Personal Injury
Serving Tampa, St Petersburg, Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice
To schedule your free initial consultation with Jodat Law
Group, call us at 877-JODATLAW (877-563-2852) or fill out our contact form. We
accept cases on a "contingency” basis. This means that you don’t pay Jodat
Law Group any fees unless we recover compensation for your injuries. We look
forward to serving your legal needs.
• Auto
Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Burn Injuries
• Slip and Fall
• Dog Bites
• Products Liability
• All Injury Cases
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Personal Injury Protection
(PIP) Benefits Claims
PAIN AND SUFFERING •
MEDICAL BILLS • LOST WAGES
If you have been injured by the negligence of another,
contact Jodat Law Group, P.A. and you will have direct communication with a
personal injury lawyer. Attorneys at Jodat Law Group, P.A. will evaluate your
case, not an investigator, not a paralegal, not a legal secretary, but the
attorney.
The experienced and knowledgeable injury attorneys and staff
at Jodat Law Group, P.A. will address your specific needs on an individual
basis. Jodat Law Group, P.A. will consider your interests as top priority in
negotiations with insurance companies.
Car Accident Attorney
According to NHTSA, deaths and injuries resulting from motor
vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for persons of every age from 2
through 33 years old. In 2012, 33,561 people were killed in the estimated
5,615,000 police reported motor vehicle traffic crashes, 2,362,000 people were
injured, and 3,950,000 crashes involved property damage only.
Vehicle occupants accounted for 68 percent and motorcylists
accounted for 15 percent of traffic fatalities in 2012. The remaining 17
percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other non-occupants. In 2012 there
were 14,792 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes. NHTSA estimates that alcohol
was involved in 47 percent of fatal crashes in 2012. Alcohol and speeding are
clearly a deadly combination.
Motorcycle Accident
Lawyer
The 4,612 motorcyclist fatalities in 2011 accounted for 14
percent of all traffic fatalities for the year. An additional 81,000
motorcyclists were injured.
Per vehicle mile traveled in 2011, motorcyclists were over
30 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle
traffic crash and 6 times as likely to be injured.
Pedestrians
In 2012, 76,000 pedestrians were injured and 4,743 were killed
in traffic crashes in the United States, representing 3 percent of all the
people injured in traffic crashes and 14 percent of all traffic fatalities. On
average, a pedestrian is killed in a motor vehicle crash every 120 minutes, and
one is injured every 7 minutes.
Pedalcyclists
In 2012, 726 pedalcyclists were killed and an additional
49,000 were injured in traffic crashes. Pedalcyclists made up 2 percent of all
traffic fatalities and 2 percent of all the people injured in traffic crashes
during the year.
Dog Bites
Approximately 35 percent of American households own dogs and
the US dog population is over 50 million.
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
Atlanta ("CDC”) has reported that dogs bite about 2% of the U.S.
population or almost 5 million people every year. One out of every 6 bites
requires medical attention. From 1979 to 1996, more than 300 people in the U.S.
died from dog attacks. Most dog attacks occur in the home and the majority of
the attacking dogs belong to an acquaintance.
Premises Liability /
Slip and Fall
Under Florida law, a person who lawfully enters upon a
premises is owed certain duties. The duty of care owed to such person is
threefold. The possessor of the premises must use ordinary care in keeping the
premises in a reasonably safe condition and correct any dangerous conditions of
which the owner knows or should reasonably have known about, as well as giving
timely notice of latent or concealed perils that are known or should have been
known to the owner or possessor.
Safety code and statute violations may apply in a case. In
this regard, Florida Statute, Section 83.51(1)(a) requires an owner or occupier
to comply with all applicable codes concerning their property, and that proof
of a code violation represents prima facie evidence of negligence. Holland v.
Baquette, Inc., 540 So.2d 197 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) and The Grand Union Company v.
Rocker, 454 So.2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).
Nursing Home
Abuse/Neglect
When a resident is abused or neglected in a nursing home that
is nursing home negligence. This negligence results in deaths, broken bones,
malnutrition, dehydration and decubitus ulcers.
The nursing home industry is a multi-billion dollar business
and efficiency and profitability have sometimes taken priority over proper
care. Federal and state governments have introduced legislation to protect
residents of nursing homes.
NOTE: The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is
it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual
advice regarding your own situation.