Goldberg Noone Abraham

The Fort Myers / Cape Coral area can be a dangerous place when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. Serious accidents happen when cars, motorcycles, and commercial trucks of all shapes and sizes try to share the road. At Goldberg Noone Abraham, we represent people who have been seriously hurt in an accident through no fault of their own. Their lives, and those of their loved ones, have been completely torn apart by the careless or negligent actions of someone else. After such a devastating crash, our clients are left with countless questions about getting on with their lives. There are almost always huge medical bills, costs relating to continuing medical care and rehabilitative treatment, repairing or replacing their vehicle, and myriad other concerns.

Personal injury cases are extremely difficult to litigate, and require the highest possible level of attorney knowledge and skill. Because of our extensive local history and insights in the legal system in Southwest Florida, we are fully prepared to develop and execute the most appropriate and aggressive legal strategies to best represent you and your legal rights. You will work together with your own experienced personal injury attorney, or even a team of attorneys, and will have complete and total communication about every ongoing issue involving your case. We understand that you will have many questions about your case, and our attorneys provide you with their personal cell phone numbers, and can be reached day and night. If you, or a loved one, have been seriously hurt in any type of accident, let us know how we can help. Going through the aftermath of a crash can be a daunting, exhausting proposition. The personal injury attorneys at Goldberg & Noone are always available to help.

Many people never consider seeking the help of a personal injury lawyer because they don't think they can afford it. In fact, if we agree to represent you in a personal injury case, you will pay us no fees or costs unless we are successful on your behalf. When we reach a favorable financial settlement through an insurance carrier, either through aggressive negotiations or in a jury trial, our fees and costs are paid to us from that settlement. When we are representing clients in a personal injury case that requires ongoing medical treatments and expenses, we will work with your treating medical provider under what is known as a Letter of Protection, or LOP. An LOP is essentially an agreement between our firm and your provider that ensures they will be paid for their services rendered over the course of your treatment, following the successful settlement of your case. Further, we are skilled and experienced in monitoring and negotiating all costs and invoices related to your accident

Not every accident requires the help of a lawyer. At the Goldberg Law Firm, we are happy to meet with you to determine if we feel there is a legal cause of action in your accident case. You can sit down with one of our personal injury lawyers at no cost for a confidential consultation. We are not what is known as a “settlement mill”, a law firm that depends on the quantity of their cases as opposed to the quality of their work. Settlement mills will regularly accept low-ball insurance offers in order to close your file, and move on to the next one. You may not ever speak to an actual attorney, but be passed along to a paralegal or case file worker to process your claim.

Each state has specific laws with respect to the length of time to voluntarily settle your claim. The type of claim will also impact the amount of time to voluntarily settle your claim. The length of time is called the Statute of Limitations. If a claim cannot be settled before the Statute of Limitations expires, we'll will file a lawsuit on your behalf to protect your claim.

Florida has laws regarding what is called “comparative negligence” in personal injury lawsuits. That means there is a chance that an insurance company – either yours or that of the other party – will not find an individual 100% responsible for the crash and resulting bodily injury. In some cases, it can be determined that there is more than one party at fault, and will divide the negligence into what they feel is an equitable split. However, if it is proven that you were in no way responsible for the cause of the accident, an insurance company is bound by ordinances set forth by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to not raise your premium costs.

If one or more of the other drivers is not carrying any auto insurance, you can make a claim for damage repair to your vehicle under the collision coverage of your car's policy. Even if you carry what is called “uninsured motorist” coverage that will only pay for bodily injury, not for damage to your car. If the accident is minor and you do not have collision coverage, you may be able to negotiate with the other driver(s) in an effort to get them to pay for the damage to your vehicle. But if it was a major accident that involved injuries but the other party has no insurance, your best recourse may be to file a lawsuit against the at-fault party in order to be financially compensated for your losses.