Auto Accidents

When you drive your car, truck or motorcycle on Interstate 95, Florida Turnpike, or any other South Florida roadway, you expect to arrive safely. But the dangers and risks are always there — inattentive and impaired drivers, challenging conditions, and a wide range of other unpredictable factors.

The Law Offices of Andrew M. Smith understands that a serious auto accident is one of the most frightening experiences that can occur in a person’s life. Often, the trauma does not end with the car accident itself. Many victims suffer serious injuries that permanently affect their quality of life, not to mention expensive medical and rehabilitative care and an increased dependence on family and friends. Our attorneys handle personal injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of Florida victims statewide. If you have suffered an auto crash injury due to someone else’s negligence, Contact  the Law Offices of Andrew M. Smith  for prompt, caring legal counsel. You will receive a free case evaluation and personal attention from an experienced personal injury attorney.

Common Car Accident Causes

According to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, each year nearly 3 million people are injured in car accidents nationwide. Unfortunately, it only takes a moment of inattention or distraction on the part of another driver to cause an injury that can change lives forever.

Among the most devastating, yet tragically common, injuries caused by car accidents are paralysis and traumatic brain injury. In many cases, car accidents are caused by:

• Speeding or reckless driving
• Cell phone use
• Influence of drugs or alcohol
• Defective products

Too often, the tragic end to a car accident is the wrongful death of an innocent motorist, passenger or pedestrian. At  the Law Offices of Andrew M. Smith , our car accident lawyers are prepared to stand up for victims and their families. We hold negligent drivers accountable for the pain and hardship their actions have caused.

Car Accident Lawsuits

The Law Offices of Andrew M. Smith helps victims obtain the fair compensation to which they are entitled. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of another motorist’s negligence, you may be eligible to receive compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, lost income, diminished earning capacity property damage and pain and suffering.

In some instances, car accident claims can be resolved without the assistance of a lawyer. However, when an accident causes serious injury or extensive property damage, an attorney’s assistance can be crucial to obtaining just compensation. Often, insurance companies attempt to under represent the value of car accident claims and offer smaller settlements than victims may be rightfully entitled to. Many times, victims who try to handle their own legal affairs after a car accident are left bearing the majority of the expenses from an accident that was not their fault.

Diligent and Resourceful in Accident Investigation

When you have been injured in a car accident, we want to understand exactly what happened, down to the most specific details you observed and can recall. Capable, experienced investigators will document all potential causes and contributing factors in your accident. If a commercial truck is involved, we will investigate the truck owner’s compliance with all trucking regulations and other special considerations.

All these steps can prove essential to establishing liability and ultimately getting you the money you deserve. Our firm exhaustively investigates all cases, especially those involving a tragic wrongful death.

Focused on Your Personal and Financial Recovery

Our goal is to help you recover from your car accident — physically, emotionally and financially. This includes:

• Ensuring you get the right treatment for your car accident injuries
• Developing a plan of action that you understand and want to pursue, relieving the stress of not knowing what to do
• Achieving the greatest monetary settlement attainable under your circumstances
• Helping families recover maximum compensation in a wrongful death claim from a fatal accident

Essential Insurance Knowledge at Work for You

The Law Offices of Andrew M. Smith  will apply their many years of experience dealing with insurance companies.  We will find out everything relevant about the other driver’s insurance coverage and yours, in order to identify all possible sources of compensation for you.

Our clients never need to feel helpless or confused in the face of unsympathetic insurance adjusters or confusing jargon.

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