Polk County Personal Injury Lawyers
Farah & Farah Serves Clients in Polk County
The largest city in Polk County is Lakeland, so named because the county is dotted with many lakes which make up about 136 square miles of the 2,010 square mile county. The county seat of Polk County is Bartow, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the county population to be 561,606 in 2006. Polk became Florida's 39th county in February, 1861, when the eastern portion of Hillsborough County was divided to become Polk County. The county was named for the 11th President of the United States, James Knox Polk, who was sworn in one day after Florida achieved statehood, March 3, 1845. Polk County is mined for its phosphate rock used for fertilizers and the county remains agriculturally active producing citrus and beef. Theme parks such as Cypress Gardens and LegoLand attract tourists. Polk is along the Interstate 4 corridor and the area has grown as a suburban feeder community to Orlando and Tampa crop up.
Let our Attorneys Help You in Polk County
1. Motorcycle
A motorcycle is an especially dangerous way to travel with the risk of death about 37 times higher than for a motorist. And while passenger vehicle deaths have been decreasing over recent years, the number of motorcyclists dying in crashes has increased, doubling since records were kept in 1997.
Motorcyclists are best protected when they wear helmets which are not required in Florida if you are over the age of 21 and have at least $10,000 in medical insurance. After the helmet law was revoked in 2000, the motorcyclist death rate increased by about 25% in Florida. It is estimated that 117 lives would have been saved had the motorcycle helmet law stayed in place. There were 9 motorcycle fatalities and 210 motorcycle injuries in Polk County in 2009.
2. Nursing Home
No one wants to hear about reports of abuse and neglect inside the nursing home industry, but sadly, we find that when no one is watching, these horrors do exist. While most nursing homes are reputable, particularly the nonprofit homes, for-profit homes sometimes cut corners to increase profits, at the expense of the resident. Abuse can take many forms - active/physical abuse, passive abuse, financial, sexual, or other abuse.
3. Medical Malpractice
There are an estimated 98,000 fatal medical errors that occur in U.S. hospitals every year including medication errors, wrong-site surgery, or a delay in diagnosis or treatment. The risk of acquiring a fatal hospital infection roughly doubles the death rate every year. The hospital rating group, HealthGrades has reported that over the course of three years (within the entire population, not just Medicare patients), there were 575,000 preventable deaths caused by medical errors.
Farah & Farah Polk County medical malpractice attorneys often take on doctors, big hospitals and their insurance companies to uncover the truth surrounding medical malpractice. We hire the best experts in the field to support your case along with our team of medical malpractice lawyers to determine the at-fault party in your medical negligence case.
4. Slip and Falls
Slip and falls are also called premises liability, an area of the law that holds that a property owner or manager is responsible for the health and welfare of his invited and uninvited guests which could include a shopper, someone dining in the facility, or just buying a soda. The owner has a responsibility to keep a facility safe for anyone who might use the premises, invited or not. A slip and fall in Polk County is generally caused by something on the floor, which is entirely preventable and should have been caught and corrected if the property owner/manager was conscientious. The injured person may be able to hold the property owner responsible to cover the cost of any medical bills, lost wages, cost of rehabilitation, and other costs related to the injury.
Polk County Accident Statistics
- Florida statistics show there were 33 alcohol-related deaths in Polk County in 2009 and 94 people lost their lives in traffic accidents, down from 133 the previous year.
- Altogether, there were 5,980 crashes in Polk County in 2009, 585 being alcohol-related crashes. State statistics show 5,376 people were injured in traffic crashes and 347 of those crashes were alcohol-related.
- In 2009, there were 2,436 vehicle and/or property damage-only crashes, three bicycle fatalities, and 91 bicyclists injured.
- In Polk County there were 17 pedestrian fatalities and 193 pedestrians injured in traffic accidents in 2009.
Polk County Personal Injury Attorneys
No matter what type of personal injury you or a loved one has experienced - a car accident or motorcycle crash, medical malpractice or nursing home abuse, let Farah & Farah take a look at your case to determine if there is an at-fault party and to be by your side when you are suffering the devastating effects of a personal injury accident. Our Polk County Florida injury attorneys are members of the Florida Justice Association, the American Association of Justice and are always available to offer a free and comprehensive consultation on your accident. Call us at 800-533-3555 to explore your options with an experienced personal injury attorney from Farah & Farah.
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Our personal promise: Accident victims have specific rights, but by law you have a limited time to take action. When you use our team at Farah & Farah, there are NO up-front charges.
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We personally promise that you will be treated with the respect and dignity you deserve. We promise to keep you up to date and informed as to developments in your case. Your case is important to us, regardless of size.
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