Auto accidents often seem to happen out of nowhere, but they often happen due to another driver’s negligence. This could be another driver speeding on the highway and losing control of their vehicle or a motorist texting while driving on a neighborhood road. Regardless of the speed at which an accident occurs, vehicle occupants, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists sharing the road, can sustain severe and life-threatening injuries in a collision.
If you were injured in a crash, or if you recently lost a loved one in a traffic crash caused by another party, you should speak with a Marion County car accident lawyer about filing a claim for financial compensation.
Meldon Law is here to help. Give us a call today to get started with a free consultation.
Damages in a Marion County, FL, Auto Accident Lawsuit
If you meet the serious injury threshold requirement and are able to file a lawsuit against another driver, you can usually seek compensatory damages to cover your economic and non-economic damages.
Economic Damages
Economic losses are those with a specific dollar value. This could include:
- Medical bills: A car crash can cause severe or even catastrophic injuries, such as lacerations, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, facial injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Medical bills from a car wreck could include emergency transportation, emergency care, surgeries, prescription medications, co-pays, follow-up appointments, and any future medical care.
- Lost wages: It can take weeks or months to recover from a car accident. During that time, you may have missed out on thousands in lost wages. You can recover those losses.
- Lost earning capacity: A car accident may have required you to take a lesser-paying job or taken away your ability to work entirely. This loss is compensable.
- Miscellaneous accident-related expenses: Most people don’t know that almost every expense related to an accident is recoverable. Needed to hire a nanny to take care of your children while you heal? Hired someone to mow your grass because you couldn’t anymore? You can recover these expenses.
Non-Economic Damages
You can also recover your losses that don’t have a set dollar amount. Your non-economic damages could include:
- Pain and suffering: Car accidents leave victims with intense physical and emotional pain. You deserve compensation for this.
- Inconvenience: Accidents and the injuries they cause are inconvenient. Our team can help you determine a fair value for the inconvenience the other party’s negligence caused you.
- Mental anguish: Car accident victims can develop anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and insomnia. We can help you determine what you can recover for your emotional anguish.
- Disfigurement: Car accidents can cause disfiguring injuries. These can cause distress, especially if they are in visible areas. You deserve compensation for this.
- Loss of capacity for enjoyment of life: If you are unable to take part in hobbies or hang out with your family, we can help you recover compensation for this loss.
We can also help you if you lost a loved one in a Marion County car accident. Our wrongful death lawyers want to help support you during this most difficult time.
What Meldon Law Can Do for You After a Car Crash
The Marion County personal injury lawyers at Meldon Law will handle every aspect of your case. We will:
- Determine whether you are able to file a lawsuit
- Gather evidence of negligence
- Build a robust case
- Manage deadlines
- Negotiate with the insurance company
- Take your case to trial if necessary
Any car accident lawyer can manage a case, but you get more than just an attorney when you work with us. You get over 50 years of experience handling cases throughout Florida. We know the laws and how they’ll affect your case. We know the local courts and insurance companies. We know their tactics and how to defend against them.
Beyond that, you get a legal team that truly cares about you. When you work with us, you become part of the family. And when we fight for our family, we won’t back down. And the insurance companies know this. They know that the Meldon Law team is a force to be reckoned with.
Learn more about what to expect when you work with us. Call Meldon Law today for a free consultation.
Filing a Claim After a Marion County Auto Accident
After an auto accident, Floridaās no-fault law usually requires an injured person to file an auto insurance claim by seeking compensation through their own personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.
However, no-fault does not mean that you cannot file a lawsuit. Whether the auto insurance company fails to provide a fair settlement or cannot offer the type of compensation that would be necessary to cover your losses, you may be eligible to sue the at-fault party if you meet a certain threshold. Our auto accident lawyers in Marion County can say more.
Our firm routinely assists clients throughout the accident claims process, from filing a claim to disputing a denied claim to negotiating with the insurer. Our auto accident lawyers are here to assist you with recovering the compensation you deserve. You can see how weāve helped other clients by reading our testimonials and reviewing our case results.
"Some of the staff have been there for many years and they always make me feel welcomed when I contact them. They have been so much help over the years. Meldon Lawās knowledge and experience always gets the job done right and my results haven amazing."
Catherine P.
December 2024
"It has been a real pleasure to deal with Jeffery and Stacy. Jeffery is all about his clients. What is best for the clients well being. He is a great attorney. If you need an accident attorney or a referral this is the man to be talking with. He will now be my attorney for life. Jeffery and Stacy, thank you ever so much."
Hazel J.
March 2025
"Jeffrey and his team were great throughout the whole process of my settlement for an auto accident! They handled everything which made it much easier on me! They were able to navigate the ins and outs of the insurance companies and helped me receive my settlement in a timely manner! Great customer service all around. Would definitely recommend them! They made it much easier to move on from my auto accident! Thanks again!"
Justin W.
April 2024
"My first experience with meldon was amazing. The whole staff willing to talk and listen. They were very helpful and guided me threw the whole process. If you went anywhere else Iām sorry for you !!!!!"
Jabari A.
June 2024
Common Marion County Car Accident Injuries
Collisions in Marion County can result in numerous kinds of injuries that can vary greatly in terms of severity. We commonly represent clients who are seeking compensation for some of the following types of auto accident injuries in Marion County:
- Concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury
- Whiplash and other forms of neck and back injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Bone fractures
- Facial lacerations and disfigurement
- Internal bleeding and organ damage
- Amputations
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Call UsContact Our Marion County Auto Accident Attorneys Today
Whether you were involved in a high-speed collision that occurred on I-75 or a back road elsewhere in Marion County, you deserve to seek financial compensation for your losses.
One of our experienced auto accident attorneys in Marion County can evaluate your case for you today and can begin assisting you with your claim. From negotiating with insurance companies and fighting denied claims to representing clients in auto accident lawsuits, our lawyers have years of experience and can begin working with you on your case.
Contact Meldon Law today to learn more about how we can help.
