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Hiring an Attorney VS. Handling Your Own Case

Hiring an Attorney VS. Handling Your Own Case

One of the most common questions David Carter, Personal Injury Attorney, gets is whether someone should handle the claim themselves or hire an attorney. Clients that hire an attorney are more likely to recover more as a net then they would handling it on their own. If you are dealing directly with an insurance adjuster, that adjuster is representing that company, not you. Once a release is signed, itโ€™s too late. Our Personal Injury Lawyers have served Indian River County for over half a century. If you find yourself in a position where you arenโ€™t sure, ask the attorneys at Gould Cooksey Fennell about your legal rights.

 

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PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENTS

A 52 year old man arrived at a hospital ER with a UTI, resulting in negligent, non-emergency intubation that caused the catastrophic anoxic brain injury leading to his death. After a trial involving complex medical and technical issues relating to critical care medicine, infectious disease, hospital administration, and electronic medical record systems, the family obtained a wrongful death settlement of $31.9 million.

Trial arising from failure to diagnosis colon perforation after a laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery causing permanent injury to the Plaintiff. After a three week trial a Martin County jury rejected the Defendantsโ€™ position finding the hospital 70% responsible for Mrs. Mooreโ€™s damages and the physician 30% responsible. The award included just over $600,000 for past medical expenses, $370,000 in future medical care, and non-economic damages of almost $2 million.

A Brevard County Jury awarded Plaintiff $6.4M against Defendant State Farm, following an accident that resulted in numerous catastrophic orthopedic injuries, including a below knee amputation of the Plaintiffโ€™s left leg. Contact an accident attorney near me for a free consultation of your legal options

Plaintiff was operating a small motorcycle/scooter when a 91 year old man turned left in front of him hitting him essentially head on. As a result of the collision, the Plaintiff sustained catastrophic injuries to his lower body, including snapped femurs and fractures to the spine and pelvis. After a two week trial the Indian River County jury returned an award totaling $9.381 million.

Plaintiff was driving his tractor trailer on a single lane highway when hit head on by the defendant negligently operating his semi-truck. As a direct result the plaintiff suffered bodily injury and continuing pain and suffering. Circuit court 19 awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of $2,899,898.60.

Pedestrian was struck and killed crossing the street in Hillsborough County, Florida.

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