How Many Personal Injury Claims are Filed in Florida?
Personal injury accidents happen every day in Florida. There are around 400,000 Florida car accidents that take place every year statewide. There are thousands of medical malpractice claims filed each year in Florida. Slip and fall accidents happen quite frequently in businesses, parking lots, government centers, and more. When personal injury accidents happen, victims who are hurt may wonder who is accountable for their losses.
Personal injury claims are civil actions that allow individuals to take legal action to recover financial compensation for damages that were suffered. In order to file an injury claim, and be successful with recovery, there are four elements that must exist.
- A relationship existed where there was a duty of care.
- A violation of the duty of care took place.
- The violation of the duty of care resulted in an injury accident.
- The injury accident produced damages.
If you were hurt in an injury accident in Florida, you may be able to secure compensation for the costly losses that you sustained. Since the claims process can be challenging to navigate alone, you have the right to have an attorney’s assistance. The Tampa personal injury attorneys at Fulgencio Law offer trusted and experienced legal counsel to victims of injury accidents in Florida.
Personal Injury Claims in Florida
Florida is a big state, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau has a population of 21,538,187 people. Injury accidents happen all the time in the state, leading to thousands of personal injury claims being filed every year. In fact, it was recently reported that just under 30,000 personal injury claims were filed in federal courts. In other words, for every 100,000 Floridians, more than 127 personal injury claims are filed.
In terms of what the number of claims filed in Florida means when compared to the rest of the country, it is clear that Florida has a very high rate of personal injury claims filed annually. The national average is a mere 9.53 cases per 100,000 people, making Florida’s injury claim rate 1,237% higher than the national average.
Despite all of the claims that are filed in the state, very few actually make it to court. Most conclude with a settlement outside of a trial. The trial rate in Florida for personal injury claims is anywhere from 3-5%. In the rest of the cases, 95-97% are negotiated and a settlement is agreed upon.
In some cases, when an agreement cannot be made, then going to court will be necessary. Of those cases that do go to trial, the success rate for the plaintiff varies widely from 19% to 61% depending on what type of case is filed. Medical malpractice has the lowest success rate for plaintiffs, with motor vehicle accidents having the highest.
Call Fulgencio Law Today
If you would like assistance with a personal injury claim in Florida, please call Fulgencio Law at (813) 463-0123 to schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer. The legal team at Fulgencio Law is prepared to help you get the most compensation from your claim.
