Brevard County Personal Injury Attorneys

Farah & Farah Serves Clients in Brevard County

Just 35 miles east of Orlando, Brevard County is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 536,521, Brevard is the 10th largest county in Florida and is known as the Space Coast largely because of the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Port Canaveral is the second-busiest cruise port in the world. The official county seat is in Titusville, although many government functions are performed in Viera. Encompassing 72 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, other towns in Brevard include Cape Canaveral, Cocoa City, Melbourne Beach, and Satellite Beach.

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1. Bicycle Injuries

Florida law is very clear that motorists must share the road with bicyclists and pedestrians. Whether a bicycle or motor vehicle, the rights are the same and so are the responsibilities. Both must stop at traffic signs and observe signals. Bicyclists must stay as close as possible to the right side of the road. A cyclist may find himself partially at fault for not following the rules of the road but far more common is a negligent, belligerent, or reckless motorist who harms a bicyclist. In Brevard County there was one bicycle fatality and 112 bicycle injuries last year.

2. Boating Accident

Brevard County is full of waterways - the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway along the eastern edge of the county which includes the Indian River and the St. John’s River in the western part of the county. While boating is enjoyable, boaters must also be responsible, and a failure to do so results in hundreds of serious boating accidents in Florida waters every year. Florida law requires that anyone born on or after January 1, 1988, study and pass an approved boater safety course if they plan on operating a vessel at least 10 horsepower. The boat operator must then obtain a photographic identification and boater safety identification card issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Florida law requires the operator of a vessel stay at the scene of a boating accident and report the incident to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the sheriff or police chief of the county where the accident occurred. The Brevard County maritime attorneys of Farah & Farah will answer any questions you have following a boating accident in Brevard County.

3. Slip and Fall

A slip and fall accident is also known as premises liability and under Florida law, a person who owns the land or manages the premises is responsible if someone visiting is injured. In the case of a slip and fall, there could have been a foreign substance on the floor of a business that caused an individual to be injured through no fault of their own. The presumption is that the place of business, or a facility that the public shares, should be kept free of hazards and in a reasonably safe condition. Florida law allows the person who is injured in a Brevard County slip and fall accident to make a claim on the premises owner or manager, even if he says you should have seen the hazard in plain view. 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.

4. Nursing Home

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities provide what should be dignified care to our seniors, spouses, and parents. While many facilities offer safe and secure care that goes above and beyond for our elders, there are those facilities that allow nursing home abuse of all sorts to occur. Whether financial abuse, manipulation, physical abuse, withholding care, sometimes the reality of a nursing home or assisted living facility is not what someone would expect from the glossy brochures. Because of concern about the condition of nursing home residents, the Florida Legislature passed Chapter 400 that guarantees basic rights to our seniors including the right to religious freedom, to uncensored communication, the right to present grievances, to organize and participate in community activities, the right to manage one’s financial affairs, among many other rights. Certainly, the right to receive adequate and appropriate healthcare is something we all expect and pay to receive. If your loved one is being denied his or her rights, or you suspect a loved one could be the victim of abuse, do not hesitate to talk to an experienced Brevard County nursing home attorney who can help investigate any situation that makes loved ones uncomfortable. It is important to act immediately so the abuse is not allowed to continue.

Brevard County Accident Statistics

• There were 4,750 crashes of all kinds in Brevard County in 2009, and the state finds that 554 were alcohol-related crashes that led to 54 fatalities.
• In 2009, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that 4,324 people were injured as the result of all types of traffic crashes.
• 353 injuries were alcohol-related in 2009.
• There were 1,926 instances of vehicle and/or property damage from all types of crashes.
• Twelve people died in motorcycle crashes in Brevard County in 2009 and 232 individuals were injured.
• There was one bicycle fatality and 112 bicycle injuries in the county in 2009.
• There were 341 commercial vehicle-related crashes in Brevard County in 2009.

Brevard County Personal Injury Attorneys

If you have been injured by someone else’s recklessness or negligence, Farah & Farah’s Brevard County personal injury lawyers are always available to discuss an on-the-job injury, a motorcycle or large truck accident, a bicycle, or auto accident. If you have been injured and are facing mounting medical bills and it appears you have few options, Farah & Farah’s attorneys will be honored to meet with you to discuss the options you may have. Sometimes we must launch an investigation to uncover the facts of the case that reveal there is an at-fault party who may be responsible for your expenses. Whether medical expenses, the cost of personal and property injury, rehabilitation, and lost wages, you must act quickly after suffering an injury, especially if there is evidence to gather and there is a limited time period within which to file your case. Farah & Farah attorneys can become your best ally to make sure the time limitations do not expire and neither do your options. Do not lose your right to bring a claim because of a delay in contacting us. Call 800-533-3555 or contact the attorneys on our Web site at www.farahandfarah.com.

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