Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Spending many hours on the road each day is a fact of life for most people, and the statistics for motor vehicle accidents is alarming. If you have a multiple car accident, it is often times very difficult to determine liability. In these cases, a thorough investigation of the accident scene is very important.

In this Florida automobile accident case, the victim was a 45 year old single woman who was in good health, had a job that provided her with a good salary, and was enjoying life. Unfortunately, the victim was rear-ended by three different vehicles while stopped. These impacts were so severe that the victim suffered severe injuries and required two major surgeries.

Not only did the victim require two surgeries on her spine, but the surgeries caused additional problems and the victim was left with a screw in her vocal cord area. She was informed that if the screw migrated, she could die. No physician would agree to do her follow-up surgery to correct the problem and, in fact, a prominent orthopedic surgeon in the Palm Beach County area stated that he does not think anything can be done to help her. The victim is still attempting to locate a physician that will give her the care and treatment she needs.

This victim accumulated over $410,000.00 in medical expenses, and sustained almost as much in lost wages as a result of this accident. Of course, she will continue to lose wages in the future, since she will not be able to return to work. She was approved for Social Security Disability, which will take some of the emotional and financial strain off of her. However, she will still need surgery in the future, if she is able to find a physician who will help her.

The victim in this case sought the help of the law firm of Schuler, Halvorson and Weisser in this matter. Attorneys Steven W. Halvorson and J. Freddy Rhoads agreed to represent her in her pursuit of a case against the tortfeasors and the insurance company that provided uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage to the victim. The attorneys were successful in obtaining a settlement in this case that will assure that the victim will be able to get the care and treatment she will need in the future.

Any time you get behind the wheel in Florida, you face the very real possibility of being involved in a traffic accident, even if you are a very careful and responsible driver. According to the most recent statistics, in 2008 there were approximately 665 crashes per day in the State of Florida.

The victim in this Florida truck accident case was a very intelligent, hard working 21 year old on his way to work early one morning in Royal Palm Beach. He was traveling westbound on Belvedere Road in the center lane when a truck suddenly pulled out in front of him from a side road. The victim could not swerve to the right because there was a vehicle next to him, so he tried to swerve to the left, but could not avoid rear-ending the truck.

According to the police report, the driver of the truck immediately left the scene and then he abandoned his vehicle at a gas station where several other vehicles belonging to the same company were parked. The police found his vehicle running and he was gone, but they were able to identify him from papers contained in the vehicle.

The victim’s vehicle was demolished and deemed a total loss. As a result of this accident, the victim suffered neck and low back injuries and was experiencing very severe headaches, which the physicians described as migraines. After being treated by a chiropractor, an orthopedic physician and a neurosurgeon, this victim was diagnosed with a herniated disc and all of his physicians found that this accident caused his injuries. Ultimately, surgery was performed to repair the herniated disc and the victim’s migraine headaches improved considerably also.

The past medical bills for this victim amount to more than $39,000.00 and he has more medical treatment facing him in the future. His neurosurgeon states that future surgery is a medical certainty for a fusion, probably two, given his age. The cost for a fusion is approximately $80,000.00, so if he needs two, then he is looking at a minimum of $160,000.00 for future care.

This victim contacted the offices of Schuler, Halvorson and Weisser, P.A. for assistance in this matter. Attorney William D. Zoeller was successful in the trial of this matter and received a verdict of approximately $300,000.00. Now this young victim will have peace of mind and will have some money put away for any future medical care he may need.