Practice Areas

Personal Injury Lawyer

Orlando, Florida

Compensation for My Personal Injury

Several factors must be taken into considering when deciding personal injury cases. One of the elements that must be proven is that some type of injury was suffered and that damages should be awarded to the victim of that injury or wrongful death. At the Law Offices of Michael V. Barszcz, M.D., J.D., our Florida personal injury lawyers work diligently and aggressively to get you the compensation you need and deserve following an injury due to someone else's negligence or reckless behavior.

Most Common Damages in Personal Injury Claims

After proving liability in a personal injury case, the second item needed for a strong personal injury lawsuit is damages. If damages are not present in a personal injury case, then the case will not hold up in court. Most experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorneys recommend that if there are no damages present during an accident then a lawsuit should not be filed even if there was liability involved. Most states, including Florida, recognize the following items as personal injury damages:

• Medical expenses
• Lost wages or loss of earning capacity
• Physical pain
• Mental anguish
• Disfigurement
• Physical impairment
• Loss of consortium
• Loss of household services
• Wrongful death damages
• Punitive damages in some cases
• Court costs

Another factor that is very important in determining validity of a personal injury claim is whether or not "collectability" exists in your personal injury claim. Collectability is the defendant's ability to pay whatever amount you are awarded. If collectability does not exist, then your case may not make it to court.

Our legal team will explain all of this to you at the time of your consultation. Just because the defendant may not have a lot of money, many defendants have insurance companies that are able to pay out large sums of money in personal injury claims. That is why people carry car insurance and why doctors carry medical malpractice insurance.

If you live in the Orlando or Winter Park area of Florida, please contact the experienced personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you.