Serious Injuries:
Slip and Fall | Dog Bites

If you have been seriously injured in an accident that was not your fault whether it was a dog bite, a slip and fall, or if you were hit as a pedestrian, or while on a bike, you may have many questions going through your mind such as: 

• Who is going to pay for my medical bills?
• My lost wages?
• Do I have a case?
   

Slip and fall cases are difficult to prove under Florida law and need to be investigated immediately.

Dog bite cases need to be researched to see if there is any insurance to compensate you. 

If you were injured as a pedestrian or while on a bicycle, you may be interested to know that your auto insurance may pay your medical bills and lost wages.

Do not talk to the insurance adjuster until you contact an attorney to see if you have a case. There is no charge for us to evaluate what compensation you may be entitled to. 

A serious injury, such as a slip and fall or a dog bite, can be extremely painful and can result in a long recovery. Some accidents are caused by our own carelessness, but when an injury occurs because of someone else's negligence, you may be able to recover damages. As personal injury lawyers we will review the evidence to determine if negligence was involved.

Injured victims of slip and falls and bites or other serious injuries can be compensated for:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Past and future pain and suffering
• Past and future lost wages
• Loss of enjoyment of life 
• Any disfigurement or scaring cause by a bite
• Any psychological trauma caused by an attack

In the 37 years since I began my legal practice in Gainesville, my associates and I have represented enough victims of falls and bites to know that there is nothing "minor" about their injuries. A serious fall or bite can damage a limb, face, spine or brain just as easily as a car accident, and the repercussions of these injuries can change a life in drastic and permanent ways. Victims of falls and bites can find themselves unable to return to work or provide for their families. Many of them will face the extreme financial hardship of medical bills, the costs of rehabilitative therapy, disfigurement, or of long term medical care. And the extreme tragedy of all of this is that the vast majority of slip-and-fall cases (which fall under the category of "Premises Liability") and dog bites could have easily been prevented if there had been proper inspections and maintenance performed, or if someone had taken simple precautions. 

Remember, accidents don't just happen, accidents are caused. If you have or a loved one has been injured in a fall or dog bite contact Jeffrey Meldon and Associates for a free legal consultation today.

Since 1971, we have proudly represented slip and fall  and dog bite injury victims from:   Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Palatka, Crystal River, Daytona Beach, Interlachen, Spring Hill, Dunnellon, Bunnell, Live Oak, Starke, Jasper, Cross City, Perry Trenton, Leesburg, Lake Butler, Tavares, Chiefland, Bronson, Brooksville, The Villages and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Levy, Lake, Bradford, Flagler, Hamilton, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union, Hernando, Suwannee, Union and Putnam.

Remember:  If you can't come to us - We will come to you.