Tina Willis Law

Hello. Thank you for your question. Medical malpractice lawyers will request your records if we believe you might have a case, after preliminary questions. So you do not need to request your records before calling.

Hello! Thanks very much for your questions. Florida slip and fall law is very complicated. So whether you have a case against the store depends on several important details, such as how you fell, whether there was any construction defect, or store negligence (like an employee spilling water then not cleaning it up) that caused your fall, and that kind of thing. The only way for us to properly evaluate your personal injury case is for you to call our office. We accept calls 24/7/365. Case evaluations are free. (407) 803-2139. Also, we never recommend that you speak with the store or their claims department, or insurance company adjuster, or any defendant in a personal injury or car accident case. The reason is that they are often trained to get information that will hurt your case, and their goal is to pay you nothing, or the least amount of money possible. Your best bet is to call for a free case evaluation. We wish you the best of luck in healing and recovery.

Hello. Thank you for your inquiry. For those who have the type of case with which Ms. Willis might be able to help, she provides free, extended, attorney consultations. Callers only need to briefly describe the facts of their case to our receptionist. If the cases meet the criteria for possible acceptance by Ms. Willis, or one of our other injury & accident lawyers, then those people will quickly speak with a lawyer. There is never any charge unless and until we recover money for our clients. Because we are a low volume law firm, and spend a tremendous amount of time on every single case, these are the cases we are able to consider: (1) auto accident cases with at least a few thousand in vehicle damage, where the person calling was injured; (2) premises liability (dangerous property), or slip and fall cases, where the person calling has had, or had recommended and plans to have, surgery; (3) medical malpractice cases involving catastrophic injuries or death. Thanks very much!

You have an obligation to report your accident to your own insurance company, or risk losing any coverage you might have. That usually must happen within a short period of time, such as 15 to 30 days for most policies (that can vary; you need to call us ASAP to find out). But even calling your own insurance company can hurt your case if you have something called UM or uninsured motorist coverage. That's one of the reasons you need a lawyer urgently if you were injured. Never talk to the other driver's insurance company. They will use many tricky methods to try to get information to lower the value of your case, such as asking you how the accident happened, how you are feeling, what you are doing, whether you are working now, whether there were any witnesses, the nature of your relationship if a death was involved. Many people say things that they don't realize actually hurt their case in response to these types of questions. The solution is to call us, and have us do the talking

It would be nice if Florida law and insurance policies provided payment to lawyers to pursue vehicle damage claims. Unfortunately, they do not. That means that most lawyers (including us) cannot pursue legal claims unless there is an injury involved. Additionally, we only accept cases where there is a serious and likely permanent injury involved, such as broken bones, surgical cases, herniated discs requiring surgery, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), paralysis, blindness, deafness, tinnitus, quadriplegia, paraplegia, burn injuries, or death. If we cannot accept your case, but you were injured, and we think another Orlando car, truck, or motorcycle injury lawyer could help you, we will refer you to them. We take the obligation to refer you to someone trustworthy very seriously, and Ms. Willis remains obligated on cases she refers to other Orlando personal injury attorneys. This helps clients and potential clients who have no idea which lawyer to call.

There are many factors that determine the value of an Orlando personal injury case. The categories of *available* damages are: past and future medical expenses *caused by* the accident, past and future *provable* lost wages caused by the accident, vehicle damage repair, and pain and suffering. So cases that are lower value are those with fewer medical bills, less serious injuries, and minimal or no lost wages. Also, even with a very serious injury or death case, there might be no value IF the other driver, or responsible party (such as in a premises liability (dangerous property)) case, have no assets, collectible money, or insurance. Many drivers in Florida have low insurance coverage amounts. But, of course, we check the insurance coverage amount. Also, if fault or liability is unclear, then the value of a case will be reduced but not eliminated, as Florida law has a shared responsibility concept built into the law (partial fault = partial financial liability).

When you call our office, we have a trained person who asks a few simple preliminary questions about the type of accident, and the severity of your injuries. The reason is that Ms. Willis and her team are only able to accept more serious injury cases. These questions take just a few minutes (basically: what happened? And what are your injuries?) If you have the type of case that we might accept, then you will very quickly be speaking directly with Ms. Willis. She prides herself on not having "assistants" and "investigators" who talk to her potential clients. She will ask more detailed questions about the nature of your accident, injuries, treatment, and possibly lost wages. This consultation is free and extensive. She will give you her best assessment of the strengths and any weaknesses in your case, then give you the option of hiring her by phone / email, or meeting in person if that is your desire. She will travel to clients who are unable to travel due to their injuries.

