Personal Injury
Miami Personal Injury lawyer Ada Barreto P.A represent clients who have been injured by the actions or negligence of others, or those suffering from disabilities as a result thereof.
Typically, personal injury cases involve:
- Car Accident Injuries
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- Dog Bites and Mauling
- Wrongful Death
- Unsafe or Defective Products
Typical injuries include one or more of the following:
- Head and Brain Injuries
- Back and Spinal Injuries
- Scarring
- Fractures
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Chronic Pain
Miami Personal Injury Attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, which means that the client only pays and the personal injury lawyer is only compensated after the case has been won.
A personal injury claim typically occurs when a person sustains injuries due to the negligence of another. At The Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A., we will represent you in your claim for personal injuries arising from any motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or trip and fall accident.
If you have been injured in an automobile, bicycle, motorcycle or truck crash, or as a pedestrian, you may be entitled to recover money damages for pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, past and future loss of earnings, disability, scarring and/or disfiguration.
In addition to this, you may also may be entitled to personal injury protection benefits, which means that 80% of your medical expenses for treatment related to your injuries, as well as 60% of your lost income may be covered up to the total amount of $10,000.00.
If you are married, your spouse may also be entitled to obtain a monetary recovery for the loss of your spousal services and consortium.
Owners of property may also be liable to victims of accidents that occur on their premises, if they have failed to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition and said negligence has caused an injury to the victim.
If you have sustained injuries as a result of an accident, there are certain steps you must take in order to protect your right to claim damages:
In the event of an automobile accident, you should call the police and obtain a police report. If there are any witnesses at the scene, you should obtain those witnesses’ names, addresses and telephone numbers. Independent witnesses are vital to your case when the other party’s liability for your injuries is not clear.
You must seek medical treatment for your injuries as soon as possible.
It is very important to obtain pictures of the damaged vehicles involved in an accident, the unsafe premises in a premises liability case, and your visible injuries.
If you have been injured while visiting another person’s home or business, you should notify the owner of the premises or the business manager, immediately.