If you suffered injuries because of someone else’s negligence in St. Petersburg, FL, you have rights. You can pursue accountability and compensation through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. Our St. Petersburg personal injury lawyers from Freidin Brown, P.A. are here to help.
Speak to our team about your legal options and next steps during your free case evaluation. We may help you recover maximum compensation for your injuries, expenses, and losses. Let us assess your case for free today!
Our Personal Injury Lawyers Serving St. Petersburg Fight for Victims
When an injury victim chooses our team to manage their case, our attorneys aim to secure justice for them in two ways:
- Holding the liable parties accountable for their negligence
- Recovering maximum compensation based on their damages
Navigating the legal process to build a solid case and meet these goals is difficult. It requires knowledge and experience with similar cases and creative thinking within the parameters set by Florida law. With more than 100 years of combined experience, our firm has what it takes to take on your case.
We Handle All Types of Personal Injury Cases
In our decades helping Floridians, we’ve seen many types of injury cases. Some of the cases we can help you with include:
- Auto accidents
- Motorcycle collisions
- Truck wrecks
- Slip and falls and trips and falls
- Premises liability injuries
- Negligent security cases
- Building collapses
- Medical malpractice
You Deserve Compensation for Your Losses
Clients can count on us to identify, document, analyze, and value their expenses and losses, determining what a maximum payout would look like. This allows us to negotiate a settlement or proceed to trial to fight for the compensation our client deserves.
Common recoverable damages in a St. Petersburg personal injury case include:
- Medical care and related expenses, current and future
- Income losses for time missed at work
- Reduced earning capacity for long-term injuries
- Property damages
- Related expenses with receipts
- Pain and suffering
- Other non-economic damages
Unfortunately, some people lose loved ones because of negligence. Our wrongful death lawyers serving St. Petersburg can help you navigate this difficult time. If you lost a family member, contact us and let us manage your case. You can focus on spending time with your family and grieving while we take care of the rest.
Florida Statutes § 768.21 defines all potential beneficiaries of wrongful death actions in Florida. This could include surviving spouses, children, parents, and the estate. Have the victim’s personal representative or surviving family members contact us as soon as possible following your loved one’s death.
Why Choose a Freidin Brown, P.A. Injury Attorney to Manage Your St. Petersburg Case?
Freidin Brown, P.A.’s St. Petersburg personal injury lawyers devote the necessary time, knowledge, experience, and attention to each case to secure the maximum possible payout. Because we are a small firm with big firm resources, our clients get the best of both worlds. You can expect to benefit from our extensive personal injury, medical malpractice, and civil litigation experience while being treated like a family member.
We carefully select our cases so we can give each one the time and attention it requires. When you call, your lawyer and others overseeing your claim will know your name and the details of your case. Founding Partner Philip Freidin oversees every case we handle, and he is Board Certified in Civil Trials by the Florida Bar. Each client has at least two lawyers overseeing their case during strategy sessions and case development. This ensures you receive the maximum benefit from our experience.
We represent clients with no upfront fees or costs, and we work on a contingency fee basis. This means our fees and costs are paid only from the money we recover for our clients, making legal representation affordable during the difficult time. You can learn more during your free case evaluation. We will answer your questions about the process, our fees, and your case.
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Our Injury Lawyers Serving St. Petersburg, FL, Develop Strong Cases for Compensation
When one party acts carelessly or recklessly, the person who suffers injuries pursues a personal injury case. This could occur in almost any situation where one party acts negligently. Our lawyers serving St. Petersburg know how to identify negligence and liability, building a compelling case for compensation for the victims.
Four elements must exist for negligence to occur:
- Duty of care: Essentially, did the party owe you a duty of care?
- Breach of duty: If the party owed you a duty of care, did they fail to uphold it?
- Causation: Did this failure to uphold the duty of care lead to the incident that caused your harm?
- Harm: Here, a lawyer must show proof of losses and injuries, and that they are directly tied to the incident of negligence.
Our personal injury lawyers understand how to document these elements and hold the at-fault party accountable for a wide range of accidents and incidents.
Freidin Brown, P.A. Delivers Results
Our team fights for maximum compensation for each client and often wins these cases, as our case results show. A few of our $3 million+ payouts include:
- $5.8 million verdict for a car accident victim who suffered a burned hand and traumatic brain injury with mild brain damage
- $5.25 million jury verdict for the children of a Miami-Dade Circuit Judge who died after an accident with a drunk driver caused
- $4.78 million verdict for the family of a woman murdered due to negligent security
- $3.9 million verdict awarded to the mother of a young woman killed by a drunk driver
- $3.45 million settlement for a victim left with catastrophic injuries after an auto versus pedestrian accident
The strength of our cases relies on our thorough investigation and case development. Our clients can count on us to identify and interview eyewitnesses, obtain relevant documents, survey the scene, seek any available video of the incident, document damages, and take other necessary steps to develop the case.
In addition to gathering and analyzing evidence, we regularly consult with top doctors, nurses, and medical experts from around the country. They help us understand our client’s injuries and ongoing medical needs. We also hire them to testify at trial when necessary to document the client’s lasting medical concerns, ongoing impairments, and future care needs.
Once we have a strong case, there are generally two ways we can recover maximum compensation for our clients: negotiating a settlement agreement or taking the case to trial. Our strategy in your case depends greatly on several factors we cannot predict before our investigation and dealing with the insurance carrier and others involved in the case.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Our Personal Injury Lawyers Serving St. Petersburg, FL
How Do I Know If I Am Eligible to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
The best way to learn if you have a viable personal injury case is to speak to our team about what happened. During a free case evaluation, we will discuss the case facts and assess your legal options based on them. Our team is your best resource for better understanding your rights and possible next steps.
Can You Sue for a Personal Injury in Florida?
In many cases, victims hurt by someone else’s negligence can file a personal injury lawsuit against those who caused their injuries. One exception is minor car accidents when Florida law could limit your options. However, many injured crash victims can still pursue fault-based claims in these cases. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more.
Not all personal injury cases require a lawsuit. While you may have a legal right to sue, you may not need to. We often settle these cases through negotiations with the liable party’s insurance carrier. This occurs throughout the claims process, including before and after suing the at-fault party, during preparations for trial, and even during trials.
How Much Will it Cost to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney for My St. Petersburg Injury Case?
There are no upfront fees or costs when hiring a personal injury lawyer from Freidin Brown, P.A. We do not ask our clients to pay retainers or otherwise cover any case expenses before we close their case. Once we close the case and recover compensation for them, our fees and costs come from this payout. This includes:
- An agreed-on percentage for attorney’s fees
- Reimbursement of expenses
Our team can explain these fees and provide you with more details during your initial case evaluation.
When Should I Hire a St. Petersburg Personal Injury Lawyer?
We encourage injured parties to contact us as soon as possible. We know it can take days or weeks for injuries to stabilize. However, once they do, retaining an experienced lawyer to protect your rights and preserve time-sensitive evidence should be a priority.
Under Florida Statutes § 95.11, you generally have up to two years to file a lawsuit based on a personal injury or wrongful death. Some exceptions exist and could extend how long you have to file, and a lawyer can tell you if you qualify for these extensions. Do not wait too long to wait if you want to develop the strongest case and fight for maximum compensation.
Discuss Your St. Petersburg Personal Injury Case With Our Team Today
When you are ready to call, Freidin Brown, P.A. is waiting. We provide free case evaluations for victims and their families, so let our St. Petersburg personal injury team assess your options and answer your questions for free.