The two most important things would be IMMEDIATELY get medical treatment, then call us. Most insurance policies will require that you report the accident to your own insurance company pretty quickly (usually within 15 to 30 days but that can vary by policy). However, ideally, you would talk to us before you call your insurance company, especially if you have "UM" or uninsured motorist vehicle coverage. The reason is that your insurance company WILL be trying to get information from you that could hurt the value of your case. Please do not trust yourself to know what information could hurt your case without calling us. You should never, ever talk to the insurance company for the other driver without a lawyer. Not ever. They will try to get information to hurt the value of your case. And don't ever EVER give a recorded statement without first trying to hire an Orlando car, truck or motorcycle accident lawyer!

The highest value cases are always those involving the most serious injuries, with the "best" facts from a legal perspective. That means that liability (fault) of the defendant is very clear. Also, you have to remember that these awards include medical expenses related to the accident (past and future). So a surgery might cost 100K. Multiple surgeries could be 3 times that amount. Additionally, if someone was earning 100K per year, then was rendered unable to work for the rest of their lives due to an accident, they might have that amount in provable lost wages. Also, if someone required extensive life care, such as caregivers, or home health care for an extended period, those amounts might also increase the case value. In wrongful death cases, there can be a very high value, such as 1 million, for each legal survivor. So if there are more survivors, the value is higher, assuming the defendant has assets, and depending on the nature of those relationships.

We have extensive experience valuing cases, and do so with great precision. The first step includes a careful review of all medical bills, and provable lost wages. We have a very good idea of exactly what the case value might be just based on those two numbers alone. Then, we subscribe to multiple databases that publish settlement and verdict information for all reported settlements and verdicts, for every attorney and insurance company, throughout the state of Florida. Those databases include facts about similar injuries, accidents, medical bills, lost wages, and other factors. We routinely and diligently research those values for each and every case we handle -- reviewing hundreds of outcomes in other cases -- to arrive at a recommended settlement amount for each of our clients. We always explain how we arrived at our recommended value, which our clients can accept or reject. We are just counselors & advisers when it comes to setting case value.

Yes, we regularly handle wrongful death claims. We have handled wrongful death cases resulting from all sorts of accidents, including such things as car accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi-trailer (truck) accidents, boating accidents, mesothelioma, medical malpractice, wrongful diagnosis or medical treatment, shooting (negligent security), premises liability, and crime. We spend a tremendous amount of time on any wrongful death case we accept, and fight our hardest for every dollar that is or even might be available to our clients. If you are wondering about your rights, the best way to get quick answers is to call wrongful death attorney Tina Willis ASAP. She usually can be on the phone within a few hours if you have the type of case she might be able to accept.

We do accept and regularly handle slip and fall cases. However, slip and fall cases are MUCH different than car accident cases in terms of proof, and the amount of damages that one might expect to recover. So we are only able to accept slip and fall cases with certain facts that fit within the parameters of what the law requires. That means we have to ask very detailed questions about where and how you fell. Additionally, we are unable to accept slip and fall cases unless the injuries at least resulted in surgery. This is not the technical legal requirement, as you can technically sue for any injury that resulted from a slip and fall accident. But our threshold as a law firm requires surgery (at least) to consider any slip and fall case. The reason is the amount of time that we spend on each case requires that we only accept more serious slip and fall cases. We also need to be able to show that the property owner did something wrong, such as having a defect on the property.

If you or someone in your family was injured as a result of a car, truck, motorcycle, SUV or bus accident, then you absolutely should consult an Orlando personal injury lawyer. Insurance companies very rarely pay the full amount that they owe to injured vehicle, unless the policy amount is very low, and the injuries are very clearly above the policy value (in which case, you wouldn't get much money anyway -- as most will probably go toward medical bills). On the other hand, insurance companies have MANY tricks up their sleeves with the goal of paying injured people, including their own customers, FAR less money than they are entitled to receive, all with a friendly voice on the other end. They tell many people how much they are supposed to receive, and far too many people believe them. Unfortunately, they usually only offer immediate medical bills, and mention nothing about pain and suffering damages, lost wages, and future medical bills, all of which you are entitled to receive.

We accept all *types* of serious personal injury cases, including slip & fall, premises liability, negligent security, car, truck, motorcycle & SUV accidents, boating accidents, medical malpractice, swimming pool accidents, vacation, resort & hotel accidents. Our limitation is with the seriousness of the accident or personal injury. We are only able to accept cases that involve serious accidents, personal injury, or wrongful death. Our threshold is usually at least 5K in property (vehicle) damage, with at least serious pain and/or emergency surgery afterward. That might include injuries such as broken bones, herniated discs requiring surgery, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, amputations, regional pain syndrome, shoulder, knee, or hip replacements after accidents, or death cases. If we cannot accept your case, we will refer you to another lawyer we believe has the same high standards for quality service, and Ms. Willis will stay obligated on the case.