Hallandale Personal Injury Attorney

The coastal City of Hallandale Beach is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railroad. Located in Broward County, Hallandale was incorporated in 1947 and is known as the home of Gulfstream Park horse racing and casino, Mardi Gras casino, and hosts the World Classic in its greyhound racing track.

Personal injury is a general term used to refer to an accident in which one or more persons are injured due to the careless actions of another, whether it be an individual or a business. These accidents happen through the failure to use reasonable care, known as negligence, or by intent. Personal injury claims fall under civil wrongs in the area of tort law. A personal injury may cause physical, financial or emotional damage or a combination of these.

When diligently pursuing your or your loved one’s personal injury claim, our Hallandale personal injury lawyer will analyze the case to see if the elements of negligence can be proven. These include:

• Duty: An injured victim must establish that prior or during the accident that caused the injuries, the other party owed a legal duty;
• Breach: Next, the injured victim must prove that the other party breached this legal duty;
• Harm: The injured victim must show that he or she suffered a physical, financial, or emotional injury; and
• Causation: Importantly, the injured victim must demonstrate a causal link between the other party’s actions and the injuries suffered.

Generally, most Florida personal injuries happen as a result of car accidents, trip and fall accidents, on-the-job injuries, medical malpractice, or criminal attacks due to negligence on a business property.

If someone is injured due to the negligence of another, state law allows the injured victim to pursue economic and noneconomic damages in the form of monetary compensation. Damages available in Florida for a personal injury victim include payment relating to the accident for past and future unpaid medical bills, past and future lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, scarring and disfigurement, mental anguish, and aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

If the actions of the wrongdoer(s) rise to a higher level of carelessness than mere negligence, a personal injury victim may recover further damages. Referred to as wanton or willful conduct, in Florida, a plaintiff who establishes this level of carelessness may recover greater damages suffered.

It is important to note that each state has a time period during which a personal injury victim must file a lawsuit against the other person or entity that caused the injuries. Failure to file within the specified time frame will cause the claim to be barred forever. This is known as a statute of limitations. For most negligence cases, other than medical malpractice, Florida law provides a four-year statute of limitations.

Hallandale personal injury attorney Joseph I. Lipsky, Esq. has more than 25 years of experience helping victims of personal injury accidents recover millions of dollars for damages suffered due to another’s negligence. If you or someone you care about has been injured in Hallandale, or any other part of Florida, contact us today at 954-693-0073 to schedule an initial case evaluation for your no obligation consultation.