David A. DiBrigida is an excellent personal injury law firm, and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family during this difficult time. Thank you, and God bless you.
The firm’s persistent commitment to fighting for their clients has resulted in millions of dollars in negotiated settlements and court-ordered penalties. Because each case is unique, it’s impossible to predict outcomes, but our team will fight for you and do everything we can to establish a solid case against liable parties so that you get the best possible outcome.
David A. DiBrigida legal team has more than 30 years of expertise helping injured clients get the compensation they deserve for losses caused by negligent parties in vehicle accidents and injuries.
Medical mistakes are one of the most common causes of mortality in the United States today. According to a recent poll by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 21% of respondents said they had personally encountered a medical blunder. The family of a 49-year-old registered nurse who killed suicide while a patient filed a wrongful death complaint against Centerstone of New Jersey in Bradenton in August 2018, according to the Bradenton Herald. On the night he killed himself, the dead was on suicide watch and should have been checked on every 15 minutes, but he had not been checked on in over nine hours.
David A. DiBrigida is an excellent personal injury law firm, and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family during this difficult time. Thank you, and God bless you.
David A. DiBrigida is an excellent personal injury law firm, and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family during this difficult time. Thank you, and God bless you.
The death of a loved one can cause immense anguish to family members, particularly if the carelessness or recklessness of another person caused the death. This type of situation not only leaves family members wondering how to make ends meet, but also leaves them wanting to hold responsible parties accountable. If you’ve lost a loved one in New Jersey because of another individual’s reckless or negligent actions, you should pursue compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit. Here are some of the questions we most commonly hear about wrongful death claims.
Florida law defines wrongful death as “the death of a person … caused by the wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract or warranty of any person, including breaches that occur on navigable waters, and the event would have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages if death had not ensued.”
Wrongful death may include:
Some of the types of accidents that may result in a wrongful death include:
A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil legal action filed on behalf of the decedent’s family or estate seeking compensation for damages caused by or connected with the death.
To establish a defendant’s liability for the decedent’s death, lawyers in Florida generally (though not necessarily always) need to prove:
Those who can recover damages through a wrongful death lawsuit include:
Some of the damages you may recover in a wrongful death lawsuit include:
The decedent’s estate may recover the following expenses:
Every case is unique, and most settlements are confidential between the parties, which makes it difficult to come up with a meaningfully accurate or useful average figure.
The financial outcome of a wrongful death case depends on a variety of factors, including:
Having an experienced wrongful death attorney help you after the tragic death of a loved one is absolutely crucial. Some of the services that an attorney can usually provide for in a wrongful death matter include:
The experienced attorneys at Viles & Beckman understand that this is a difficult time for you and your family, filled with a lot of questions. We can help answer those questions. Contact us for an evaluation of your case.
Never try to move if you feel pain or if you are bleeding profusely. If you are able to talk and are able to reach your cell phone, contact first responders. Otherwise, stay down so that you don’t sustain additional injuries and ask someone else to contact first responders. Do not try to “tough it out” and do not refuse medical care. The records created when first responders and doctors treat you will serve as powerful evidence of the injuries caused by the collision. As above, do not throw your bike away or get it repaired.
Instruct your loved ones what they should do if you suffer catastrophic injuries. Obviously, medical care should be your first priority. The same rules as above apply to keeping records and preserving evidence.
No matter the severity of your injury, after your condition stabilizes you can benefit from contacting an experienced bicycle accident attorney. The sooner you contact an attorney, the better, because attorneys benefit from having the opportunity to conduct a thorough investigation while the evidence relating to your accident is still available and memories of witnesses to the accident are still fresh.
In the meantime, also take care never to admit your own “fault” to anyone. Even if you believe you were, in fact, partially at fault for your accident, New Jersey law may permit you to recover damages.
After a bicycle accident leaves you injured, you will probably have to deal with insurance companies. Your own insurance companies may require you to give them notice of an accident. When an accident wasn’t your fault, the other party’s insurance company may contact you, also.
Do not try to handle negotiations with someone else’s insurance company on your own.
Insurance adjusters have a huge advantage over you. They conduct negotiations every day, and they know how much money they can typically convince injured people to take to “settle” a case quickly (here’s a hint: it’s almost always far less than what a lawyer would accept on that person’s behalf). In other words, they will try to take advantage of the situation and get you to settle for less than you deserve.
Instead, let an experienced bicycle accident injury attorney negotiate with insurance companies on your behalf. Lawyers, like insurance adjusters, engage in these negotiations every day. They have a much better sense of what your claim should be worth, and how to get insurance companies to open their checkbooks.
Of course, in the best case, you will never have to hire a lawyer at all because you won’t get injured in a bicycle accident to begin with. Here are some tips from the team at David A. DiBrigida to keep you safe on the road and free from harm.
Always wear the proper gear when riding, especially footwear. While it’s tempting to ride with flip flops or sandals when you are riding to the beach, resist that temptation. Carry open-toed footwear with you and change your shoes once you get to the beach.
Keep emergency contact information in your phone and in your pack or a pouch on the bike. If your phone gets destroyed in a wreck, first responders will be able to contact a loved one through written information. Laminate the information or put it in a zippered baggie to protect it from the elements. Having emergency contact information could save first responders a lot of time in locating your identification and loved ones.
If a bicycle accident injures you or a family member, you may have rights to substantial financial compensation. Contact David A. DiBrigida at 239-237-5663 to schedule a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation with a member of our team. We have years of experience representing New Jersey injured in cycling accidents, pedestrian accidents and can give you the best chance of recovering the money you need and deserve.
David A. DiBrigida is an excellent personal injury law firm, and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family during this difficult time. Thank you, and God bless you.
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Preparation is the key to a good case outcome. We get down with each client to have a better understanding of the personal injury issues they are facing.
Because we operate on a contingency fee basis, our clients owe us nothing unless and until we win their case.
While we are proud to call New Jersey home, we are also more than happy to help injured people living anywhere in the Sunshine State. In fact, we’ve even been known to travel all around the country just to meet our clients’ needs.
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