SUV Accidents

Florida SUV Accident Lawyer

If you’ve been seriously injured in an SUV accident in Florida, understanding and protecting your legal rights will be extremely important for your future. Not only could you be facing significant and long-term financial costs, but you could be facing various non-financial consequences as well. To ensure that you have the opportunity to seek the full financial compensation you deserve, you should speak with a Florida SUV accident lawyer as soon as possible.

Similar to victims of other types of car accidents, victims of SUV accidents will be entitled to financial compensation in many cases. But, even if you are clearly entitled to financial compensation, recovering the compensation you deserve can be challenging. A Florida SUV accident lawyer at Searcy Denney can help. We have decades of experience recovering just compensation for accident victims and their families, and we handle all vehicle accident cases at no out-of-pocket cost to our clients.

Common Causes of SUV Accidents in Florida

When you need to seek just compensation for an SUV accident in Florida, filing a claim starts with determining why the accident happened. This will allow you to determine who (or what company) was at fault, and this will allow you to determine where you need to seek just compensation. Some of the leading causes of SUV accidents in Florida include:

• Distracted Driving – Distracted driving is alarmingly common. If you were hit or forced off of the road in your SUV by a driver who was distracted behind the wheel, you may have clear grounds to seek just compensation for your losses.
• Careless Driving – Carless driving is alarmingly common as well. Despite the dangers of making mistakes behind the wheel, many people simply don’t prioritize other drivers’ safety on Florida’s roads. Inadvertently running red lights and stop signs, turning or merging without looking, and braking unnecessarily and without warning are all careless mistakes that can have serious consequences.
• Reckless Driving – Reckless driving is a common factor in all types of vehicle accidents, SUV accidents included. If you got hit by a reckless driver, proving that the driver was speeding, weaving through traffic or otherwise driving dangerously could be the key to recovering the compensation you deserve.
• Aggressive Driving – Tailgating, intentionally running red lights and stop signs, and road rage are all common forms of aggressive driving that can (and do) lead to serious accidents. Aggressive driving is negligent driving, and all negligent drivers deserve to be held fully accountable for the consequences of their poor decisions.
• Impaired Driving – Impaired driving is another common cause of SUV accidents in Florida. If the driver who hit you was drunk or high behind the wheel, this should provide clear grounds for you to seek just compensation—as long as you can prove it.

When you hire a Florida SUV accident lawyer at Searcy Denney to represent you, one of your lawyer’s first priorities will be to investigate the accident and collect evidence of liability before it disappears. With sufficient evidence in hand, your lawyer will be able to assess your legal rights, and then your lawyer will be able to begin the process of fighting for just compensation on your behalf.

Common Types of SUV Accidents in Florida

At Searcy Denney, we handle cases involving all types of SUV accidents. No matter what happened, and no matter who (or what company) is to blame, we have the experience and capabilities required to fight for just compensation on your behalf. This means that a Florida SUV accident lawyer at our firm can help you after any of the following types of collisions:

Head-On Collisions

Head-on collisions often have catastrophic consequences. If you were involved in a head-on collision while driving your SUV or riding in an SUV as a passenger—or if you tragically lost a loved one in a fatal head-on collision involving an SUV—we want to help you hold the at-fault party fully accountable.

Side-Impact Collisions

Side-impact collisions include T-bone accidents, sideswipes and merging accidents, among others. While T-bone accidents can be especially dangerous, all types of side-impact collisions can leave victims facing expensive medical bills and long and difficult roads to recovery.

Rear-End Collisions

Being rear-ended in an SUV can leave you facing a long and difficult road to recovery as well. Even if your airbags deployed, you may still be facing the consequences of head trauma and other serious traumatic injuries. An SUV accident lawyer at our firm can help you fight to recover your losses in accordance with Florida law.

Rollover Accidents

Rollover accidents are a particular concern with many makes and models of SUVs. While SUV designs have become safer in recent years, most SUVs still have a relatively high center of gravity, and this means that they are at increased risk for rolling over in the event of a serious collision.

Defect-Related Accidents

Modern SUVs are extremely complicated. From complex brakes and hydraulic suspension systems to long-range batteries and self-driving capabilities, there is a lot that can potentially go wrong. If your accident resulted (or even partially resulted) from an issue with your SUV, our lawyers may be able to seek to hold the manufacturer financially responsible for your accident-related losses.

Even these are just examples. Regardless of the circumstances involved, if you or a loved one was seriously injured (or worse) in an SUV accident in Florida, we strongly encourage you to get in touch. We can explain everything you need to know about your legal rights; and, if you are entitled to just compensation, we are prepared to do what it takes to fight for the compensation you deserve.

Damages in Personal Injury Cases Involving SUV Accidents

Under Florida law, drivers and passengers who suffer significant or permanent injuries in an SUV accident are entitled to just compensation for the financial and non-financial costs of their injuries. This includes (but is not limited to) the financial and non-financial costs of common injuries such as:

• Back, neck, and spinal cord injuries
• Broken and dislocated bones
• Eye and ear damage
• Facial injuries
• Internal bleeding
• Nerve damage
• Organ damage
• Severe burns and lacerations
• Soft tissue injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)

When you hire a Florida SUV accident lawyer at our firm to represent you, your lawyer will ensure that he or she is seeking the full compensation you deserve. Depending on the circumstances of your case, you may be entitled to a significant financial recovery that includes:

Financial Damages

Financial damages cover the direct out-of-pocket costs of your SUV accident. This includes your medical bills, medical supplies and prescription, medications, other out-of-pocket costs, and loss of income and benefits both now and in the future.

Non-Financial Damages

Non-financial damages cover all of the other impacts of your accident-related injuries. This includes your pain and suffering, permanent scarring or disfigurement, emotional trauma, and loss of enjoyment of life.

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are available in cases involving intentional misconduct or gross negligence. If you have an SUV accident claim based on impaired driving, road rage or any other extraordinarily dangerous conduct behind the wheel, a claim for punitive damages may be warranted.

Why It’s Important to Have an Experienced Law Firm on Your Side

Regardless of the specific damages you are entitled to recover, if you have a personal injury claim for your SUV accident in Florida, it will be important to have an experienced law firm on your side. When you choose Search Denney to represent you, we will:

1. Make Sure You Have the Evidence You Need to File a Claim

From conducting an on-scene investigation to obtaining the other driver’s bar tab or cell phone records, we will make sure we have the evidence you need to file a successful claim for your SUV accident. With that said, it is critical that you contact us so that we can conduct our investigation as soon as possible.

2. Calculate the Financial and Non-Financial Losses You Deserve to Recover

Along with gathering evidence of liability, we will also gather evidence of the financial and non-financial losses you deserve to recover. If you have a claim for a serious or fatal SUV accident in Florida, thoroughly documenting your present and future losses will be critical for ensuring that you do not settle for too little.

3. Deal with the Insurance Companies on Your Behalf

Engaging a law firm to deal with the insurance companies on your behalf will be critical for ensuring that you do not settle for too little as well. Our lawyers have secured billions of dollars in financial compensation through settlements and verdicts for victims and their families.

Contact Us to Speak with an Experienced Florida SUV Accident Lawyer for Free

Do you need to file a claim for a serious or fatal SUV accident in Florida? If so, we encourage you to contact us promptly so that we can help. To speak with an experienced Florida SUV accident lawyer at Searcy Denney as soon as possible, call 800-780-8607 or request a free consultation online now.