Cooper City Personal Injury Attorney

Cooper City is a beautiful place located in South Florida, specifically Broward County; and boasts a population of over 30,000 residents. The city is home to a number of families, and for this reason it has several highly rated elementary schools and high schools. Several publications have named Cooper City as one of the top 10 towns for families in America. That being said, each year ordinary people suffer personal injuries in accidents in Cooper City that could have been avoided if someone had not acted negligently.

Deciding which party is at fault in personal injury cases is extremely important, because this determines who is responsible for paying monetary damages for injuries suffered. Monetary damages in a personal injury case may include compensation to cover medical bills, loss of past and future income, and/or temporary or permanent disability, among others.

How negligence is determined depends upon the governing law of the personal injury case. Personal injury cases are governed by state law, typically the law of the state in which the injury occurred. Generally, there are three types of negligence theories that may be used by a court when determining the amount of compensatory damages owed to a personal injury victim. Should the victims of an accident take legal action, under Florida law, damages will be awarded under the comparative negligence theory.

• Strict comparative negligence: This allows a plaintiff to seek damages even if she or he is found to be partially at fault for injuries. Damages are awarded as a strict percentage of the responsibility found for each party;
• Modified comparative negligence: This further limits a personal injury victim’s ability to file a claim if he or she is found to be more at fault for the accident than the accused party. States that follow this rule allow a personal injury victim to recover losses only if he or she is found to be less than 50% responsible for the accident;
• Contributory negligence: This is an “all-or-nothing” liability determination. In order for an injured party to be awarded monetary damages, he or she cannot be found responsible for any portion of the injuries that resulted from the accident.

Florida is a comparative fault state. This means that if both parties are found to have shared the blame for the injuries and damages incurred as a result of the accident, a plaintiff may still recover monetary damages but the award will only proportionate to the amount he or she is found to be at fault for the injuries.

If you or someone you care about has been injured in Cooper City, the experienced personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Joseph I. Lipsky, P.A. can help you pursue the compensation to which you are entitled. This firm handles virtually all types of personal injury cases, such as those that involve accidents with cars, trucks, and motorcycles; medical malpractice cases; slip, trip, and falls accidents; injuries involving defective products; nursing home abuse and neglect; among others. Click here today to schedule an initial case evaluation with one of our skilled personal injury attorneys, or call us at 954-693-0073.