According to a spokesperson for the Davie Police Department, at about 5am on Saturday October 31, 2020, a young woman was pulled from a submerged vehicle along a canal near 4657 SW 45th Street in Davie. Davie Police officers arrived on the scene first. Police officers were able to save the woman from the submerged vehicle. The woman was transported to the nearest hospital and remains in stable condition. No further details were released. Police officers are still investigating the underlying cause of the accident.
Damages in Personal Injury Cases
Were you hurt or injured in a traffic accident in South Florida? It is important to know that you may be able to recover damages for your injury including compensation to pay for economic losses, medical treatment and expenses, surgeries, loss of income, and more. In order to maintain to maintain your civil case for damages to elements are going to be essential and must occur. There must be a technical violation or out of a right or some type of injury and there must be some damage. That means that in order to maintain an action for damages for personal injuries you must have some type of damage that results. Tort damages are the losses a plaintiff suffered due to the actions and sometimes inaction of a defendant. Generally, we have compensatory damages which can be either general or special in nature. Additionally, we have punitive damages and nominal damages. The burden is on the plaintiff to prove damages. Damages can be part of intentional torts as well. Damage awards are awarded by the courts to restore the plaintiff to the condition he or she was in before being harmed. At times, this goal may not be possible, as a plaintiff may never return to their pre-injury physical condition. However, the system of monetary damages can still help the plaintiff by compensating them for pain and suffering, medical care, and or property damages. Compensatory damages compensate the plaintiff for their losses resulting from the injury. Compensatory damages are further divided into noneconomic damages. Noneconomic damages are more difficult to prove than economic damages. Noneconomic damages include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of consortium. There is not an objective way to determine independently noneconomic damages. It is more difficult to assign a dollar amount to someone’s pain and suffering and out-of-pocket expenses because plaintiffs must have evidence showing their actual out-of-pocket expenses. Out-of-pocket expenses are those expenses the plaintive has already paid or is going to have to pay. Economic damages include medical expenses, property damages, and loss of earnings. Compensatory damages are also divided into general and special damages. General damages compensate for losses that are a natural consequence of the actual injury. General damages include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of consortium.
Hire Our Miami Personal Injury Lawyers
For over 19 years, Suarez & Montero has been assisting clients in South Florida. If you’ve been hurt in any type of accident in South Florida, we may be able to help you obtain compensation for your injuries. At Suarez & Montero, our personal injury attorneys have a steady record of helping injury victims in obtaining compensation for their injuries and we can help you too! We encourage you to get in touch with Suarez & Montero today and schedule a consultation with one of our experienced accident lawyers. Our Law Firm’s history of extraordinary representation and success in personal injury cases has earned us great praise from former injury clients, as well as high reviews on Google! For over 19 years, we have delivered quality legal representation for people who have been injured in all types of accidents across South Florida. We are available 24/7 to give you a free, no risk case consultation. Gathering evidence in a personal injury case can take time, and there are time limits for filing, so getting started right away is critical. Contact one of our car accidents lawyers today for a free no risk consultation! We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following areas:
Miami-Dade: Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Fontainebleau, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, North Miami, Tamiami, and Westchester.
Broward: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Weston; and Palm Beach County including Boca Raton, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach.
