Florida Parking Garage Injury Lawyers

Certified Parking Lot Accident Attorneys Represent Victims of Parking Garage and Parking Lot Accidents in Florida

Were you injured in a parking lot or parking garage accident in Florida? You may have grounds for an injury claim and compensation from the negligent at-fault party whose actions led to your accident or injuries. The experienced Florida parking garage injury lawyers at Gonzalez & Cartwright, P.A. will gather the evidence needed to prove your case and will also quantify your damages, interview witnesses, obtain police reports, file your claim, negotiate with the at-fault party and their insurer, and fight for a fair settlement in court. You do not have to handle your case on your own, and our dedicated and specialized parking lot accident attorneys in West Palm Beach, FL will handle every aspect of your case for you.

Common Parking Lot and Parking Garage Accident Cases Handled By Our Parking Lot Accident Attorneys

Whenever vehicles and pedestrians come into close proximity – as they are in parking lots and parking garages – accidents can happen. According to the National Safety Council, 66% of drivers polled in a survey said that they would often make phone calls while driving through parking lots. Respondents would also program their GPS systems, text, use social media, send or receive emails, and take photos or watch videos while driving in parking lots. The NSC also found that teens were more likely to engage in personal grooming while behind the wheel in parking lots as compared to adults, but adults were more likely to use the phone.

All of these are dangerous actions that should not be performed at all while driving and they are some of the leading causes of the tens of thousands of parking lot accidents that occur every year. Other common causes of parking lot accidents include:

• Driving under the influence
• Not yielding to pedestrians
• Not following posted signs
• Speeding
• Not using side or rear view mirrors
• Improperly maintained parking lots

If you were injured in a parking lot accident of any kind because of the actions, negligence, recklessness, or carelessness of someone else, you have the right to seek damages. Contact our Florida parking garage injury lawyers today for a free consultation. We can help you whether you were hit while walking in a parking lot, collided with another vehicle, or were struck while driving. 

How Our Resourceful Parking Lot Accident Attorneys

The skilled and experienced legal team at Gonzalez & Cartwright, P.A. is ready to help you after your parking lot accident. We help in many ways, as outlined below.

Investigating Your Accident

There are many ways that a parking lot accident can happen, and it might not be immediately clear who the at-fault party is. We will investigate your parking lot accident and will:

• Obtain eyewitness statements regarding the accident
• Gather police reports
• Work with accident reconstruction experts
• Obtain photos or videos of the accident
• Compile medical records and reports
• Collect repair bills and invoices for your vehicle

This evidence will help us quantify your damages and prove who was at fault for the accident.

Proving Negligence

Establishing fault and proving negligence are critical steps when seeking compensation for your losses. After our investigation, we will determine who was at fault for the accident and why they are liable for your injuries and other accident-related losses.

To do this, we must prove the following four elements:

• Duty of Care: You can only win compensation if it can be proven that the at-fault party had a responsibility to take reasonable steps to safeguard the well-being of people in the parking lot. This can take many forms, from the responsibility of the premises owner to remove hazards and maintain the property to other drivers properly using their rear-view mirrors before backing out of a parking spot.
• Breach of Duty: Next, we must prove that the at-fault party failed to take the necessary and reasonable steps needed to protect you or others in the parking lot. This can be either because of recklessness or negligence.
• Causality: Next, we must demonstrate how the at-fault party’s breach of the duty of care caused your injuries. For example, we can gather evidence to show that you were directly struck by a negligent driver who did not see you because they were texting and that you suffered injuries as a result.
• Damages: Finally, we must prove your damages, which we will do using evidence such as medical reports, bills, invoices, proof of lost income, and other relevant evidence that we will gather during our investigation.

Representation

We will also represent you in all negotiations and courtroom proceedings so that you do not have to face the at-fault party, insurance company representatives, the police, or other attorneys on your own.

Contact Our Florida Parking Garage Injury Lawyers Today

Our knowledgeable and experienced parking lot accident attorneys in West Palm Beach, FL are just a call away. The sooner our firm is involved in your case, the more time we will have to gather evidence, interview witnesses, and file a claim. Do not hesitate to reach out to us today. We do not collect unless you win, so call us today to schedule a free, no-obligation case evaluation.

Frequently Asked Questions About Parking Lot Accidents and Parking Garage Injuries