Coconut Grove Personal Injury Lawyers

If You Have Been Injured in the Coconut Grove Area, Our Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help

Personal Injury

Commonly used as a term to refer to a civil lawsuit that causes an individual to suffer harm or loss, personal injury occurs when an incident results in the injury of the body, mind, or emotional state. Personal injury cases may include motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, and wrongful death. 

Birth Injuries or Death

When an expectant family visits a hospital to have their child, the last thing they may be thinking about is medical error or negligence during their visit. However, medical malpractice can happen anywhere. Medical malpractice in birth injuries is fairly similar to medical malpractice as a whole. Certain criteria must be legally established for a case to proceed. They are a doctor-patient relationship; a doctor who acted wrongly; and a mistake, which caused physical harm to the patient, or resulted in death. 

Car and Truck Accidents

Coconut Grove’s wide sidewalks, lush foliage cover, and neighborhood businesses make it one of the most walkable places in South Florida. In 2019, the City Commission also authorized popular scooter companies to operate in the area, adding to the traffic between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles. In this high traffic area, car and truck accidents can be expected. Car and truck accidents occur whenever a motor vehicle is involved in an incident, on or off the roadways, which results in the injury or death of an individual. After a motor vehicle accident, an injured person or surviving family members may be left paying for the damage to a vehicle, medical bills, and loss of compensation. In addition, an individual may need to deal with insurance companies that are often reluctant to pay.

Boating Accidents

With access to local waterways and marinas, Coconut Grove is a great place to live for any boating enthusiast. Such individuals may not expect an accident when heading out on the water, but they do occur. Watercraft injury and boating accidents are defined as collisions, accidents, and casualties, with or without the presence of another vessel, that results in the injury, death, or disappearance of an individual. Boating accidents and boating negligence cases are governed by maritime law. Boat accident attorneys know this area of the law well and can call upon a broad range of experts to assist them with investigation, accident reconstruction, and witness testimony to vigorously pursue all liable parties and maximize compensation.

Medical Malpractice

When seeking treatment at a hospital, medical malpractice may be the last thing you might expect, but unfortunately, accidents and negligence can occur. Medical malpractice arises when accepted standards of care were violated and those violations lead to the injury or death of a patient. Cases may include birth injuries, surgical errors, emergency errors, obstetrician errors, pharmacy, and medicine administration errors, failure to diagnose or misdiagnose, defective medical products, and nursing home negligence.  

Slip and Fall

The pedestrian-friendly walkways along McFarlane Road welcome residents and visitors every day of the year, but as with any high-traffic area, accidents can happen. The number of individuals, coupled with wet surfaces due to its proximity to Biscayne Bay, may lead to slip and fall accidents. An incident may lead to a premises liability claim if hazardous conditions caused a person’s fall. When an individual slips and falls on the property of another and is injured, the property owner may be found negligent. In legal terms, this is known as premises liability. Slip and fall cases may include injuries such as a concussion, broken bones, soft tissue damage, nerve damage, ligament or tendon damage, cuts and bruises, paralysis, and mental health injuries. The degree of injury, when combined with the negligence of a proprietor, will determine how much compensation an injured individual is due.

Construction Accidents

Construction site injuries are a form of premises liability accident. The only difference is that the incident occurs on a construction site, and the injured person is usually a construction worker. Due to the nature of the job, construction workers are often at risk of serious injury. Common construction-related injuries include head injuries, back, and spinal cord injuries, bone fractures, and electrical accidents. 

Defective Products

A defective product causes harm through a manufacturing defect, a marketing defect, or a design defect. Therefore, the product is unreasonably dangerous when considering its intended use. Defective drugs, or medication that is found to be harmful, is also considered a defective product. 

Catastrophic Head, Brain, and Back Injuries

Catastrophic head, brain, and back injuries are injuries that result in permanent loss of function in those areas. For example, in the event of a catastrophic brain injury, it is expected that an individual would lose brain function above the brainstem level permanently. Falls are the most common cause of catastrophic head, brain, and back injuries. A spinal cord injury is one of the most serious injuries a person can suffer and can result in paraplegia, quadriplegia, tetraplegia, herniated disks, fractured vertebrae, and nerve impingement. 

Dog Bites

Home to three of the best dog parks in the Greater Miami area, Coconut Grove has plenty of places for furry friends to roam. Because of the number of dogs in the area, dog bites may be more common. Dog and animal bite injuries can cause nerve damage, produce serious infections, and leave victims with serious scarring or facial disfigurement. There can also be significant psychological trauma, especially for small children. Any time a dog bite or animal attack occurs in Florida, the owner of the animal is liable for injuries and other damages caused by the attack. In legal terms, this is known as a strict liability standard, which requires no negligence to be proven.

Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation is meant to cover the wages of an employee when they are unable to perform their duties due to job-related injuries. Payments may also cover medical expenses and rehabilitation. Under Florida law, most employers are required to purchase worker’s compensation coverage. 

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death occurs when a person dies because of another individual, or a legal entity’s, misconduct or negligence. Most wrongful death claims are a result of negligence, meaning someone was not exercising appropriate or ethical care. A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil action, even if an individual or entity may also face some criminal prosecution. Examples of wrongful death claims include medical malpractice defective products, accidents at work, car, truck, and aviation accidents, and pedestrian accidents.

Choose an Experienced Coconut Grove Personal Injury Team

At Panter, Panter & Sampedro, our personal injury law firm is proud of the lawsuit verdicts and personal injury settlements achieved on behalf of our clients. With over 30 of experience, our personal injury attorneys work closely with each individual client and aggressively pursue just compensation every time. 

Our results include a collective settlement of $102.7 million for victims of the Florida International University bridge collapse, an $11.9 million settlement awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case, and a $7.75 million recovery for widow and child as a result of an unfortunate workplace trucking death. These are just a few examples of how our personal injury attorneys fight for the community of Coconut Grove and families throughout Florida. For an extensive list visit panterlaw.com/results.

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