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Miami Wrongful Death Lawyers / Florida Accident Statistics

Nothing can fully compensate you or your family for the loss of a loved one in a case where another person's negligence causes wrongful death. According to the Florida DHSMV annual accident report, statistics show the staggering number of fatalities and serious injuries occurring throughout the state, but particularly the number of Miami wrongful death and injuries are shocking.  Personal injury cases, including slip-and-fall accidents, account for the majority of hospitalization rates.  Take a look at these noteworthy Florida accident statistics:

• In 2007, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, 75 boating deaths occurred in Florida waters, seven more deaths than occurred in 2006.
• Florida’s accidental drowning rate for kids aged 1-4 is three times the average U.S. rate.
• From the beginning of 2007 through May 2009, the Miami-Dade Fire Department reported 199 accidental drownings among kids aged 16 and younger. Toddlers accounted for nearly 1/3 of those fatalities.
• Florida is the third most dangerous state for truck accidents (behind California and Texas). On average, FL sees around 4,500 injury truck crashes a year and 350 fatalities. Many of these cases are caused by negligence on the part of the truck driver or the motor vehicle company and subsequently the victims families need to retain a wrongful death lawyer in Miami.
• Every year, Americans experience more than half a million slip- and-fall accidents that require hospitalization. These injuries constitute the number one reason for hospitalization, according to the National Safety Council. Florida’s large elderly population has proven particularly vulnerable to slip-and-falls. Unfortunately with a percentage of slip and fall injuries, there are brain injuries and other head, neck and spine injuries. These can be fatal.

When an accident causes serious bodily injury to a family member, the costs don’t merely include medical bills and a few missed paychecks. Debilitation injuries can require lifelong treatment and care. These costs can dwarf the costs of immediate treatment and can make it difficult for families to generate income. When the victim is killed in a wrongful death situation, the pain and suffering the family goes through and the loss of future income combine to make a devastating negative impact.

Insurance companies frequently tell victims that they don’t need wrongful death attorneys and that they should accept proposed settlement offers. If an insurance company makes you an offer of a wrongful death settlement, before you can talk with your lawyer, pause to reflect. Chances are the offer will fall far short of the amount a competent accident and injury lawyer could get.  Friedman, Rodman & Frank are always prepared to take your wrongful death case all the way to a verdict if necessary to get you and your family the compensation you need and deserve.

The Miami wrongful death lawyers at Friedman, Rodman & Frank may be able to arrange compensation for your medical expenses, lost earnings, and pain and suffering, provided that you can prove that the negligence of another party or company caused your wrongful death accident.  Our team of skilled Miami personal injury attorneys and wrongful death lawyers help accident victims and their families obtain the medical care they deserve so they can better cope with the tragedy and carry on with their lives.

Located in downtown Miami at:
3636 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33135
Phone: 305-448-8585
Fax: 305-448-9818

Homestead Office:
30385 South Dixie Highway
Homestead, Florida 33030
Phone: 305-247-7887
Fax: 305-247-0045

Naples Office:
2590 Golden Gate Parkway
Suite #112
Naples, Florida 34105
Phone: 877-448-8585