If you cannot come to us, then we will come to you, at your home or the hospital, for a free consultation. Call us today toll free at 1-888-717-HURT.

Harris Law Group represents victims of personal injury and wrongful death, primarily in the Sarasota/Bradenton areas but also in all of Southwest Florida. Personal injury victims are those who are injured by another person’s negligent or wrongful act. Personal injury covers a wide range of incidents, including car accidents, motor cycle accident, premises liability, slip and falls, inadequate security (crime victims), and defective products, medical malpractice, and can result in serious injury to the victim.

If you have been the victim of personal injury, you should call Harris Law Group as soon as possible to learn about and protect your legal rights. You can call toll free 1-888-717-HURT.

The value of any personal injury claim depends on the facts and circumstances of your case. Please click on the Do You Have A Case link in the upper right corner of this page to learn more about the value of your particular case.

The value of your claim depends on the fault or negilgence of the other party and also depends on the severity of your injury and the damages, such as medical expenses in the past as well as your future medical expenses which would include the cost of any surgery which your doctor says you will be required to have in the future. Damages also include past and future lost wages. This would include loss of all compensation in the past as a result of this accident, including wages, bonuses, overtime, and raises. One way to determine the loss of past compensation is to look at the amount of compensation received on a yearly basis for a number of years before the accident, and compare that to how much you have made since the accident. This also includes what you had the potential or ability to make.

Loss of future ability to earn income. This includes what you would have made based on your history of earning before the accident and what you could have made based on your income potential that was damaged or destroyed as a result of the accident. This also includes what you had the potential or ability to make. Your spouse may also be entitled to the value of your services that have been lost as a result of the accident, both in the past and in the future.

Non-Economic Damages: This includes compensation for the past (the day of the accident through now) and in the future (now through the end of your life expectancy). There is no formula that a jury or a judge is required to use in order to determine these damages. They are for the pain and suffering, disability, physical impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, inconvenience, and loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life.

Your spouse may be considered also for loss of “consortium,” which means loss of comfort, society, and attentions. This is an evaluation of the loss that your spouse experiences in terms of your relationship because of your injuries.

If you have suffered personal injury in Florida, contact Harris Law Group today.

Wrongful Death

Losing a loved one can be confusing and traumatic. But pain and grief is often multiplied when the death was a result of someone’s negligent or improper conduct.

Wrongful death occurs when a person loses their life as a result of another person’s negligent or wrongful act. Examples of wrongful death are car accidents, medical malpractice, work related accidents, defective products, emergency room negligence, and failure to diagnose.

Most wrongful death cases consist of the same basic elements: the death was caused by the wrongful act of another person, the person was negligent and therefore liable for the victim’s death, there is a surviving spouse, parent, or child recognized by statute, and there is compensation available for the victim’s wrongful death.

While no amount of money can make up for the loss of a loved one, it can help with funeral and medical bills, as well as lost income. Survivors, such as a spouse, child, or parent, can collect compensation in cases of wrongful death. Compensation in wrongful death cases includes loss of love, support, and services of the deceased, losses experienced by each individual survivor, compensation for loss of the estate that would have been accumulated, and medical and funeral expenses. The statute of limitations - the time within which you have to file a lawsuit - for wrongful death cases in Florida is two years. It is imperative that you contact Harris Law Group right away if you believe you have a wrongful death case.

If you want to learn more about personal injury or wrongful death in Sarasota or Bradenton, Florida, contact Harris Law Group today.

If you cannot come to us, then we will come to you, at your home or the hospital, for a free consultation. Call us today toll free at 1-888-717-HURT.