Zweben Law Group

More than 250,000 people in Florida are injured in traffic accidents each year, and thousands more are injured in boating or bike accidents, by animal attacks or in other ways. If you become one of those people, you need to know what your rights are - and you need to protect them. First and foremost, see a doctor immediately.

In 2016, more than 395,000 crashes took place in Florida, and over 254,000 injuries resulted, according to the Florida Dept. of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles. Most of those accidents involved automobiles. If you are injured due to a motor vehicle accident, you may be able to seek monetary compensation for your injuries and damages.

There were nearly 7,000 bicycle accidents in Florida in 2016. Most of them are caused by drivers who were distracted while talking or texting, eating or drinking, or just not paying attention to the road. Bicycle accidents often lead to serious or permanent injury, paralysis, and even death. Injured bicyclists sustain a wide range of injuries, including concussions and other head injuries, fractured arms and legs, and spinal cord injuries.

As a lifelong boater, attorney Gene Zweben understands that the operator of a boat and its owner are expected to exercise the highest degree of caution in order to prevent injuries to passengers in the boat, swimmers in the water, or any surrounding vessels. As an experienced boating accident lawyer, he will tell you that failure to exercise such caution is almost always a contributing factor in boating accidents.

Distracted and aggressive drivers cause thousands of accidents on streets and highways in Florida, and many of them involve motorcycles. No matter how attentive you are or how experienced you may be as a rider, if you are on a motorcycle, you still are at greater risk than most people.

When careless or negligent automobile drivers ignore the rights of motorcycle riders by engaging in behavior such as speeding, or driving under the influence, they can and do cause motorcycle crashes.If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident caused by the negligence of others, you may have a legal right to receive financial compensation for all of the damages you have suffered.