Spring Hill Personal Injury Attorney

Recovering from injuries following an accident is already a painful, expensive, and time-consuming ordeal. When someone else’s negligence causes you harm, you have every right to feel frustrated and angry that this happened to you. You also have the right to hold the responsible party accountable for your losses and seek fair compensation so you can rebuild your life and move on from the accident.

If you’ve been injured by someone else’s poor decisions or careless actions in Spring Hill, contact the experienced personal injury lawyers of Zervos & Calta, PLLC today. When you reach out to personal injury lawyer in Spring Hill, we will schedule a no-cost consultation to discuss the facts of your case. Our goal will be to help you understand your rights and legal options, and we’ll help you get the maximum compensation available to you.

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Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Spring Hill

The Spring Hill personal injury attorneys of Zervos & Calta, PLLC handle a wide variety of personal injury cases, such as:

Car Accidents

Car accidents typically occur due to the careless or reckless driving of another motorist, or by poor road conditions that arise due to the negligence of government authorities responsible for the roads.

18-Wheeler Accidents

Accidents involving 18-wheelers and other large vehicles are among the most complicated type of motor vehicle accidents due to the serious, life-altering injuries that accident victims suffer, the complex evidence involved in the case, and the multiple parties in the transport industry that may bear some liability for an accident.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle riders suffer some of the most grievous injuries of all victims of motor vehicle accidents. Recovering compensation can often be tricky for riders when they have to overcome biases and prejudices against motorcycles to demonstrate the fault of the other party. Our Spring Hill motorcycle accident lawyers can help.

Bicycle Accidents

Bicycle accident happening along the road in Spring Hill, Florida. Bicyclists face a significant risk of injury due to accidents caused by negligent motorists who fail to properly share the road with bicycles. Ensuring that an injured bicycle accident victim is fully compensated often requires aggressive negotiation with the insurance companies.

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian accidents frequently occur when drivers speed and fail to take care when proceeding through crosswalks, driveways, parking lots, and neighborhoods with heavy foot traffic. Pedestrian accidents can be incredibly complicated due to the significant injuries that vehicles can inflict on unprotected pedestrians.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents occur whenever a visitor to property falls due to a dangerous or hazardous condition, such as spilled liquids or a tripping hazard. Property and business owners owe a duty to their visitors to ensure their premises are free of hazards and may be held liable when a hazard causes injury. Our Spring Hill slip and fall lawyers can help with your claim.

Brain Injuries

Brain injuries most frequently occur during traumatic accidents, but can also be caused by medical malpractice or by defective medications that cause direct injury or oxygen loss. Severe brain injuries can leave victims with lifelong disabilities and the need for care.

Spinal Cord Injuries

Injuries to the back and spinal cord usually arise during a traumatic accident like a motor vehicle crash or a slip and fall. These injuries can result in long-term or permanent muscle weakness, motor coordination issues, or paralysis. Our personal injury law firm in Spring Hill has experience helping injury victims with spinal cord injuries, and we can help you.

Wrongful Death

When you and your family have a loved one who was killed due to the negligent, reckless, or intentionally wrongful acts of another party, you may be entitled to seek compensation for the losses your family has suffered as a result of their wrongful death. An injury attorney in Spring Hill can help you with this process.

What Compensation Could You Recover in a Spring Hill Personal Injury Claim?

In a personal injury claim, you may be entitled to seek compensation for various kinds of damages, such as:

Costs of medical treatment and long-term personal care
Lost wages for missed work
Lost earning capacity if you cannot return to your old job
Pain and suffering
Lost quality of life, such as from disfigurement or disability

Statute of Limitations on Injury Claims in Spring Hill, Florida

If you wish to file a lawsuit to pursue a personal injury claim in Spring Hill FL, you must do so within a time period called the statute of limitations. Under Florida law, the statute of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit is four years, measured from the date of your injury. The limitations period for a wrongful death claim is two years from the date of death. If you file your lawsuit after the statute of limitations has expired in your case, the court can dismiss your lawsuit, and you can lose your right to compensation.

In very limited circumstances, the statute of limitations can be “tolled,” or paused, such as for a person who was injured as a child, or when fraud was involved.

If you have an injury claim against the government, you are also required to provide notice of your claim prior to filing a lawsuit, within three years of the date of your injury. Failure to give proper notice can lead to the denial of a personal injury claim against the government.

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