Numerous highways throughout South Florida allow tourists and residents to travel from one city to another city quickly. People driving on highways typically move at a higher rate of speed than drivers on other roads, and many drivers become aggressive or reckless on highways, causing accidents. Highway car accidents often involve multiple vehicles traveling at a fast pace, resulting in substantial injuries and damage. If you suffered harm due to a highway car accident along any of Florida’s highways, including I-95, the Florida Turnpike, 826 or I-75, it is essential to speak with an experienced Fort Lauderdale car accident lawyer to discuss the facts surrounding your accident and whether you may be owed compensation. Joseph I. Lipsky is a skillful car accident attorney who represents individuals injured in highway accidents in lawsuits in Fort Lauderdale and other cities in South Florida.
Accidents on highways are typically caused by negligent driving. Examples of negligent driving include driving above the posted speed limit or too fast for the conditions, changing lanes without using a turn signal, following too closely, or distracted driving. Highway car accidents also can be caused by an unsafe highway. For example, a highway may have an unsafe curve or inadequate lighting or traffic control devices.
Highway car accidents frequently cause severe injuries and property damage. If you were injured in a highway car accident, you may be able to recover the cost of any medical treatment that you needed for your injuries, as well as any out-of-pocket expenses. If you could not work because of your injuries, you may be able to recover lost earnings as well. You also may be awarded costs for any property damage caused by the accident. In addition to damages for your economic losses, you may be able to recover compensation for the pain and suffering that you experienced because of the accident. A trusted Fort Lauderdale attorney can advise you on the full extent of the damages that you may be owed.
Regardless of whether a highway car accident was caused by an unsafe driver or an unsafe highway, a lawsuit pursuing damages following the accident likely will assert a negligence claim against the defendant. In Florida, to establish fault under a theory of negligence, the plaintiff and their lawyer must prove that the defendant had an obligation or duty to conform to a specific standard of conduct and that the defendant failed to meet the duty or obligation. The plaintiff must then establish that the failure to meet the duty caused the accident and that he or she suffered actual harm as a result of the accident.
The plaintiff does not need to prove that the defendant’s actions or omissions were the sole cause of the accident. Instead, the plaintiff must show that the accident would not have happened without the defendant’s breach of the duty or obligation owed. In cases in which there are multiple factors that contributed to the accident, the defendant may be held liable as long as the defendant’s behavior was a substantial contributing cause of the accident, and the accident was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the defendant’s acts or failure to act.
Highway car accidents in Fort Lauderdale or elsewhere in South Florida on roads such as 836, I-595 and the Sawgrass Expressway, are often more serious than other car accidents, resulting in significant economic, physical, and emotional harm. Joseph I. Lipsky is a capable personal injury attorney who can assist you in seeking the full amount of compensation that you may be able to recover under the law. Mr. Lipsky represents people in highway car accident cases in Fort Lauderdale and other cities in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Monroe Counties, including in West Palm Beach, Miami, Orlando, and Key West. We can be reached through our form online or at 1-888-352-5298 to set up a free and confidential conference to discuss your potential case.