Need an Orlando Injury Lawyer?
We often hear, “Do I have an injury case?” and “Do I need a personal injury lawyer?” As Orlando injury lawyers, we have found that some people incorrectly assume that they only need an injury lawyer for a car accident. Clearly, when you have a car accident that results in an injury to yourself caused by others then hiring a personal injury attorney may be prudent. However, there are all sorts of accidents caused by others that may give rise to an injury claim for which a personal injury lawyer may be able to help.
The first question when determining whether you need to hire an injury lawyer about a claim should be whether you suffered an injury caused by another's carelessness. If there has been no carelessness or negligence, there is usually no claim. For instance, as you walk down the aisles of your grocery store and your foot slips on some produce. You fall and break your arm. In this example, the store failed to safely maintain the premises and is negligent for letting produce fall and remain on the floor. If, however on your walk about the store, you fall for no known reason and break your arm no one other than you is responsible for your unfortunate injury.
Of course, there are many instances when a personal injury claim may be made. Besides car accidents and store negligence, there are claims resulting from medical malpractice, defective products, mold and food poisoning to name just a few. Whenever injury results from circumstances over which you had no control and another person or company could have prevented the injury, it would be appropriate to contact an Orlando injury lawyer for consultation.
There have been many ocassions where we have counseled folks that they did not need to hire a lawyer. However, it it wise to speak with a specialist in injury claims, someone board certified in civil trial law by The Florida Bar, if you have any questions about your circumstances.
