When a motorist strikes a pedestrian, the force and impact of the collision is likely to cause serious injury or death. This can leave an accident victim coping with life-changing injuries and high medical expenses, and can leave grieving family members concerned about their financial future. The laws in Florida work to protect pedestrian accident victims and their loved ones who are left behind in the event of death. However, it is up to victims to pursue a damage claim in order to obtain compensation available under Florida law. An experienced Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident attorney at Steinger, Greene & Feiner can help you if you or a loved one has been hurt.
Your Rights After a Fort Lauderdale Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrians who sustain serious injuries or family members who lose loved ones are entitled to be “made whole” when a motorist causes a pedestrian accident. Essentially, this means that the driver responsible for the crash must put the victim back into the same position he or she would have been in if the crash had never happened. While it is easy for a driver to compensate injured pedestrian accident victims for the financial losses caused by the wreck, such as lost wages and medical bills, it is much more challenging for a motorist to compensate victims for intangible non-economic losses such as pain and suffering, emotional distress or the loss of a loved one. Still, despite the difficulties in figuring out how much pain and suffering or lost companionship is worth, accident victims are still entitled to be paid for these significant losses. An experienced Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident attorney can help victims determine how much their case is worth and can represent victims in recovering full and fair compensation.
How to Recover Compensation
Injured pedestrian accident victims or their family members can recover monetary damages for all losses using one of two different methods:
- An out-of-court settlement can be reached if the driver’s insurance company accepts that the driver is to blame and makes a fair settlement offer.
- The case can go to trial, the injured victim can prove that the motorist was to blame, and a judge or a jury will make a decision on how much money the victim is entitled to receive.
Whether your case settles or is pursued in a court of law, it is important you have a knowledgeable legal advocate on your side. Our Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident lawyers have been representing car wreck victims and others who suffer personal injury since 1997. We can put our legal experience and knowledge to work to negotiate with the insurer on your behalf, help you build a strong case and reasonably navigate the court system.
Relentless Legal Representation for Fort Lauderdale Injury Victims
A personal injury can occur in a variety of ways, but almost all have the same results in common. Suddenly, your life is disrupted and possibly jeopardized physically, emotionally, and financially by an accident or incident which could have been prevented.
How Much Can Steinger, Greene & Feiner Get You?
You have a limited time period in which to file an injury or wrongful death lawsuit, so don’t hesitate to get legal help. Steinger, Greene & Feiner offers no-obligation consultations for free to accident victims and their loved ones. Contact a Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident lawyer today to learn more about how we can help you with your case.
Proven Personal Injury Lawyers
A fair settlement is not what you can expect to receive from the insurance company. Their goal is to reduce payouts on claims so they can remain highly profitable. Our proven and committed legal team understands the tactics these companies regularly use to pay claimants as little as possible. We routinely battle their schemes in and out of court, and have developed effective methods for doing so.
With a legal team of more than 30 lawyers and more than 140 staff, including investigators and other assistants, we have the resources needed to get the job done efficiently. You can bring your personal injury case to us with confidence, knowing you will pay nothing until we recover the compensation you deserve. Throughout the entire case, we will be by your side, providing the guidance you need.
Client Testimonials
2727 Northwest 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale
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Steve and his staff were amazing. The staff is friendly and easy to communicate with. The level of knowledge and experience that Steve has really made the process very simple. It really wasn't but everything was done efficiently, accurately … More and always communicated. Steve went above and beyond to ensure that all documents and communication were handled by all parties involved. This was probably the best experience with an institution I've ever had and it's because of the people skills, level of care and experience.Thank you Steve! -
They did a great job of helping us with our hit and run case. They got doctors lined up for us, helped with all of the insurance paperwork, and were friendly and communicative throughout. After being new residents to FL it was nice to have … More some hand holding to make sure we made the most of our benefits. From accident to check in hand was 4 months, definitely efficient.
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I was in an Auto Accident at the beginning of this year and ended up with some severe injuries and, I just didn't really know where to turn to next. I was given a recommendation for Steiner, Greene and Feiner and so I called them. … More My Attorney Sam Levine immediately called me back and I am so happy that he did. Sam talked with me about the process and from there I had always felt like I was in good hands. I'm actually tearing up writing this because my case is closing now and I'm going to miss talking with him. Sam has been there for me throughout this whole process, he kept me informed of each step, if I had a question, he answered me right away, if he needed to update me, he called me right away. He was always easy to speak with, he was very professional but he was like Family too. I felt comfortable and safe. I absolutely loved all of my Doctors, I always felt safe with them too, they treated you like Family, I miss them too. Sam knows what he is doing, he is knowledgeable not only with law but, your injuries too which is nice because he knows what you're going through. I can't say enough about Sam, he's a great guy and he made this process easier and he got me the settlement I deserve so, I have to give him and Steiner, Greene and Feiner five Stars, I highly recommend them to everyone, they're on your side and they put their heart and soul into it. I hope I don't have to but, if I do…I will definitely call them again and ask for Sam. Thank you Sam, thank you for all you did.
