A personal injury lawyer handles any type of accident or injury that’s caused by the negligence, strict liability or intentional harm of another person, entity or business. Leighton Panoff Law focuses on personal injury cases and works to help our clients get the compensation they deserve your their injuries.  Our experience spans over 33 years of trial and litigation practice.  We have obtained some of the highest verdicts and settlements in Florida, and have been retained to handle cases throughout the United States.

Defining a Personal Injury Case

An experienced Florida personal injury attorney at Leighton Panoff Law will help you determine if your injury qualifies for a personal injury claim or lawsuit. To have a valid claim, we must show that your injury was directly caused by negligence, intentional harm or strict liability, which involves a business or individual who produced, sold or distributed a defective product.

Most cases involve negligence, which means the other entity or person failed to show reasonable care. To prove negligence, we will investigate your accident to prove four key factors:
Duty of care. This means the third party had an obligation to show reasonable care to avoid injury to you.
Breach of duty. This means the negligent person or business exposed to to substantial risk, knowingly or otherwise.
Direct cause. This means the action, or lack of action, by the third party directly caused your injury.
Harm. This means we need to show you suffered a loss from the injury. Loss includes expenses for medical bills, reduced work capacity, lost wages and pain and suffering.

Personal Injury Cases We Handle

Defective products, medical devices, children’s toys, tires, seat belt injuries and more
Retail store injuries
Slip and fall injuries
Negligent security cases
Violent crime injuries
Nursing home neglect or abuse
Cruise ship injuries
Boating or skiing accidents
Plane crash disasters
Wrongful death
Medical malpractice such as birth injuries or trauma, failure to diagnose, surgical negligence and prescription drug errors
Motorcycle, automobile, ATV or truck accidents
Dog bites
Work-related injuries

When you suffer from a personal injury, Florida has many lawyers who claim to be a personal injury attorney with the ability to get you the compensation you deserve. It’s up to you to select a personal injury lawyer in Florida that actually specializes in these types of cases.  Look to see whether the lawyer is board certified, and has experience trying a number of these cases in the state of Florida.  Find out if the lawyer is recognized by his or her peers as being preeminent in the field, as being regarded as a top lawyer or otherwise distinguished in this area.  Learn whether the lawyer you are considering teaches other lawyers on a regular basis and has published articles or books in the field of personal injury litigation and damages.  These are all indicators you will want to look for in selecting an elite personal injury lawyer to represent you. You also need to contact a lawyer as soon as possible, as these cases have a statute of limitations which limits the amount of time you have to bring the case. In 2023 the law was changed to shorten the time you have to bring the case to two years from the date of the incident.  Two years passes quickly and it takes time to investigate the matter and assemble records to determine whether you have a case.  Act quickly.

The sooner you contact a Florida personal injury attorney at Leighton Panoff Law, the sooner we can get to work on your case to help you recover money to pay your medical bills and compensate you for your lost wages and pain and suffering. Contact the personal injury firm Leighton Panoff Law, P.A. today to find out how we can help you get the help you deserve.  There is no cost in contacting us to evaluate your case.