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Consider THIS When Interviewing a Personal Injury Attorney for Your St. Petersburg Injury Claim 

In personal injury matters, it’s almost always the insurance companies who ultimately pay the claim.  While St. Petersburg personal injury attorneys sue individuals and corporations, the insurance company makes the decisions. Insurance companies track the success record of attorneys and factor that into settlement offers. It’s the lawyer with a track record of going to trial that gets the best settlements.

It’s about settling for the highest amount AND then reducing medical bills to maximize your recovery:

It is true that most of our time is spent building your case to maximize the settlement (or trial) amount.  And of course, you need to be free to go to the doctors you need to treat your injuries without regard for medical expenses.  Frankly, higher med bills are a factor that increases case value.  However, as soon as the case is settled, a good law firm will work hard with the treating doctors to reduce any outstanding medical expenses. They will also work with your health insurance or hospitals to reduce any liens. Every dollar saved is an additional dollar for your compensation.

Your Florida Personal Injury Law Firm Needs to Understand Bad Faith and the Art of Opening Insurance Policies:

It is criminal how many Saint Petersburg personal injury lawyers believe a $10,000.00 insurance policy is only $10,000.00 in all situations.  Repeat after me: The policy limit is only the limit when the insurance company does the right thing and settles your care in good faith. Often, insurance companies do the wrong thing.  They operate in bad faith. And many times, this means we can force the insurance company to pay you more than the insurance limits for your injury claims.

The REAL reason you need Lawyer Communication: To Tell Your Stories:

Our St Pete Personal Injury Lawyers communicate with injury and accident victims. This is not only to help you understand the process and make good decisions. It is also so we can understand what makes your case unique.  We can understand your human story.  And we can understand what has been taken from you because of the negligence of another.  We call these human damages, or pain and suffering. No two humans are the same.  And we need to tell your story to the insurance company as part of each and every settlement negotiation. We can only do that if we talk and develop a relationship.

Why It Actually Matters That Your Injury Lawyer Has an Office Location in

Saint Petersburg, Florida:

Not to beat up on these big personal injury law firms that take personal injury cases all over the State of Florida, but it is vital to have a law firm that knows and practice in St. Petersburg. Your St Petersburg injury attorney has to be familiar with the Judges in the Courthouse in downtown Saint Pete off of 1st Avenue South.  He or she needs to know the “locals” that would make up a Pinellas County Jury.  And he or she should be familiar with the roads and businesses that need to be investigated to successfully bring your case.

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We also have offices in Tampa Bay Area and New Port Richey.

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Do you have a personal injury claim? The personal injury claim cliff notes:

In the US, every person has the natural right to live life the way or he or she wants.  Each person is born with a human body that is (often) healthy, dynamic, and free of pain.

In the old days we would duel the person that negligently but unintentionally hurt us. The civil justice system is a better way to address our injuries. Personal Injury Attorneys Help With This.

In the US, we all owe each other a certain standard of care to make sure we do not infringe on each other’s rights and cause injury. For example, a person driving a car has a duty to keep his eyes on the road and drive safely.

If a person violates the standard of care and causes injury to another, then the person is responsible for any damages that result.

If you get hurt, you don’t challenge the person to a duel or beat them up. We are civilized. Instead, you use the justice system to get civil justice. Simply put, money to account for whatever has been taken from you by the other person.

Civil Justice is money that is equal value for what was taken from you by a negligent person or corporation.

When we talk about what you lost, we are talking about damages. Damages include both economic  (medical expenses and lost wages) as well as non-economic (pain and suffering, inconvenience). While economic costs are fairly easy to calculate, non-economic costs can be little challenging to quantify.

Whether it’s a motorcycle accident or medical malpractice, if you are injured as a result because of someone else’s negligence, then an injury case is how a lawyer uses the justice system to get you fair compensation for what you lost.

Damages: Medical Bills versus Pain and Suffering Due to Injuries and Why It Matters

Type of personal injuries that will Seek to Recover in Your Claim:

  • Medical Bills:  Under the state of Florida laws, you can recover your reasonable past and future bills. Our St Pete personal injury lawyer can help you get compensated for your medical expenses or to make up for wrongful death.
  • Lost Wages:  Past and future income are also recoverable under Florida law.  Expert accountants can help calculate lost wages.
  • Pain:  Pain is a specific type of non-economic damage.  A jury can award money for past and future pain.  In some injury cases, we may value pain by trying to estimate the number of hours you suffer in pain and then multiplying by a reasonable but modest dollar amount for each hour. How much would someone need to pay you for you to have to experience this pain for an hour?
  • Inconvenience: You can also recover injury damages in St. Pete courthouses for your inconvenience.  Sometimes people have to go back and forth to doctor offices for medical treatment. This has value.
  • Suffering:  Recently, a client of ours broke down in tears when she mentioned how badly her marriage had suffered because she was a different person after her auto accident.  Her suffering is recoverable both in the past and the future.
  • Loss of Enjoyment of Life: Often people lose the ability to do what they love because of personal injuries. Experienced personal injury lawyers rightfully seek damages for the loss of things loved. For example, a person who cannot work out, or exercise, or sleep deserves equal trade for these losses.
  • Mental Anguish: A client of ours recently told us about how she dreads driving after she was rear-ended in a car accident.  This causes her heart to race.  Her driving anxiety rises.  And she would just rather not get in a car anymore.  This is real human damage. Mental anguish is recoverable in an injury case for the past and the future.
  • Non-economic damages are human damages. These are the things that are the most precious. Medical expenses are pretty straightforward to calculate. In reality, these do not go to make the injured person whole but instead, go to a third party who provided services.  The non-economic damages are the damages that go to help account for what has been taken from a human being.

