Tampa Personal Injury Attorney

Contact Moore Law if you’ve been the victim of an accidental injury in Tampa caused by another party’s negligence. Below are some of the main categories of cases we routinely consider.

Automobile Accidents

Florida law offers no-fault benefits to auto accident victims as a way to guarantee a level of financial assistance while limiting lawsuits against negligent drivers. No-fault benefits never fully compensate an accident victim and are never enough for a serious injury. Our firm takes on serious injury cases to recover the full amount of damages available, including compensation for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. Tampa accident attorneys at Moore Law handle auto, truck and motorcycle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, and crashes involving rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft.

Premises Liability

Property owners have a duty to keep their premises well-maintained for the safety of their customers and members of the general public. Grocery stores and restaurants should regularly inspect their premises and promptly clean up any spills or pick up items that fell on the floor. Dog owners should take care to keep their animals away from others whom they could bite. Owners of office buildings, parking garages and apartment buildings should ensure their premises are safe and secure. Premises liability is the field of law that holds property owners liable for injuries caused by their failures in these areas. These cases can be difficult to prove, but our firm is skilled and knowledgeable in Florida premises liability law.

Product Liability

Consumers have to trust that the products they buy have been designed and manufactured correctly and tested for safety before they ever hit the store shelves. Consumers have no way of knowing a product was dangerously designed or defectively manufactured until the product fails unexpectedly and causes serious injury. Because of this, manufacturers can be held strictly liable for injuries caused by product defects. Moore Law is willing to take on the largest corporations and manufacturers, including the Big Three Automakers, and hold them accountable for injuries caused by their inexcusable failures.

Catastrophic Injuries and Wrongful Death

If you or a loved one suffered a catastrophic injury or wrongful death in one of the above areas, Moore Law understands the special and unique needs you’ll be facing in the near-term and long into the future. We work to put together a strong case that proves not just the other party’s liability but also that justifies the extensive amount of money damages they owe. Our Tampa wrongful death attorneys strive to achieve the maximum compensation available under Florida personal injury or wrongful death law.

School Injuries

Tampa school injury attorney Eric Moore is experienced in this niche area of law dealing with injuries to students on school grounds. If your child was injured on the playground due to negligent supervision of teachers or aides, or if your child was subjected to a preventable assault or sexual assault on school property or involving a school employee, Moore Law will approach your case with compassion and sensitivity while working to hold all responsible parties fully accountable for their inexcusable failures or misconduct.

Serving Throughout Tampa and the Surrounding Areas

• Carrollwood
• Land O’ Lakes
• Lutz
• Wesley Chapel
• Hyde Park
• Davis Islands
• Palma Ceia
• Westchase
• South Tampa
• Seminole Heights
• Beach Park
• Harbor Island
• Tampa Palms

Tampa Injury & Accident FAQs

If you’ve been hurt in a car accident in Tampa, it can be difficult to know what to do at the scene or afterward to protect your legal rights. If you are dreading a call to the insurance company or have already been told that their driver wasn’t at fault, that you were partially at fault, or that the damage to your car wasn’t that bad so you must not be seriously hurt, then you might be reasonably confused or worried about who is going to pay your medical bills and other damages. Knowing what to say and do after a crash and knowing a little bit about the law of negligence and car accidents in Florida, can help you protect yourself and proceed with your claim with more confidence.

Below we offer answers to some of the questions we hear most often from people who have been injured in a car accident in Tampa. If you have other questions or if you have recently been in a wreck, call Moore Law at 813-510-5400. We offer a free case evaluation and take auto accident cases on a contingency fee arrangement, meaning we pay all costs to pursue your case upfront and only take a fee after we are successful in getting compensation for you through an insurance settlement or taking your case to court. Call the Tampa personal injury attorneys at Moore Law today for help from an aggressive personal injury law firm that goes above and beyond in treating clients with care and respect. Don’t settle for less. Get Moore.

What do I do after an auto accident?

The most important thing to do after a car accident is to make sure you are okay. From there, you can decide the appropriate situation for you. Taking the following steps at the scene of the accident and in the days following can help protect your rights to pursue a claim for full compensation, whether using your no-fault PIP benefits or bringing a claim against the at-fault driver for a serious injury.

