Live Oak Car Accident Lawyer

Florida has complicated car insurance laws that leave many injured crash victims confused about their legal rights and options for seeking fair compensation. Our car accident attorneys know how these laws work and can help you maximize your payout for serious injuries.

A Live Oak personal injury lawyer from Meldon Law will fight for the money you need and deserve based on your injuries and damages. We will not back down. We are a “force to be reckoned with, inside and outside the courtroom.” You do not have to settle for less money than you deserve. Let us fight for fair compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, and more.

Contact us today for a free consultation with our team. We are here to answer your questions and explain how our Live Oak car accident lawyer can help with your personal injury claim.

Our Live Oak Car Accident Lawyers Explain Your Legal Options Based on Your Case Facts

The types of claims you pursue following a Live Oak crash depend greatly on what happened, the strength of your case, and the severity of your injuries. Florida law requires all drivers to carry personal injury protection insurance. This no-fault policy pays out after a crash regardless of fault. It typically provides:

• Medical care to policy limits
• A portion of lost income
• Some additional daily expenses

Even though these policies should make it easier to receive compensation after a crash, navigating the claims process is not always easy. Our personal injury attorneys understand how to provide the necessary documentation and negotiate with your insurance company to secure the coverage you pay for.

If you have serious or catastrophic injuries, you may need to explore other options. Your PIP policy is unlikely to provide enough money to cover your medical treatment, rehabilitation, and future care and support. You will need more money than these policies generally offer.

Florida law allows crash victims with serious injuries to pursue fault-based claims and personal injury lawsuits. Our attorneys represent accident victims and help secure compensation that could include:

• Additional medical care needs, current and future, beyond the PIP policy limits
• Additional lost income and diminished earning ability for lasting injuries
• Out-of-pocket costs, including many well beyond the PIP limits
• Pain and suffering and other intangible losses not covered by PIP

Wrongful Death in a Live Oak Car Accident

Our attorneys represent clients in wrongful death collision cases, too. Florida’s wrongful death laws allow the victim’s estate to pursue compensation on behalf of their surviving family members. This means only the victim’s personal representative—the executor of their estate—can file a wrongful death lawsuit. However, the surviving spouse, children, and/or parents usually receive the payout in these cases.

If you lost a loved one in a fatal crash, we are here for you. Contact us for your free consultation with our team.

How a Live Oak Car Accident Lawyer From Meldon Law Will Approach Your Case

At Meldon Law, our motor vehicle accident lawyers know the outcome of your case matters to you. We understand that recovering money for your expenses and losses is vital to receiving the care you need and protecting your financial future.

Our personal injury law firm is here to answer our clients’ questions and provide support at any time. You can expect regular case updates as we work to navigate the legal process while you focus on healing. We will provide all the information and guidance you need to feel confident in your decisions and trust our legal representation.

Some of our recent car accident case results include:

• $1.5 million settlement for a client hurt in a T-bone collision
• $500,000 settlement for a client after an aggressive driver caused a high-speed head-on collision
• $450,000 settlement for a client hurt in a serious collision
• $415,000 settlement for a client left with serious neck injuries that required surgery following a rear-end accident
• $350,000 settlement for a client hit at full speed and left with life-altering injuries
• $300,000 settlement for a client with serious injuries after a crash
• $250,000 policy limits settlement for a client with a cervical spine injury after a careless driver hit her parked car while she was in it
• $200,000 settlement for our client whose car was hit by a driver who left the scene
• $195,000 settlement for our client, a passenger in a rear-end accident

You could be next. We represent all our clients based on a contingency fee basis and never ask them to pay upfront fees or costs. Instead, we recoup our expenses and receive a portion of the payout we recover in the case. If we do not secure compensation for you, we will not get paid.

We provide a free, confidential consultation. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you navigate the car accident claims process and get justice.

Our Injury Lawyers Understand the Causes of Live Oak, FL, Collisions

In most accident cases we handle, driver negligence is the primary cause. Drivers act carelessly or recklessly and cause collisions. Their negligence occurs in four steps:

• There is a traffic law in place to keep everyone involved safe
• They violate the traffic law
• This violation is the proximate cause of a crash
• The victim suffers injuries and other damages

Examples include:

• Failing to stop at a red light
• Failure to yield when turning left across traffic
• Failure to maintain a lane
• Failure to ensure the next lane is clear before merging
• Failure to leave a proper following distance

Live Oak has several major highways. The heavier traffic and higher speed limits on highways can make accidents more likely. These major highways include:

• US 90
• US 129
• Interstate 10

While accidents can occur anywhere, extra caution on highways could prevent a crash. Alternatively, there could be contributing factors in these areas that cause a crash to occur or contribute to a collision. We can help you understand your legal options after an accident, determining if there are other liable parties or if only the at-fault driver is to blame.

If you suffered significant injuries, we can meet with you in your home or at HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency. We also meet clients at other regional facilities because we understand that some injuries may require specialists.

How Our Live Oak, FL, Car Accident Attorneys Build Compelling Cases

At Meldon Law, we know how to develop a strong legal strategy to hold at-fault drivers responsible when the Florida auto insurance laws allow us to do so. We investigate cases and gather evidence to show how negligence occurred and the effects it had on our clients. The evidence we commonly uncover in these cases includes:

• The police report on the accident
• Eyewitness statements
• Video of the collision
• An accident scene survey
• Accident reconstruction conducted by specialists
• Expert witness testimony when needed
• Medical records to document serious injuries
• Paperwork to document your damages

We use this evidence to compel the insurance company to make a fair settlement offer, or we litigate the case to pursue maximum compensation through a jury trial. Most cases settle without needing to go to trial, but we will not back down if litigation is necessary to get the money our client deserves.

Our auto accident attorneys are trained and experienced negotiators who have helped thousands of clients secure the money they need and deserve. Let us help you, too.

How Long Do You Have to Call a Live Oak Accident Lawyer?

We generally have up to two years to begin a personal injury lawsuit under Florida Statutes § 95.11. However, hiring our legal team to represent you as soon as possible after your accident is a good idea. When you have our lawyers on your side, you can feel confident that your rights are protected and we are building the strongest case possible with the available evidence.

If you wait to hire our accident law firm, you could deal with calls from the insurance companies and potentially jeopardize your rights if you say anything they can twist to use against you. Talking to the insurance adjuster will never benefit your case, but it can hurt it.

Getting started on your case early also allows us to preserve evidence that might otherwise be lost. This could greatly benefit your case, especially if we can identify and obtain a video of the crash.

Discuss Your Live Oak, FL, Crash Case With Our Team

Meldon Law provides free consultations for victims of traffic accidents. If you were hurt in a collision, our Live Oak accident lawyers can help you get justice. We will review the facts about your case and discuss your next steps during this initial conversation with our team.

Contact us today to get started.