The best injury & accident attorneys will take the time to develop the non-economic damages. Your non-economic assets– the things that you get for free– are priceless. Reasonable compensation must reflect just how valuable these non-economic assets are.

Your non-economic assets are priceless.  Fair value for lost non-economic assets is the greatest driver in a personal injury claims.

Personal Injury Settlement Amounts in our Saint Petersburg Case Studies (Get the Compensation You Deserve)

We make sure to put as many client case studies as possible on our website.  This way, you can look for other case patterns that look similar to yours when trying to estimate what your case is worth.

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$100,000 Personal Injury Settlement For Client Hurt in a St. Petersburg Car Accident

Our client was rear-ended in Saint Petersburg when driving Westbound on 1st Avenue South.

Car accident & collision handled by a St. Pete Personal Injury Attorney

The bad driver caused the collision by driving negligently.  The car accident caused injury to our client.  Therefore, she worked with Denmon Pearlman law group, and our personal injury attorney, Christian Denmon took on her claim.

She was diagnosed with permanent injuries to her neck and back.  MRIs confirmed the injuries. We started the settlement process.

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As you can see above, the insurance company in this case made a crappy bullshit offer of a little more than $1,000.00.  We filed suit. About a year after the collision, we settled the claim for the full policy limits of $100,000.00.

Personal injury attorney policy limits

After paying attorney fees and outstanding medical expenses and bills (which we negotiated) the client took home more than $45,000.00.  This money was tax-free.

What to Expect From Our St. Petersburg Attorneys

Every case gets assigned a team with the following:

  • A dedicated Case Manager is the first point of contact and a primary manager of the case in the early stages.
  • A dedicated litigation paralegal for those injury cases that need to be filed in court.
  • A personal injury lawyer for communication, high-level negotiation, and courtroom work.

We believe we are the most technology-friendly personal injury law firm in St. Petersburg FL, making your experience even smoother. This includes:

  • Every client gets a group text line to feed pictures, questions, and more directly into your case file.
  • Zoom and video conference for every client.  Meet in person only when you want. Otherwise, you can participate in every way from the comfort and safety of your own home.
  • All documents and transactions can be completed using electronic signatures and other electronic means.

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Why Denmon Pearlman St Petersburg Personal Injury Lawyer?

We play to win. We know that for many of our clients who are personal injury victims this is their one shot for justice. We know that we need to make the settlement fair and just. Contact us now for legal advice and free consultation on your personal injury case.

Don’t Settle For Less. We Go For the Win. -Christian Denmon, Founding Partner

We are equipped with years of experience and many successful cases involving motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, physical injuries, dog bites, defective products, collisions, slip and fall accidents, workplace accidents, boating accidents, wrongful death claims, and other personal injury cases. Our legal team of experienced attorneys has been recognized as Super Personal Injury Lawyers for the last 6 years.  We are also members of the National Trial Lawyers, and we have secured multiple 7 figure verdicts and settlements.

Most importantly we are located in downtown St. Petersburg Florida on 2nd Ave South, just minutes from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the Tropicana Field. Reach out for a free consultation and case evaluation.

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What Our Clients Say

Christine E.
Christine E.
19:36 05 Dec 19
This past Tuesday, I got into a car accident that was frankly, quite scary. The experience left me disoriented, shaken, and overwhelmed with what "next steps" needed to be taken. Thanks to Nicole Pearlman, and the whole Denmon & Pearlman team, I didn't have to worry about those next steps. They quickly took over and set me up with medical appointments, a rental car, car inspection.... leaving me the ability to focus on spending those initial hours processing the accident and later, days spent on healing physically and emotionally. In a world where billions of people reside and yet we still often feel alone, that was never the case during this chaotic week. Never did I once feel alone in this whole process and I am incredibly thankful for their kindness to my nephew and I and their expertise in these matters. Denmon & Pearlman, especially Nicole Pearlman, WILL be there for you during life's most challenging experiences.
Nichole P.
Nichole P.
14:37 18 Apr 19
Ashley Boisvert was so great to work with when it comes to dealing with a not so great situation! I highly recommend Denmon & Pearlman.
John A.
John A.
16:50 20 Mar 19
I had to resolve an issue with real estate created by my divorce lawyer’s mistake. We interviewed 4 other attorneys who were non commital about what they could do, a couple said I should pay off my ex to resolve.Paul Knudsen in the New Port Richey office looked at the case and felt we had a valid case and was confident he could help. He did just that ! Resolved the situation AND got half of my legal fees from my ex. He’s very smart and well respected in the courts. Definitely has our highest recommendation!!
Carly M.
Carly M.
13:47 01 May 18
Nicole Denmon handled my criminal defense case and her tenacity at getting the desired result exceeded far beyond what I ever thought to hope for. Even after I had given up, Nicole persisted in negotiating my case until she was able to get the ideal outcome for me. I have never had an attorney fight for me the way that Nicole did, and weeks later I am still amazed at the perseverance and level of dedication shown by Nicole and her supporting staff. Thank you Nicole!
Josh F.
Josh F.
16:12 09 Jun 17
Great group of attorneys. They are very knowledgable and quick. I got responses to my questions immediately and they actually seem to care about their clients. I would highly recommend them.
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