Florida Law Offices

Personal Injury & Property Damage Law Offices in Florida

When people in Florida are injured due to the carless or unsafe behavior of another person or company – or their homes are devastated by a hurricane and the insurance company is being uncooperative – they can turn to the personal injury and property damage attorneys at Kanner & Pintaluga for assistance. We have offices throughout the state that are ready to serve you.

Florida Personal Injury Laws

Although the Florida laws governing personal injury cases are similar in many respects to other states’ laws, there are some aspects personal injury claimants should be made aware prior to filing their claim.

  • Florida laws give personal injury victims four years after the injury incident to file a personal injury claim against the negligent parties.
  • As a comparative negligence state, you can still maintain a claim for injuries even if you are partially at fault for an accident. Your ultimate recovery would be reduced by your percentage of fault. For example, if you are injured in a car accident and it’s determined that you were 20 percent at fault and the full damages would have amounted to $10,000, you would receive $8,000.
  • Florida is a no-fault car insurance state. What this essentially means is if you’re injured in an accident your own insurance company will need to pay for losses, such as medical expenses and lost wages, up to the limits of insurance, typically $10,000 per person. However, the no-fault rule is waived in the event of serious injury. Serious injuries are usually considered those that result in a permanent impairment assessed by a physician, permanent scarring, disfigurement or loss of bodily function. Your choice of lawyer in this regard is important, because the interpretation of the severity of auto accident injuries is often subjective. A skilled auto accident attorney may be able to convincingly argue that your injuries meet these thresholds.
  • Florida personal injury law does not abide by the more lenient one bite rules many states use. In some states, dog owners aren’t held liable for a dog bite if the dog had never bitten anyone before and they had no reason to suspect the dog was aggressive. In Florida, dog owners can be held liable for the first dog bite regardless of whether the dog had established a pattern of aggressive behavior prior to the incident.
  • The only damage caps on Florida personal injury cases pertain to punitive damages. In Florida, a personal injury victim cannot win punitive damages greater than three times compensatory damages or $500,000 – whichever amount is higher. However, punitive damages are specifically designed to punish intentionally negligent or particularly bad behavior, such as drunk driving. They are not available in every case.

Florida Locations

Boca Raton

925 South Federal Highway, 6th Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33432

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(800) 586-5555

 

Hollywood

5124 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33021

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Delray Beach

101 Pugliese’s Way, 1st Floor
Delray Beach, FL  33444

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(800) 586-5555

* Satellite Office

Fort Myers

1625 Hendry Street, Suite 400
Fort Myers, FL 33901

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Jacksonville

841 Prudential Drive, Suite 1254
Jacksonville, FL 32207

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Jacksonville

644 Cesery Blvd Suite 330
Jacksonville, FL 32211

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(800) 586-5555

Bonita Springs

2749 Riverview Center Blvd, Suite 109
Bonita Springs, FL 34134

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Miami

5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33126

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Tampa

3615 East Frontage Road
Tampa, FL 33607

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Orlando

1000 Legion Place, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32801

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Miramar Beach

495 Grand Boulevard, Suite 206
Miramar Beach, FL 32550

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Panama City

3210 State Road, 77 Suite “B”
Panama City, FL 32405

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Tallahassee

113 South Monroe Street, 1st Floor
Tallahassee, FL 32301

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

Coral Gables

2020 Ponce de Leon PH 2,
Coral Gables, FL 33134

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(800) 586-5555

* Available by Appointment

If you have been injured in a Florida auto accident, slip and fall or other personal injury incident, contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Kanner & Pintaluga by calling 800-586-5555. In addition to personal injury, our attorneys also represent property owners in property damage and hurricane damage cases.