While you’re driving in your car and you’re violently struck by another vehicle, shock and fear are some of the first and immediate emotions felt. As parties exchange information, seek medical attention, or in severe cases, are extricated from their vehicle, they may feel stress, panic, or overwhelming pain. What unifies all the people involved, is that their lives are going to change from this point on. The emotions from an auto accident are only just beginning. Your Jacksonville automobile accident attorney can help you and your loved ones through this detrimental time.
The Law Office of A. Sam Jubran, P.A. understands this spectrum of emotions that victims will feel during and after an automobile accident. During the initial stages following the accident, a person is in pain and has most likely missed work. The stress of one’s livelihood being affected as well as mounting medical bills can be intense. Our office can speak with your initial doctors and attempt to have all bill collection delayed until after your case is settled. We’ll record the hours and vacation days that you’re missing because of your injuries and seek compensation for you.
Your vehicle may be totaled or have sustained damage that requires immediate attention. You and your family have been inconvenienced without a vehicle to drive, not to mention, you might have lost value to your vehicle. This adds annoyance at having to figure out how to meet your family’s day-to-day needs. Oftentimes there are different viewpoints and statements as to how the accident occurred. We’ll make sure to advocate for your side and see that liability is indisputable. The attorneys at Sam Jubran’s office have ample experience with property damage claims and a Jacksonville automobile accident attorney make sure your’s runs smoothly and promptly.
As you endure daily pain that persists and often becomes worse, the fatigue and depression of dealing with it can be overwhelming. Accident related injuries are sometimes not felt until one to three days after the accident. You may have felt pretty good in the first few days after the accident, but are now experiencing mounting pain. We’ll make sure that you see your doctor as soon as possible and that your treatment regimen is sufficient to render you as close to your pre-accident health as possible. During the settlement phase of your claim, we’ll look to the insurance company to adequately compensate you for your medical bills and the pain and suffering you’ve experienced due to your injuries.
The insurance companies will probably start calling you immediately after the accident and because you’re injured and vulnerable, you may look to an insurance adjustor as a helping hand. But this is the last thing you should do. The insurance companies care more about their profits over your claim. The Law Office of A. Sam Jubran, P.A. can be the trusted experts in advocating for your best interests. Other than reporting a claim, don’t talk to them or sign anything until you’ve spoken to one of our attorneys first. Absolutely don’t give them a recorded statement. This is something our office might allow and will mediate if so. Many times, an insurance company will offer you a settlement early on, in an effort to conclude the claim prematurely. Avoid this at all costs and call our office as soon as possible.
There are certain statutory deadlines that must be met by a claimant in Florida so it’s imperative that you speak to an attorney now. In Florida, Title 8, Chapter 95.11 of the Florida Statutes, determines that a plaintiff has up to four years from the time of the accident or discovering the injury to file a personal injury claim. But there are of course exceptions. If one of the at-fault parties was a city, county or state employee, there are special and even more specific time limitations. Our attorneys understand these intricate requirements and will explain them, as we meet them.
We’ll seek to settle your claim without litigation and we have a substantial success rate in doing so. But if we’re unable to settle your claim without litigation, we have considerable experience in mediation, arbitration, and trial. Through the complex discovery process, we’ll gather all the pertinent information and then use that to fight for your rights. The attorneys at The Law Office of A. Sam Jubran, P.A. have a reputation within the Florida court system of competency and proficiency. We never seek a dime until we win your case.
Florida a “no-fault” auto insurance state. Under this system, each party goes to their own insurance company to for the payment of certain benefits. In some cases, car accident victims can still file a lawsuit to recover compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance company. In Florida, you must seek medical treatment within 14 days of the date of your accident or you may lose important insurance benefits.
When these types of situations arise, contact a Jacksonville car accident lawyer. We will give you all the attention you would expect until your case is resolved.
If you have been offered a settlement from the insurance company, you should not accept it or sign any type of waiver before you speak with an experienced Jacksonville Auto Accident Attorney.
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