responsible.

Motorcycle Laws in Florida

Who is at fault, law on manufacturer’s defects, and law on helmets.

Who is Responsible in a Slip and Fall Accident?

Both the building or property owner and the person injured could be held responsible based on their respective levels of negligence.

What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

You should take pictures, gather details, and seek medical attention.

Childbirth Medical Malpractice

Death or injury in childbirth falls into the medical malpractice category of personal injury law.

What is No Fault Insurance?

Florida is a “no fault” insurance state. This means that everybody with car insurance has a plan that covers factors like medical expenses for accidents, regardless of who is at fault.

About Jason Deitch

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Jason Deitch is the owner of I-Need-a-Personal-Injury-Lawyer.com, a Boca Raton, Florida-based service that helps people find personal injury lawyers. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1989 with a B.A. in Anthropology, and from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1994. He opened his own personal injury law practice in Fort Lauderdale straight out of law school. In 2002, he merged his practice with Boone & Davis, another small firm in Fort Lauderdale. While there, he handled the firm’s pre-litigation files and marketing efforts. In 2009, he decided to embark on a new venture, launching I-Need-a-Personal-Injury-Lawyer.com.

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5 Comments

  1. Well you provided a detail step by step information regarding PI. Can I contact you if I have any doubts regarding PI ?

    Personal Loans – December 15, 2009 , 2:35 AM

  2. The personal injury lawyers are well versed in all provisions of the personal damage law and know exactly when and how to proceed.

    Personal Injury – December 17, 2009 , 1:11 AM

  3. Nice Question.

    processed-food – December 17, 2009 , 1:12 AM

  4. The personal injury lawyers are well versed in all provisions of the personal damage law and know exactly when and how to proceed.

    Personal Injury – December 17, 2009 , 6:11 AM

  5. Nice Question.

    processed-food – December 17, 2009 , 6:12 AM

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