Florahome, FL Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

If you haven't previously accepted a settlement, pursuing a claim may be possible, depending upon the age of your children. A child injured in an accident has until his or her 19th birthday in Oregon to file suit.

There is a statute in Florida that prohibits what is called "retaliatory discharge" for firing someone for making a workers compensation claim. I would think you need to hire a lawyer who does both workers comp and personal injury.

You are in a situation where your own homeowner's insurance company may make a strong argument that they will not cover the medical bills of the injured worker, saying that you did not provide them with notice of the injury within a reasonable time. There may be a way, however,to get your insurance company to accept liability and handle the defense of the case that has been filed against you. I would highly recommend discussing it with a personal injury attorney before you consult with your insurance company, and, in any event, without delay. The language of your insurance policy needs to be reviewed closely by a legal professional to determine the notice requirements of your policy. In some instances, there may be legal arguments as to why the notice provisions can be waived, and in other circumstances, a court may not find the requirement to give your own insurer notice of an accident legally sustainable. Furthermore, the specific details as to how the accident occurred, what type of injuries were incurred, whether the person injured had pre-existing injuries, and many others, are highly relevant and, by looking at the facts, it may be discovered that you have a strong legaldefense to the claim. A copy of the lawsuit petition also needs to be reviewed as soon as possible to determine what legal defenses are available. There are strictly enforced time limits for filing a legal answer to the claim, a counterclaim, and affirmative defenses. Our firm typically files affirmative defenses and/or a counterclaim with the court immediately, to prevent the passage of court deadlines, which can be as short as 20 days from the time the lawsuit was filed.