Personal Injury Attorney in Daytona Beach

Personal attention to your personal injury

If you or a member of your family is injured through the fault of others, you need a skilled Daytona Beach personal injury lawyer for answers and action.  These are the most active elements of my personal injury law practice:

Motor vehicle accidents

In a motor vehicle accident case, your first question may be, "Who is going to pay my medical bills?"  And then, "Who pays for damage done to my vehicle or other property?"

Your automobile insurance carrier is the first place to look for payment of medical bills, lost wages and other losses resulting from the accident.  I offer you legal experience and skill with which I can assist you in filing of claims for benefits.

If you suffered a permanent injury, you may be entitled to compensation for pain, disability, lost capacity to enjoy life (including physical activities, sports, etc.) and other non-economic damages from the driver and owner of the other vehicle.

During our initial consultation, we will begin to decipher and demystify the laws and rules that apply.  I will ask you to keep a diary of your life treatment and activities.

I will determine the policy limits of the other driver and vehicle owner, and when your case is ready to be settled, I give you my advice about settlement.

Whether you settle or file suit is your decision.  If suit is filed, you will have the benefit of my many years of trying cases.

Motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian injuries

Many people do not know the Florida laws regarding a driver’s duty to a bicyclist on streets and highways or the special laws that apply to motorcycles and pedestrians.

A driver may be at fault in injuring a motorcyclist, bicyclist or pedestrian, even when he is not given a traffic citation.  We have experience in determining fault and proving it.

Premises liability/slip-and-fall accidents

“Premises liability” is a name given to describe legal claims involving injury or death as a result of a property owner’s negligence, such as failure to maintain property in a safe condition.

If a dangerous condition on someone’s property caused your injury, the owner may be responsible, and you should contact a Daytona Beach attorney about your slip-and-fall accident right away.  People typically think of a slip-and-fall accident on a slippery substance in a grocery store, but other conditions may cause such an accident:

We have many years of experience in helping people injured as a result of a property owner’s negligence, in a wide variety of situations.  Contact us to speak with a Daytona Beach premises liability attorney.  We are available to help you.

Defective and unsafe products

Every year, thousands of people are injured or become ill due to defective or unsafe products, including vehicles, tires, appliances, tools, food, drugs and other products.  We refer to these personal injury cases as products liability cases.

It takes expertise to determine whether a manufacturer or drug company can be held liable for injuries caused by a product.  We have experience in identifying defects and locating experts and obtaining just compensation for victims of defective products.

Some politicians and manufacturers complain that products liability claims increase the cost of products, but the truth is that we are all better off and American products are safer because manufacturers have been held accountable for injuries caused by defective products.

Animal attacks and dog bites

It is a sad fact that most victims of animal attacks and dog bites are children.  And most of these attacks happen in a child's own neighborhood.

In Florida, dog owners are usually liable for injuries caused by their dogs.  There is no “one free bite” rule.  If the owner is a homeowner, he is usually covered by homeowners insurance for these injuries, whether the victim is a child or an adult.

We have experience in obtaining just compensation for these victims.  So trust the experience and judgment of my firm to lead you through this complicated and delicate branch of personal injury law.

Repair the damage with legal solutions by Daytona Beach personal injury attorney Robert W. Elton

I offer 38 years of experience in Central Florida, mostly as an injury attorney in Daytona Beach and Volusia and Flagler Counties.  I know the judges, the courts, the attorneys and the insurance companies here.  During my first 15 years of practice, I defended insurance companies.  I learned their tactics from the inside.

Put my experience and expertise to work for you by contacting me, Robert W. Elton, for a free consultation.

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