Injured and need a Florida car accident lawyer? You have more rights than the insurer admits.
One careless driver can change your life in a second: the pain, the bills, the time away from work and the people who depend on you. If the crash was not your fault, you should not have to fight an insurance company while you are trying to heal. Our Florida car accident lawyers will listen first, explain where you stand in plain English, and take the fight from here.
What a car accident
really costs you
A crash rarely ends when the cars are towed away. It follows you home, into your work, your sleep and your family. When someone else’s carelessness caused it, Florida law gives you the right to be made whole again, and that can include:
Medical bills
Both what you owe now and the care you will still need.
Lost wages and earning power
Wages you have lost, and the earning power you may never fully get back.
Pain and emotional weight
The physical pain and the emotional weight of living through this.
Vehicle and property damage
Damage to your vehicle and what was in it.
You should not be left out of pocket for someone else’s mistake. We work out the full value of what this has truly cost you, not the quick number an insurer would rather pay.
Remember whose side the insurance company is on.
Insurance companies are not in business to pay out claims. After a crash they often move fast, sound friendly, and offer a quick settlement, all of it designed to close your case cheaply before anyone knows what your injuries will really cost. Once you sign, that door usually closes for good. We deal with the insurer for you, so you are never talked into a fraction of what you deserve while you are still hurting.
A quick offer is built around their cost, not your recovery.
The true value of a claim cannot be known until the medical, financial and personal consequences are understood. Do not sign away future compensation before you understand what the crash may continue to cost you.
What to do after a car accident in Florida.
If you are reading this soon after a crash, a few simple steps protect both your health and your claim.
01
Get medical care.
Get medical care even if you feel alright, because injuries often surface days later.
02
Photograph what happened.
If you are able, photograph the scene, the vehicles and your injuries.
03
Collect the details.
Take the other driver’s details and the names of any witnesses.
04
Speak to us first.
Before you give a statement to the other driver’s insurance company, speak to us, because what is said early can shape everything that follows.
You deserve a lawyer who treats your case like it matters.
We are a boutique firm on purpose. That means fewer clients, closer attention, and the same attorneys on your case from the first call to the last. You will never be passed around or left wondering what is happening. And it costs you nothing to find out where you stand, because you pay no fee unless we win. For our clients, that is the difference between feeling like a file number and feeling genuinely looked after.
Direct, focused representation from start to finish.
Your case stays close to the attorneys responsible for the strategy, the communication and the result.
We know how much this has taken from you.
A serious car accident does not just hurt your body. It brings worry about money, about missed work, about whether life will feel normal again. We have sat with enough injured people to understand the part that never shows up on a scan. Our job is to lift that weight off you and carry it ourselves, so the one thing you have to focus on is getting better.
Your health
Treatment, pain and future care
Your income
Missed work and financial pressure
Your family
The daily impact others do not see
Your future
What recovery will require from here
Handling All Types of Injuries
The firm helps individuals recover for auto accident injuries, including the following:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Catastrophic injury representation for permanent neurological impairment, paralysis and long-term loss of mobility.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Complex claims involving traumatic brain injuries, cognitive impairment, and lasting neurological effects.
Broken Bones
Recovery for fractures requiring surgery, extended rehabilitation and ongoing medical care.
Lacerations
Compensation for severe cuts, permanent scarring, disfigurement and the emotional impact of visible injuries.
Neck and Back Soft Tissue Injuries
Representation for whiplash, neck, back and other soft tissue injuries that may require ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Recovery for psychological trauma, anxiety, emotional distress and post-traumatic stress following a serious collision.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Representation for chronic nerve pain, sensitivity and mobility limitations that can persist long after the original injury.
Amputations
Compensation for traumatic limb loss, prosthetic needs, rehabilitation and the lifelong impact on independence and earning capacity.
Fatalities
Wrongful death claims for families facing the financial, emotional and practical consequences of losing a loved one in a collision.
Common Causes of Driving Accidents
Car accidents happen every day on Florida roadways and for a variety of reasons. Some of the most common causes the car wreck attorneys at Scott Marshall Injury Attorneys see include:
01
Distracted Driving
Texting, mobile phone use and other distractions that take a driver’s attention away from the road.
02
Driving Under the Influence
03
Speeding
Speeding, including failure to slow or stop for obstructions or traffic slowdowns.
04
Reckless Driving
Tailgating, unsafe lane changes without notice, and other aggressive or dangerous driving behaviors.
05
Traffic Law Violations
Ignoring or disobeying traffic laws, traffic signals, and posted signs.
06
Changed Road Conditions
Failure to adjust speed or use added caution for weather, congestion, construction, or other changed road conditions.
Motor Vehicle Accidents We Handle
Our car collision attorneys handle nearly all types of motor vehicle accidents. These include cases involving:
Whether you were injured in an accident involving multiple cars, a car and a truck, a car and a pedestrian, or another combination of motor vehicles, chances are good that we have successfully helped clients in similar circumstances in the past, and that we will be able to help you, too.
In their words.
Scott coached me on my role in the different parts of the process. They were consistently professional, helpful, very knowledgeable about Florida bicycle law and quite effective. I can’t imagine a better organization to work with!
My injury left me without the tools I once had to live a normal life. At every point that I felt like I had lost, they inspired me to keep pushing. They fought until I was given back what was rightfully mine.
Find out where you stand, free.
Tell the firm what happened and get a straight answer about the next step. There is no fee unless compensation is recovered for you.
Scott Marshall
Three decades of experience fighting your corner.
Scott Marshall founded this firm in 1997 on a simple belief: to serve people well, you have to know them. Nearly three decades and hundreds of clients later, that has not changed. Scott is a trial lawyer who is not afraid to take a case the distance, AV Preeminent rated by his peers and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a group reserved for attorneys who have won multi-million dollar results.
Scott speaks English, Spanish, French and Swedish, so more Floridians can tell their story in their own words and be truly understood. When you work with this firm, that experience is the standard behind your case.
AV Preeminent Rated
Peer recognition for professional ability and ethical standards.
Years of Practice
Experience built through complex injury, wrongful death and workers’ compensation matters.
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, French and Swedish.
Questions injured Drivers
ask us.
The answers below are a starting point. A free case review gives you guidance based on your own crash, injuries and available insurance.
The driver says the crash was my fault. Do I still have a case?
Very possibly, yes. Florida lets you recover even if you were partly at fault, your compensation is simply reduced by your share.
Do not treat the driver’s version as the final word. Let us look at what actually happened.
What if the driver had no insurance?
How long do I have to bring a claim?
Florida limits the time you have, and evidence fades quickly. The sooner you call, the more we can do to protect your claim.
The first conversation is free.
Can I even afford a lawyer right now?
Yes. You pay nothing up front and nothing at all unless we win. The worry of cost should never be the reason you go without
help.
Let us carry this so you can heal.
You did not choose this crash, and you should not have to face what comes next on your own. Tell us what happened and we will give you a straight, honest answer about your options, free and with no pressure. You never pay a fee unless we win, and our goal is simple: our goal is simple: to get you whole again and back to the life you were living.
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