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Whitehead Fonseca, LLC

Whitehead Fonseca, LLC is a premier law firm proudly serving the people of Baltimore for more than a decade. We have dedicated our careers to protecting the rights of injured persons. We secure nothing less than the maximum compensation you deserve.

FLORIDA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS

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PERSONAL INJURY

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Car<br>Accidents

Car
Accidents

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Truck<br>Accidents

Truck
Accidents

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Motorcycle<br>Accidents

Motorcycle
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Pedestrian<br>Accidents

Pedestrian
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Bicycle<br>Accidents

Bicycle
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Uber & Lyft<br>Accidents

Uber & Lyft
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Wrongful<br>Death

Wrongful
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Slip & Fall<br>Accidents

Slip & Fall
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Premises<br>Liability

Premises
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Brain<br>Injuries

Brain
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A personal injury lawsuit can be filed when you've been hurt by a person or entity (a business, organization, or government agency) because of a negligent or intentionally wrongful act. A personal injury can be anything from physical harm suffered in a car accident to emotional distress that's the result of someone committing libel or slander against you.

In a personal injury case, the only remedy is money. If you file a personal injury lawsuit, part of the claim will be a request for a certain amount of “damages,” which is the money that the defendant is obligated to pay you if you win. Your lawyer can help determine what your demand should be based on how much you've lost.

The basis for personal injury law is to make the plaintiff “whole”. In other words, it's intended to restore you to the position you would be in if the accident hadn't happened. The way the court does this is by awarding money that will cover any expenses associated with the injury.

Some states have damage caps, which means there's a maximum amount a plaintiff can recover for a personal injury.

In Florida, you can always recover your economic damages to the fullest extent. The only damage cap in state statute is on non-economic damages (for instance, pain and suffering) specifically for medical malpractice cases.

In every personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff faces the burden of proof to demonstrate that these elements exist:

  • Duty
  • Breach
  • Causation
  • Foreseeability
  • Damages

Everyone owes a duty of care to the people around them, whether they're fellow drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, retail store patrons, a doctor/patient relationship, or any other situation that relates one person to another. That means you have a duty to act or not act in a certain way in order to avoid causing harm to other people.