1. Call 911. The police can collect the name and contact information of both drivers, any witnesses to the crash, and your statements regarding the accident. The police will also produce a description of the accident and road conditions, and collect any evidence of driving under the influence, if applicable.
2. Collect your own info at the accident. You probably know to use your phone to take photos of an accident. When you can do so safely, it is best to get pictures and video of all vehicles involved, including the damage to all vehicles and their positions on the road. A quick picture of the parties involved can also come in handy should anyone deny they were at the scene. You should exchange contact information with the other driver, including each other’s insurance information (share the name of the company and policy number, but don’t include details such as coverage limits). If there are witnesses, you should also get their contact information.
3. Seek medical attention. You’ll probably know if you’ve suffered physical injuries. But many accident victims suffer internal injuries during an accident that do not cause noticeable outward symptoms for days or are initially manageable but worsen over time. Don’t disregard more common symptoms, such as headache or dizziness, which could be initial symptoms of traumatic brain injury. If you are visibly injured or in pain, consider going to the hospital or a walk-in emergency care center. Otherwise, follow up with a doctor as soon as you can after the accident. A doctor can look you over, order appropriate tests, and document your visit for medical and insurance purposes. Your initial medical care needs to occur within 14 days of the accident in order for your no-fault PIP benefits to apply. If you don’t have a regular doctor or your doctor does not treat persons involved in accident, we can recommend qualified, experienced physicians who will treat you regardless of your insurance situation.
4. Admit nothing and contact your insurance company. Even if you believe you know who was or was not at fault, a knowledgeable attorney can help you determine the right decision for you.
5. Call Moore Law in Tampa for a free consultation regarding your options and next steps. Your call is free, and we don’t charge any fee until after we recover compensation for you.

What if the driver who hit me didn’t have insurance?

Your first step after any crash will likely be a claim for no-fault PIP benefits through your own insurance. It won’t matter if the other driver was insured or not, so long as you have PIP coverage and meet certain other requirements, you will be able to have a portion of your medical expenses and lost wages paid for. However, if you are seriously injured and need to make a claim for more than no-fault benefits, the other driver’s insurance comes into play. In cases where the other driver does not have insurance, you can file a claim with your own insurance company under your uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, if you have it. Insurance companies must offer UM, but drivers are not required to purchase it. However, with a quarter of Florida drivers uninsured, it’s generally a good idea and reasonably affordable. You might still have to fight with the insurance company to get full value for your claim, but we can help with that.

If you don’t have UM coverage, you can settle with the uninsured driver personally or bring a lawsuit against them. If you win a judgment, you can collect by garnishing their wages, putting a lien on their property, or other means. It can be difficult to collect a sizeable judgment from a motorist who can’t afford liability insurance, so carrying UM coverage is typically a better option.

If the driver who hit me was speeding or texting while driving, but I wasn’t wearing my seat belt at the time of the crash, can I still sue the other driver for my injuries?

The other driver can seek to introduce evidence that you weren’t wearing your seat belt, and this fact could reduce the judgment you get against the other driver in proportion to the percentage of fault assigned to you for not wearing your seat belt. That driver would have the burden of proving that your injuries occurred or were made worse because you weren’t belted, which may or may not be the case depending on the facts of the collision – the speed of the crash, the angle of impact, the position of the seat and the seatback, and the type of injuries suffered. Your lawyer can help you get the full value of your claim when the facts don’t support holding you responsible for your injuries by failing to wear your seat belt.

Seat belts save lives. They are required by law, and we recommend you always buckle up for any trip. However, don’t let the fact that you weren’t wearing a seat belt keep you from calling an auto accident attorney if you’ve been hurt in a crash caused by a negligent, drunk or distracted driver.

What if the driver who hit me didn’t stop or drove away before we could exchange information?

Sadly, hit-and-run accidents are on the rise in Florida and elsewhere. At the same time, however, law enforcement agencies and private investigators have more tools than ever at their disposal to locate a hit-and-run driver and bring them to justice. Our team will work with law enforcement or investigators as appropriate to find the driver who hit you, and we’ll even pursue punitive damages against them for their gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

If the driver can’t be found, we can help you bring a claim under your Uninsured Motorist coverage. UM applies to hit-and-run drivers as well as uninsured drivers. Remember to have an attorney represent you in your UM claim to get the full value for your claim.

Always Responsive to Your Needs

At Moore Law, we believe that keeping clients well-informed and updated is key to a satisfactory law firm experience and also beneficial toward driving a better result. Our firm is the perfect size where everyone on board is familiar with every client and the status of their legal matter and where you can get a response when you have a question. In addition, we maintain a sophisticated client portal technology so that clients can easily and conveniently see and access documents relevant to their case any time they want.

We stay in close contact with our clients and give a lot of our time to making sure they are being taken care of. We feel strongly this is our duty and that you should expect nothing less. It’s another reason why we say, don’t settle for less. Get Moore.

Call Moore Law When You Need Help With a Personal Injury Claim in Tampa

Get started today recovering compensation for your injury from the responsible party by calling Moore Law at 813-510-5400. Your call is free, and we’ll take your case on a contingency fee. With a contingency fee, we advance all costs related to your case so you never have to pay any money upfront, and we never charge a fee unless we are successful in recovering compensation for you. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover, so you never have to worry about affording high-quality legal representation on your claim. Our Tampa injury attorney believes every client deserves this opportunity and are proud to be able to offer contingency fee arrangements to make it so.

Call now to schedule your initial consultation. We invite you to travel to our Tampa office if you are willing and able, or we will be happy to come to you if you can’t travel. Our Tampa personal injury lawyers can handle every aspect of your case completely remotely through phone, email and virtual means. Evening and weekend meetings are also available by appointment for your convenience. Always remember, don’t settle for less. Get Moore.