Personal Injury

AmbulanceSuffering an injury at the fault of someone else is both painful and unfair. While financial compensation may not undo the harm you’ve suffered as the victim of a Florida accident, it can ease some of the burden you may bear as a result of the injuries. Whether you have been involved in an auto accident, bus accident, dog bite incident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall injury, truck accident, or experienced a wrongful death of a loved one, The Law Offices of Raul Ruiz, P.A., Florida personal injury lawyer, is here to help.

Personal Injury & Torts is the area of law that involves civil law cases designed to obtain compensation for injury to your person. The personal injury attorney usually tries to negotiate with the opposing party or their insurance company. If necessary, and if the attorney thinks you have a good chance of winning, the case may go to trial. The main concerns in a personal injury case are negligence and liability. Before you can collect an award, your attorney will have to prove that the defendant is liable. To prove liability, the attorney must establish negligence. If there is a failure to exercise reasonable care to prevent injury or damage then there may be negligence. Once liability and negligence have been established, the judge or the jury may award money to compensate for medical costs, lost wages and lost future earnings as well as for pain and suffering.

Personal Injury Cases include:

  • Slip and Fall Accidents (a person slips, falls and is injured on someone else's property)

  • Alcoholic Beverage Liability (a provider of alcohol--either a social host or bartender--serves too many drinks to an underage or noticeably intoxicated individual who is then involved in an accident that causes injury to a third person)

  • Injuries on the Job (workplace accidents, work injury)

  • Motor Vehicle (Car/Automobile) Accidents (accidents caused by reckless or careless driving), trucking/semi truck/big rig collisions, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents
  • Medical Malpractice (when a doctor doesn't maintain the level of skill and knowledge commonly exercised by other doctors).
  • Birth Injury
  • Defective Products
  • Dental Malpractice/Negligence
  • Premises Liability
  • Nursing Home Abuse