• Auto Accident
• Construction Accident
• Dog Bite
• Drunk Drivers
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Sexual Harassment
• Slip and Fall
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Death
• Hospital Negligence
• Laser Eye Surgery

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Personal Injury

Personal injury law is the field of law that deals with physical, mental or emotional injury caused by the negligence of some other person. Another name for this area of law is Tort Law. The law allows one to recover money damages when someone negligently injures another person. For example, Florida Law requires all drivers to operate their vehicles in a safe manner. If someone runs a stop sign, hits a car and injures you, they are negligent and you are entitled to recover compensation for your injuries. Not all personal injuries are compensable in the same manner. The law as applied to the different facts and circumstances surrounding each person's injury determines whether any individual has a right to recover. If you desire a free consultation to discuss a personal injury you, a friend or family member has received, we would be pleased to discuss your potential claim with you at no charge.

Serious personal injury cases are often very different from standard personal injury cases. Life-changing injuries and even death can result from carelessness, and it is our job to hold the negligent parties accountable for the pain they've caused. Often, entire families are affected and the financial burdens can overwhelm even affluent victims. From the moment of the accident, there are a million things to think about:

• How do we make up the lost work income?
• How are we going to pay the hospital and recovery bills?
• What about transportation?
• How will the accident affect our children?
• Should we get a lawyer?

These are all questions the personal injury attorneys at The Law Office of Piercy J. Stakelum can help you answer.

You could be missing out on significant money damages if you fail to file a justifiable claim.

Compensation from personal injury claims may include:

• Loss of income
• Past wages
• Future wages
• Earning capacity
• Business income
• Suffering
• Loss of life's pleasures
• Psychological problems
• Emotional distress
• Disfigurement
• Pain
• Chronic pain
• Moderate pain
• Slight pain
• Minimal pain
• Expenses
• Medical treatments
• Medical examinations
• Travel expenses
• Prescriptions
• Property damage
• Rental car
• Disability
• Temporary disability
• Partial disability
• Permanent & total disability
• Wrongful death
• Loss of a Loved One
• Funeral Expenses
• Loss of Income