Brian D. Guralnick Injury Lawyers Blog

Not necessarily. Florida operates a “pure comparative negligence” system that allows you to recover some of your damages even if you were partly at fault for the accident. The court will apportion fault among the parties on a percentage basis; it will then deduct an amount from your damages that equals your percentage of fault….

Yes. Like every other state, Florida has passed statute limitations that set deadlines by which you must file a lawsuit. All you must do to beat the statute of limitations is to file the case and have your application accepted by the court. Once this happens, you won’t need to worry about the statute of…

A letter of protection is issued by your personal injury lawyer, guaranteeing that your medical bills will be paid out of any verdict or settlement you receive. This letter is sometimes necessary because doctors may refuse to treat you through your ordinary health insurance policy if your injuries were caused by an auto accident –…

Generally stated, “negligence” means carelessness. It refers to the defendant’s failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid the accident. There is no formula available to determine whether the defendant’s action or a failure to act amounted to negligence – it all depends on whether the court believes that a reasonable person would have acted more…

No two personal injury claims are identical, but cases tend to follow the same pattern. An experienced attorney, like the ones at Brian D. Guralnick Injury Lawyers, will be able to examine the relevant evidence and evaluate the best course of action for pursuing your legal claim. Don’t wait—call today to schedule a free case…