Boca Raton personal injury lawyers

If you’ve been involved in an accident that caused property damage, injuries, or even the death of a loved one, you may be considering legal action to claim compensation for your losses. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath are your respected Boca Raton personal injury lawyers, helping countless victims recover damages due to another party’s fault.

Super Lawyers has recognized our winning Boca Raton personal injury attorney lineup, and our firm has been named one of the best law firms in America. Check out our long history of successful case results in our areas of practice.

We serve clients who need compensation after car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, premises liability, and product liability. We’d love to help you with your case, no matter where you are in the recovery process.

Are you not sure if you have a case? Check out common questions we receive from our clients and schedule a free consultation with one of our Boca Raton personal injury attorneys by calling (561) 464-5197 or sending us a message now.

Our Boca Raton personal injury practice areas

Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath have a staff of 15 attorneys, 14 paralegals, two seasoned accident investigators, and one registered nurse paralegal. We have recovered billions of dollars for clients in a wide range of practice areas.

Whether you’ve been involved in a car or truck accident, a medical-related personal injury, or a liability injury, our attorneys are highly experienced in many different case types and practice areas. We can help you win the maximum compensation that you are entitled to by law.

Is there a statute of limitations in Florida for personal injury claims?

You may be aware that there is a certain time limit in which you’ll need to bring a legal claim to the local court, governed by Florida’s statute of limitations. The time limit you have to file a claim against the at-fault party depends on the claim that you have. Most commonly, our clients are filing claims for damages under the areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, personal property, and liability.

As the statute of limitations states for medical malpractice and wrongful death actions, you must bring forth a legal claim within two years from the date of the accident. For personal injury, personal property damage, and liability claims, you must bring a claim to the local court within two years.

Outside of these time frames, you will likely not be able to recover compensation by a legal claim.

When you are hurt in an accident, determining fault can be tricky, as there can be many layers of responsibility. Depending on the type and severity of the accident, a single person or entity could be responsible, or several different entities could be at fault. The fault is determined primarily by four things.

A person or entity must be found guilty of breach of duty by failing to do something they were legally obligated to. This can be refusing to repair part of a shop, not scheduling routine maintenance, or ignoring a safety hazard.

For instance, a shop owner ignoring a leaky ceiling tile for months. A customer slips, falls, and sustains a traumatic brain injury. The shop owner had a responsibility and noticed the leak beforehand, but chose to do nothing about it. This was a breach of duty.

Proving negligence and causation is an essential part of your personal injury case. Our Boca Raton personal injury lawyers must prove that a person or entity was knowledgeable and negligent and that this caused your injury.

Using the example above, the lawyer may speak to employees who cleaned up the same leak for weeks, have someone examine the damage to give an estimate on how long it had been occurring or request video footage showing the leak was cleaned up for a time prior to the accident. This is how the cause of the personal injury is determined.

Damages are financial compensation given to the injured to pay for their injuries, medical costs, and any other costs related to the incident. If someone’s negligence caused your injury, you should not pay for your medical costs or related expenses.

The shop owner from the previous example would have to pay for the traumatic brain injury to the victim, their lost wages, and any lingering costs due to the injury, like therapy or projected healthcare costs, if the damage is deemed permanent.

A Boca Raton personal injury lawyer provides effective representation

Sustaining a severe injury can be a traumatizing experience, both physically and mentally. When you choose Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath as your personal injury law firm, we will begin protecting your rights immediately.

If you’ve been hurt, know your rights. Contact our Boca Raton personal injury lawyers as soon as possible to ensure that your rights are protected.

What is the potential impact of comparative fault in Florida?

When an accident occurs in Florida, courts use comparative fault to determine financial liability. This method also helps to set the amount of damages that each party may pursue in the accident itself. Florida determines that each party may be partially at fault for an accident, and if that is the case, compensation should be reduced by the percentage that the person is at fault.

Additionally, each party may sue the other party for damages, regardless of the amount of fault, as long as neither party is 100% responsible for the accident. If a party is found to be 100% at fault, it can not pursue damages against the other. This percentage is called Florida’s pure comparative negligence rule.

Because of these two things, it’s vital to contact our Boca Raton personal injury lawyers as soon as possible. An experienced lawyer can help you prove negligence and protect your rights in a personal injury lawsuit.

We’ve been around for more than 35 years and we aren’t going anywhere. We’ve taken on big corporations and insurance companies to protect the rights of our clients and those big companies know exactly who we are. They know we won’t hesitate to take your case to trial and are more willing to negotiate because of it.

Our reputation of aggressive representation is why over 40% of our new cases come from referring attorneys and past client referrals.

Since 1985, we’ve recovered more than $2.5 billion for our clients. You can rest assured that we will earn maximum compensation for your injuries.

Meet with a top personal injury attorney in Boca Raton at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath. We have deep experience in your practice area and can plan your path forward. Whether you have questions about your case, are wondering if you have a case or not, or you are ready to get started with a claim immediately, we’d love to help. Contact us today.

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