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Highlands County Personal Injury Lawyers

Farah & Farah Serves Clients in Highlands County

Highlands County, Florida is located in the South Central portion of the state and had a population of 97,346 in 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Largely a farming area, the county seat is Sebring, which has a downtown historic area, and the county is home to the Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, home to many rare and ancient native plants and animals. Sebring is named after a pottery manufacturer from Ohio, George Sebring. The unincorporated towns of Avon Park, Lake Placid, and Fort Kissimmee are also within Highlands County.

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1. Traffic Accidents

Sebring has no interstate highways but Route 27 is the major artery running through the county along with SR 17. There are special concerns about rural drivers. Almost six in 10 auto accidents occur on rural roads (56%) even though about 23 % of the population lives in those areas, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Compared to an urban area, speeding is more common on rural roads and drivers are less likely to wear their seat belts. It also takes longer for emergency personnel to respond to the scene, which means the chance for survival following a car crash is compromised. Highlands County saw 635 crashes in 2009 that led to 16 fatalities, 567 injuries. Fifty-one of the crashes were alcohol-related.

2. Workers' Compensation

Workers' compensation is a system that Florida employers must pay into in case of an on-the-job injury. Because the system is supposed to be no-fault, the injured worker is expected to file paperwork before he receives a portion of his wages. The employee is not supposed to pay for workers' compensation insurance. And even though this is no-fault, you could be docked a percentage of your pay depending on the circumstance that led to your injury. Additionally, the employer could be on the hook if there was a dangerous situation in the workplace that he knew about or should have known about that was certain to lead to injury. Farah & Farah's Highlands County FL workers' compensation attorneys find that they are frequently called to intervene in these cases when the company and the insurance provider are reluctant to do the right thing and compensate the injured worker what he or she is due.

3. Personal Injury

Personal injury is a broad category that includes any negligent action of another that leads to injury or death. Personal injury can include, but is not limited to, an animal attack on private or public property that leaves a victim injured and facing substantial medical costs; a motor vehicle accident, which unfortunately is very common in Florida, the third most dangerous state for car and truck accidents; premises liability or slip and fall; even a trespasser has some rights not to be injured when they are on a property; and medical malpractice when a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or anyone involved in your medical care makes an error that leads to significant harm. It takes experience and a willingness to investigate the circumstances of your personal injury case that the Highlands County personal injury attorneys of Farah & Farah are willing to begin as soon as you call us at 800-533-3555.

4. Social Security Disability

If you or a family member becomes disabled to the point where you can no longer engage in "substantial gainful activity" for not less than 12 months or longer, and death from your disability is a real possibility, you may be eligible to collect Social Security Disability. The moment you become sick or disabled you should file for benefits and you may also be able to collect workers' compensation benefits while collecting Social Security benefits. Unfortunately, 3 in 10 of us will become disabled at some time during our working life. Your compensation rate is dependent on how many years you paid into the system. A consultation with a Farah & Farah Highlands County Florida Social Security Disability attorney can get you started on understanding your long-term options for economic recovery.

Highlands County Accident Statistics

There were 45 commercial motor vehicle-related injuries in Highlands County in 2009 and 66 commercial vehicle crashes that led to 8 fatalities.
In Highlands County, there were 255 vehicle and/or property damage crashes only that did not involve personal injury.
In 2009, there were 2 motorcycle fatalities in the county and 32 motorcycle injuries.
Highlands County saw 21 pedestrian injuries and 2 pedestrian fatalities in the county in 2009.

Highlands County Personal Injury Attorneys

Farah & Farah understands everyone is expected to experience a car accident sometime in their life and it is not at all surprising that a car accident victim would be stunned, injured, with many questions and not know where to turn. Will I be able to pay my bills? How will I afford this medical care? What will happen to my car?

Calling Farah & Farah is the first step in a long recovery that will help ease some of the pain. Call 800-533-3555 and visit our Web site to get some answers to your most common questions. Farah & Farah's experienced Highlands County personal injury attorneys will determine whether there are medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering compensation you can receive as a result of your or a loved one's personal injury. Call us as soon as the accident happens so we can help preserve the vital evidence that will be needed to prove your case.

Central Florida Counties Personal Injury Resources

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