If you or a loved one sustains a critical head and spine injury that has resulted in a permanent disability, worsening your quality of life, we’ll fight to ensure you receive the total compensation you deserve.

At Kanner & Pintaluga, our attorneys will put our experience and expertise to work building a compelling case, guiding your claim through contentious negotiations and aggressively advocating for your interests. We’ll keep you informed and involved every step of the way as we pursue maximum compensation.

What to Know Before Filing Your Claim

Motor vehicle accidents account for 37 percent of traumatic brain injuries. In these cases, because Florida utilizes a no-fault insurance system, each person will need to turn to their own insurance provider first for compensation related to medical bills and lost wages. However, head and spine injuries are inevitably expensive to treat and may even necessitate long-term medical care. If your PIP doesn’t cover all your expenses, you may still be able to pursue a claim against the other party for pain and suffering and additional economic damages.

Not to mention that insurance companies often do whatever’s within their power to deny claims, whether they’re undervaluing your injuries or disputing their responsibility to you.

In the most extreme cases, they may even violate their duty to you by delaying their decision to such a degree that it makes you feel compelled to accept whatever they are willing to pay. If your insurance provider is handling your claim in bad faith or simply without the respect you deserve as a policyholder, we’ll advocate for you. The zealous attorneys at our Tallahassee head and spine injury law firm will challenge a claim denial or undervaluation on your behalf. We are ready to go to court if necessary to secure the compensation you deserve.

How to Prove Liability in My Claim

To secure the compensation you need to pay for the full extent of damages incurred – which, for a head and spine injury, could be significantly more expensive than most other types of personal injury claims – you need to prove the other party’s fault with clear and concise evidence. You must prove that the responsible party acted recklessly in a way that directly led to you being injured.

The person or corporation must be a key player in the events that resulted in your current situation to be held legally responsible. For example, a car that runs a red light and hits you while you’re legally crossing an intersection is legally at fault for your injuries. However, they might not be liable if they only hit you because they were rear-ended, as the car behind them would be responsible instead.

Conversely, if you were jaywalking at the time of the incident, you could be found partially at fault for the accident, which could potentially reduce compensation.