Personal Injury

Each year, more than 167,000 Americans die from accidental injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Injury in the United States: 2007 Chartbook.  U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Serv., Ctrs. for Disease Control and Prevention, Nat’l Ctr. for Health Stats. (Mar. 2008).  Injuries caused 1 out of 14 deaths in the United States in 2004, including 3 out of 4 deaths among adolescents and young adults.   Accidental injuries also result in roughly 30 million hospital emergency room visits and the hospitalization of approximately 1.9 million people.  The impact on the U.S. economy is staggering. In 2005 alone, the CDC reports that accidental injuries caused an estimated $406 billion in medical and work-loss costs.

A leading cause of injuries requiring hospitalization in Florida is motor vehicle accidents and rollovers, including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, ATVs and boats.  Other significant causes of accidental injuries and hospitalizations include falls, unsafe chemicals, recreational accidents, drowning, unsafe workplaces, dangerous products, assaults at unsafe premises, and animal attacks.

These statistics tell only part of the story.  Accidental injuries can devastate a family and a life.  As trusted counsel to our clients, the personal injury lawyers at Grossman Roth know the implications of these numbers, because we have been there, standing with our clients and helping them deal with that impact.  Accident victims often face mounting debt from medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages.  That is why skilled and experienced legal counsel is critically important.  Equally important, by bringing legal action, injury victims play an important role in insuring that others are not hurt in the same way.

As trial lawyers representing clients in state and federal courts in Florida and around the United States, we have tried or settled thousands of personal injury cases, helping those who have suffered serious personal injury receive the just compensation to which they are entitled.  Formed in 1988, the firm has an unrivaled record of favorable verdicts and multi-million dollar settlements for clients, offering a full range of legal services for their unique needs.   These include:

  • A $37 million jury verdict against Florida Power and Light on behalf of the family of a teenage girl who died in a car accident in Pinecrest after an FPL crew cut power to a major intersection after a minor lawn fire.  After an FPL crewmembers disconnected power to the wire that supplied the traffic signal, our client’s car was hit by another vehicle.  She was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital where she died hours later.
  • A $12.5 million jury verdict on behalf of the family of two young children and their grandfather, who were killed in an accident involving a truck.  The trucking company appealed, and the case was settled during the appellate process for $8.5 million.
  • A $10 million settlement for the family of our client, who was killed when a transport truck failed to stop and crashed into his car.
  • Settlements totaling $3.1 million on behalf of a boy who suffered brain and other injuries as a result of repeated abuse at the hand of his caregiver, after various state agencies and medical personnel failed to intervene on his behalf.  The settlement will provide a lifetime of care and educational assistance for our client.
  • A $2.75 million judgment against the City of Miami for improperly restraining an autistic young man, leading to his death.
  • A $1.75 million judgment in Volusia County on behalf of Miami doctor who was permanently injured as a result of an automobile accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured, contact the Florida personal injury attorneys of Grossman Roth, P.A., today by calling 1-888-296-1681 for a free evaluation of your case.  Or, you can fill out the contact form  on our website, and someone will contact you.