Indian River County Personal Injury Lawyers
Farah & Farah Serves Clients in Indian River County
Indian River County is named for the Indian River, a waterway on the Atlantic coast of Florida, part of the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway that extends from Brevard and Volusia counties to the St. Lucie Inlet. The county population was 128,594 as of the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau, covering 617 square miles, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean. The county seat is Vero Beach, Florida, and other cities include Orchid, Sebastian, Indian River Shores, and Fellsmere.
Let our Attorneys Help You in Indian River County
1. Auto Accidents
You are involved in an auto accident and assume your insurance company or the company representing the other party will take care of the damage, you could be mistaken, even in Florida which is a no-fault state.
Remember there are both economic and non-economic damages for pain and suffering. Economic damages could include your lost income and medical expenses, and the cost of replacing and repairing your vehicle. Non-economic damages include compensation for pain and emotional suffering resulting from your auto accident.
While you may seek compensation from your own insurer, if there is substantial personal injury that falls beyond your personal injury protection or PIP of $10,000, and beyond the limit of your policy and the policy of the other driver, the injured party can sue the at-fault party to recover damages for lost wages, future lost wages, pain and suffering, and medical and rehabilitative expenses, among other expenses. The Indian River County car accident attorneys at Farah & Farah will always offer a comprehensive and complimentary consultation on your auto accident.
2. Motorcycle Accidents
Perhaps because of our favorable year round weather and the popularity of Daytona’s Bike Week, motorcycles are growing in popularity in Florida, especially among baby boomers. Unfortunately, in Indian River County there was one motorcycle fatality and 49 motorcycle injuries in 2009. Most serious injuries come when a vehicle fails to share the road and either does not see or is distracted and hits a motorcyclist who has little metal around him for protection when he or she is run off the road. Disfigurement, fractures and fatalities result and we all pay the price when adult riders go without a helmet, as they are allowed in the state if they have some medical insurance and are over the age of 21.
With more than 2,000 motorcyclists killed every year nationwide a large number could have been saved had they worn a helmet. Motorcycle fatalities declined in the state by more than 24% from 2008 to 2009 from 532 to 402 deaths.
3. Trucking Accidents
In 2008, a shocking 30-page report was issued by the General Accounting Office that showed more than a half-million commercial truckers and bus drivers were also eligible for full disability benefits. Instead of sitting home waiting to collect medical disability benefits, the report found they are behind the wheel of a 40-ton vehicle and next to you on the highway! A disability can include a seizure, heart attack, or shortness of breath, among other ailments. In 2006, 5,300 people died in fatal crashes with commercial trucks or busses and another 126,000 were injured. In Indian River last year, there were 69 commercial motor vehicle-related crashes that resulted in 3 fatalities and 64 injuries.
4. Product Liability
A product liability claim can be filed if you are injured or suffer damages from a dangerous and defective product. A defective product liability claim can be filed if the product was defectively manufactured in a way that makes the product faulty. If the product was defectively designed, it had a basic flaw that means it never should have been allowed onto the marketplace. That means the entire line of product is in some way defective. And if the product did not carry an adequate warning regarding its potential to cause injury, a defective marketing claim can be filed, which is also a defective product liability claim. No matter whether it is a washing machine or a frying pan, all parties may be included in an Indian River County product liability case from the factory to the chain of distribution of the injury-causing product.
Indian River County Accident Statistics
- There were 1,153 crashes in Indian River County in 2009, according to the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety
- Of those crashes, 137 were alcohol-related which led to 23 fatalities.
- There were 447 vehicle and/or property damage only crashes in the county.
- Among motorcycle riders there was one fatality and 49 motorcycle injuries.
- For pedestrians there was one fatality and 32 pedestrian injuries.
- There were 69 commercial motor vehicle-related crashes in Indian River County in 2009 according to state statistics.
- Those crashes resulted in 3 fatalities and 64 commercial motor vehicle-related injuries.
Indian River County Personal Injury Attorneys
Our Indian River County personal injury attorneys will stay with you the distance as you face a personal injury and the mounting expenses. Whether a trucking or auto accident, a slip and fall, work-related injury or any personal injury our experienced Indian River County attorneys are available at any time for immediate assistance. Call 800-533-3555 or click on the links below that represent the type of injury you have suffered. You can always visit our Web site at www.farahandfarah.com.
Central East Florida Counties Personal Injury Resources
- Brevard County Personal Injury
- Indian River County Personal Injury
- Okeechobee County Personal Injury
- St. Lucie County Personal Injury
- Volusia County Personal Injury
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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Our fee is a percentage of the money awarded payable only when your case is successfully concluded. No matter how many times you call and how long we talk, there is NO CHARGE or cost until your case settles. Do not sign any releases, agreements or give any statements until you have spoken with us about your legal rights. When it comes to getting you more, we won't settle for less!
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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