Cressman Law Firm, P.A.

02/23/2023

How much is my personal injury case worth?

How much your personal injury case is worth will be dependent on several factors as it relates to your unique case and is only possible to determine once you speak with an experienced personal injury attorney. The attorney will use their experience to give you an estimate based on past settlements or verdicts for cases that have some similarity to yours. Keep in mind that the attorney cannot guarantee a certain amount but only tell you what your case may be worth, which is often more than what your insurance company has told you or led you to believe. Some of the factors impacting the value of your case include the severity and longevity of your injuries, whether you live in a no-fault automobile insurance state such as Florida, the insurance company you are insured by, the personal assets of the party responsible, and the specific details involved in the accident. Mark Cressman with the Cressman Law Firm will provide a free consultation to discuss your case and what you may expect. Call (407) 877-7317. https://cressmanlaw.com

02/22/2023

... and yet our Florida Legislature wants to blame the Trial lawyers for all the problems. Give me a break. If the Tort Deform Bill passes, where is the language in the bill that the insurance companies will bring down the insurance rates? I spoke with a friend last evening who, luckily has paid his mortgage off, but is now "bare" in that he can no longer afford his homeowner's insurance coverage so he is, in essence, self-insured if a storm hits again. The carrier advised him that his roof was too old to insure and dropped him as an insured like a hot potato. Gotta love our politicians. NOT !

More than a quarter of all closed insurance claims in Lee County have been denied, leaving tens of thousands of property owners in financial ruins.

02/16/2023

... and so it begins with the new Legislative session in Tallahassee.

House Bill 837 has been introduced to do one or more of the following:

Destroy the attorney-client communication privilege which "is the oldest privilege recognized by Anglo-American jurisprudence" and dates back to the Roman Republic, and which the Florida Supreme Court has upheld since Florida has been a state in these United States;

Permitting insurance companies to act in "bad faith" with no real consequences, even when they refuse, "in good faith to settle claims when, under the circumstances, they could and should have done so, had they acted fairly and honestly toward their insured with due regard to the insured's interests and NOT the insurance company's interest," AND taking away YOUR ability as an insured to sue YOUR insurance company in the courts, i.e., forcing YOU to go to arbitration, which always works in favor of the insurance industry

Taking away the ability for an injured person to receive medical care if they do not have health insurance to pay fore medical care, which is especially true when an injured person goes to the local hospital emergency room where all of their Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits are used up by the ER staff who then send people home with no real help for their injuries, or

Limiting and restricting YOUR ability to recover YOUR medical expenses incurred through no fault of YOUR own and which were the result of someone else's negligence by limiting YOUR recovery to the Medicare reimbursement rate (which very few doctors who treat injured persons even accept);

And last BUT NOT LEAST, destroying the concept of comparative fault which has been the law in Florida since 1973; and replacing it with a system in which those who may have contributed to their own injuries will lose the chance to recover with a system known as contributory negligence - which only 4 states still use today and most states have replaced since the 1970's.

IN SHORT, your rights as a consumer in Florida are UNDER ATTACK by the insurance industry and large corporations which control Florida's Governor and Republican Legislature.

IT IS TIME TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THIS OBSCENE ATTACK ON OUR RIGHTS BY OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO DO THE BIDDING OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND BIG CORPORATIONS and could care less about the rest of us !

RANT OVER !!!

02/14/2023

Florida ranks as one of the top three deadliest states for truck accidents, according to a report from 2019. In cases involving truck accidents nationally, 71% of fatalities were occupants of other vehicles. Trucking accidents are a major concern for Florida drivers, with the potential to cause significant harm to drivers and the passengers of […] Read more at https://cressmanlaw.com/category/blog/ Here when you need us, (407) 877-7317

02/13/2023

What is the Florida Impact Rule and Exceptions to the Rule?

The state of Florida follows what is known as the "impact rule" which states that recovery for mental and emotional pain and suffering is not allowed unless a plaintiff has experienced physical contact in the course of the emotional distress being created. The basis is to have physical evidence tied to emotional distress to prevent false claims. Without physical evidence, someone could complain they have been traumatized emotionally without any physical evidence of harm.

The Florida Courts have however established some exceptions to the rule. For example, if someone were to witness a close family member being seriously injured such as seeing a loved one struck by a car in a pedestrian crosswalk, even though they themselves were not physically injured. Proving emotional distress is more difficult without physical damage. If you have recently experienced emotional distress and physical harm due to an accident we can help. (407) 877-7317. https://cressmanlaw.com

02/09/2023

What happens if you did not seek medical attention for an injury within the 14-Day window?

In Florida, you have 14 days from the date of an automobile accident to seek out medical attention for an injury. If you were involved in a car accident and did not seek medical treatment within 14 days, you should speak to an experienced attorney immediately. Failure to seek medical help for your injuries means you will not be entitled to benefits under the PIP statute. However, you may still be able to file a personal injury lawsuit to seek recovery and be compensated for your injuries. If this has happened to you, please call our office to get the help you need. (407) 877-7317. https://cressmanlaw.com/

01/05/2023

Car Accidents In Construction Zones – What You Need to Know

Central Florida is bursting with new roadway construction as we see more people call Florida home.

Florida is one of the top states in the country for construction zone accidents. Learn how to drive safely in a work zone to avoid accidents and injuries.

12/15/2022

This is all you need to know about Florida' homeowners insurance crisis! The Florida legislature approved "legislation designed more to keep private insurers in the state than to immediately save property owners money." Thus our politicians are once again bowing to their handlers pressure as opposed to doing what is right for Florida homeowners. Despicable.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers took three days to try to fix a home insurance problem that's been stormy for three decades, approving legislation designed more to keep private insurers in the state than to immediately save property owners money.

12/15/2022

“If they had just paid, as the estimates showed in the first place, there wouldn’t be all these other problems,” Imagine that. An insurance company simply paying on a claim without fabricating or altering an inspection report. If an attorney were to "Alter" a document and then present it to the Court, they would likely be disbarred. If someone filed a false police report, they might be charged with a crime. But when an insurance adjuster alters an independent adjuster's report - and one who has actually gone out to see the property, as opposed to the "desk adjuster" - for no reason other than to reduce the amount of the claim to be paid by the insurance company, nothing comes of it. Maybe our State Attorney General should prosecute those adjusters, but likely this will never happen ....

Do some Florida property insurance companies hire independent adjusters to inspect property claims, then routinely alter their inspection reports to

11/30/2022

Cressman Law Firm, P.A. is committed to collecting compensation for personal injury victims in Winter Garden and the surrounding areas. If you have suffered an injury at the hands of a negligent party, we are here to ensure you get the compensation you deserve.

Drunk driving is one of the most unsafe things a person can do. However, drunk driving is far more common than any of us would like to think. Those who are unfortunate enough to share a road with a drunk driver may be involved in an accident, and therefore injured as a result. Since drunk […]

11/28/2022

Every state has a statute of limitations in place for personal injury claims. Essentially, the statute of limitations is the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit against a negligent party.

One of the scariest things that can happen to a person is being involved in a car accident. Oftentimes, car accidents happen suddenly, causing severe injuries. If you are someone who has been injured in a car accident, you are most likely now seeking financial compensation to help cover the cost of....

11/24/2022

Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving celebration.