 There are many personal injury law firms in Florida to choose from when deciding who you should retain for your car accident and injuries. When making the decision, you should ask these questions:
What experience does the Florida car accident lawyer have handling car accidents and the injuries? The Orlando Florida motor vehicle accident lawyers at Esquire Legal Group have successfully handled thousands of claims involving motor vehicle accidents. We handle rear end accidents; intersection collision; accidents involving a DUI; and vehicle roll-over. Often times these accidents result in serious spinal cord injury; back and neck pain; burns; paralysis; and even death. Do I get to speak with a Florida car accident attorney instead of a case manager? At Esquire Legal Group, you will speak directly with an Orlando Florida car accident lawyer and every aspect of your case will be overseen from start to finish by an experienced Florida auto accident attorney. Will my Florida auto accident lawyer timely return my phone calls? At Esquire Legal Group, we know that open communication is very important to foster the client/attorney relationship. Unfortunately, not all car accident lawyers in Orlando return their client's phone calls in a timely manner. At Esquire Legal Group, it is our policy that your phone calls will be returned in a timely manner. Will my Florida auto accident attorney spend the time it takes to explain the situation and answer my questions? At Esquire Legal Group the Orlando car accident lawyer will spend as much time as it takes to answer your questions with straight talk that is hopefully easier to understand. What are the attorneys’ fees and costs for my motor vehicle accident? For accident claims, our Florida motor vehicle accident lawyers charge you nothing if we get no compensation for you. If we settle your claims without the need to file a law suit, the attorneys’ fees are 33 1/3 % of the settlement plus costs that, in most circumstances, range from $100.00-$200.00. Most Orlando car accident attorneys will handle your case on a “contingency basis”. That means the Florida auto accident lawyer will not charge you an attorney fee if he or she gets no money for you. However, many Florida car accident lawyers do not tell you about their hidden fees that are disguised as costs. Some central Florida car accident attorneys will not disclose the hidden fees until the end of your case when you sign a settlement closing statement. In addition to the customary costs, other law firms characterize these hidden fees by using terms like administrative fee, set up fee, closing fee, storage fee, or processing fee on your settlement documents. Many times, these hidden fees can cost you $500.00 or even more! At Esquire Legal Group, there are no hidden fees. Why contact a Florida car collision lawyer instead of an accident referral service? Many personal injury motor vehicle accident referral services in Florida do not check the back ground or quality of the car accident attorneys within their referral networks. Many times, the Florida personal injury attorney is in the referral network because he or she may have a reciprocal referral relationship where he refers other Florida auto accident victims back to the referral service or doctor within the same network. We Make House Calls! If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident in Florida, call us to arrange a free consultation at your home, hospital, or at our office. Contact an Orlando Personal Injury Attorney or Florida Car Accident Attorney today: To reach a Florida personal injury lawyer or Orlando auto accident lawyer, call toll free 1-866-775-0008 or (407) 999-0045 or complete our Contact Form. The Nuts and Bolts of a Car Accident Claim Personal Injury Protection and the Florida No-Fault System Florida law requires that the owner of an operable vehicle must carry a minimum of $10,000.00 in personal injury protection benefits. Florida is also known as a “No Fault” state. That means your insurance company is supposed to pay for 80% of your medical bills and 60% of your lost wages regardless of fault up to you personal injury protection policy limits. Unfortunately, we find that insurance companies often times refuse to properly pay our client’s medical charges and wage loss. In that event, our car accident lawyers will file a lawsuit against the personal injury protection carrier to get your insurance benefits. This type of lawsuit is commonly referred to as a PIP suit. In the event we prevail on the PIP suit, the insurance company is liable for payment of our attorneys’ fees and costs. Medical Expense or Medpay Insurance Medical Expense insurance covers the 20% of your medical bills not covered by your PIP insurance up to your policy limits. You are not required to carry this type of insurance in the state of Florida. Bodily Injury Insurance Bodily Injury Insurance is the other person’s insurance that protects covers them up to their policy limits for the damages caused by their negligence. Shockingly, Florida law does not require drivers in this state to carry a minimum amount of bodily injury insurance to cover the injuries they may cause. Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Insurance Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Insurance covers injuries you suffered as a result of the negligence of another driver who did not have bodily injury insurance or did not carry enough bodily insurance. Auto accident lawyers and insurance adjusters often refer to this type of insurance as “UM coverage”. Because Florida law does not require drivers to carry bodily injury coverage, it is important for you to protect yourself and your family by purchasing UM coverage today. Property Damage Insurance At least $10,000.00 Property Damage Insurance is required by Florida Motor Vehicle Law. It covers damage that you caused to another person’s vehicle or property such as a telephone pole or building. It also covers the contents of the vehicle and building that were damaged as a result of your negligence. Threshold Defense If the car collision occurred in Florida and the Defendant has PIP insurance, the Defendant is entitled to maintain the “Threshold Defense”. That means your auto accident attorney must prove that you suffered a permanent injury as a result of the accident. If the car accident lawyer convinces a jury that you suffered a permanent injury, you are then entitled to be compensated for pain and suffering. If the jury does not find a permanent injury, you are not entitled to pain and suffering. The defense auto accident lawyers and the auto insurance company will hire a medical expert to examine you during the lawsuit. Unfortunately, these hired guns usually testify that you did not suffer a permanent injury as a result of the accident. The insurance companies and their car accident lawyers often times hire the same doctors over and over because they know in advance that the doctor will probably testify that there is no permanent injury. Their doctor will testify that your pain is due to the natural aging process or due to prior injury and that the findings on your MRI or X-Ray are normal for your age. Contact a Personal Injury or Car Accident Attorney today: To reach an Orlando car accident attorney or Florida auto accident lawyer, call toll free 1-866-775-0008 or (407) 999-0045 or complete our Contact Form. NO FEES OR COSTS IF NO RECOVERY Legal Services available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Cantonese. | 
