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best-of-north-tampaThe Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys is a leading personal injury law firm with over $100 Million in jury verdicts and negotiated settlements in Florida. Our long-standing reputation as experienced Tampa, Florida personal injury lawyers is the key to our continued success. Helping put your life back together is our priority.

Our attorneys specialize in a wide variety personal injury claims. We represent people injured in car accidents, motorcycle crashes, slip and falls and other acts of negligence resulting in personal injury and wrongful death, as well as victims of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and traumatic brain injuries. Over the years, our lawyers have successfully handled thousands of personal injury cases throughout Florida. For our skilled team of attorneys, no case is too big and no case is too small.

Over the years, our lawyers have successfully handled thousands of personal injury cases throughout Florida. For our skilled team of attorneys, no case is too big or too small.

Why Choose The Fernandez Firm For Your Tampa, Florida Personal Injury Claim?

Our Clients’ Verdicts & Settlements

We have served injured individuals in Tampa for many years now and secured many successful settlements and verdicts, including:

  • A $36.7 million verdict for the family of a child who suffered catastrophic injuries because of medical malpractice.
  • A $2.6 million award for the mother and 16-year-old daughter of a 46-year-old woman who died of negligence while she was recovering in a nursing and rehabilitation facility from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
  • A $1.65 million award for a man who sustained a leg amputation because he fell off an inner tube and was waiting in the water for his party to come back for him when another boat struck him.
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36,000,000
Medical Malpractice
2,600,000
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2,300,000
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850,000
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It’s All We Do!

At the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys, personal injury law is all we do!  For over 25 years, our Florida attorneys have been helping those with serious personal injuries after an accident that has changed their lives. We know what you are going through and can help you receive the medical care you need and compensation you are entitled to receive for your injuries. Call today for a free legal consultation.

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With decades of trial experience, our Florida personal injury attorneys have been consistently recognized as “Super Lawyers” and featured for their professional excellence as Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers and Florida Trend’s legal Elite.

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We don’t get paid
unless we win!

At the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys, our goal is to provide all injured persons with immediate access to exceptional legal representation. Unlike many large firms, we handle all cases on a contingent-fee basis. That simply means you only pay us if we win your case.  We don’t get paid unless we win…and we want to win!

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How To Find the Fernandez Firm

We have locations throughout Florida, including our main offices in Tampa:

2503 W Swann Ave #100,
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 359-9303

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Fernandez Firm Tampa OfficeTampa Florida Accident Statistics

According to the most recent state statistics, the Tampa area reported 24,168 accidents, which caused 213 deaths and 16,450 injuries in one year alone. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also provides annual reports describing the types of vehicles that were involved in Florida fatal collisions. For example, in one recent year:

  • 145 deaths occurred from bicycle accidents
  • 655 pedestrians died after being struck by a car
  • 477 fatalities were caused by motorcycle accidents

Our founding partners, Frank and Jennifer Fernandez, hear about these accidents, and they understand how a life-changing event can affect those involved. They have devoted their careers to helping these crash victims, who may be friends, family members, and neighbors.


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Don’t Go It Alone

You may be tempted to try to handle your personal injury claim without an attorney.  However, dealing with an insurance company and skilled claims adjusters without experienced legal assistance can result in far less compensation than you may be entitled to receive under Florida law.  Do you know how much your case is worth?  Do you know how to calculate how much your injuries and resulting losses will cost you in the future?  These are questions our lawyers answer every day.

Claims adjusters and big insurance companies are not there to help you. Their job is to resolve your personal injury case as quickly and cheaply as possible to reduce their financial exposure, save money and increase profits.  Our job, as your lawyers, is to make sure your legal rights are protected ensuring you receive the best medical treatment and full compensation for your personal injuries.

What Types of Injuries Do the Lawyers at the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys Handle?

Best Lawyers in America Award 2022 for Fernandez Firm Accident Injury AttorneysSince we work with people who were injured in many different accident situations, we see many different types of injuries. We can help with any accident or fall-related injuries, including the following common concerns:

Bed sores

Broken bones

Dog Bites

Cuts and lacerations

Wrongful death

Amputations

Traumatic brain injuries and concussions

Burns

And more

 

Why Should You Work With The Fernandez Firm?

You may be tempted to try to handle your personal injury claim without an attorney.  However, dealing with an insurance company and skilled claims adjusters without experienced legal assistance can result in far less compensation than you may be entitled to receive under Florida law.  Do you know how much your case is worth?  Do you know how to calculate how much your injuries and resulting losses will cost you in the future?  These are questions our lawyers answer every day.

Claims adjusters and big insurance companies are not there to help you. Their job is to resolve your personal injury case as quickly and cheaply as possible to reduce their financial exposure, save money, and increase profits.  Our job, as your lawyers, is to make sure your legal rights are protected, ensuring you receive the best medical treatment and full compensation for your personal injuries.

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Tampa Personal Injury FAQs

At the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys, our lawyers are paid on a contingency fee basis. That simply means you pay nothing upfront to retain our services, and our attorneys do not receive any fees or costs unless we successfully win your case, whether through a negotiated settlement or by a jury verdict.

At the time of settlement, our fee is deducted as a percentage of your total recovery. Unlike most bigger firms, our Tampa attorneys do not charge for legal consultations or hourly fees for their time. Instead, you get immediate access to our vast experience in personal injury law without any financial strain on you and your family.

If you have questions about our background, training, trial experience, or the fees and costs associated with retaining a personal injury attorney, please contact our office today. We are happy to meet and speak with you anytime, and the consultation is always free.

Florida has thousands of laws, rules, and regulations designed to protect you and your family from injuries caused by negligent people. For example, a motor vehicle is a very dangerous instrumentality unless basic traffic laws are followed. Thus, a distracted driver may be negligent if they collide with your vehicle when using a cell phone or rear-ends you while you are stopped at a traffic light.

Medical treatment can become extremely dangerous when healthcare providers deviate from the acceptable standard of care. As a result, a hospital and its staff may be found negligent for failing to recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke, resulting in a patient’s permanent injury or wrongful death. Legal action protects the entire community against negligent rule breakers.

Filing a lawsuit certainly may not be your first priority following an injury. However, evidence and witnesses can quickly disappear if not preserved. As such, you should consult with an experienced personal injury attorney immediately to allow your lawyer the time to complete a thorough investigation and protect your legal rights.

Below is a list of the damages you may be entitled to recover in a personal injury action:

  • Past and future medical expenses, including any prescribed medication, therapy, and surgery
  • Past lost income
  • Loss of future earning capacity
  • Pain, suffering, and mental anguish
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Loss of companionship, comfort, affection of a loved one
  • Any funeral expenses, loss of support or services, and loss of earnings and net accumulations in a wrongful death action

While a personal injury lawsuit cannot bring back a loved one or heal an injury, it can provide the necessary lost economic resources for a family during difficult times following an accident.

The laws which set forth the limitations of time in which you must file a personal injury lawsuit are known as statutes of limitations.  When you are injured, your right to recover money damages can be lost if you fail to bring the claim within the required time frame of the statute, regardless of merit.  In Florida, the statutes of limitations for general negligence actions, such as car accidents and slip and fall claims, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases are outlined in Florida Statute Section 95.11.

At the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys, our Tampa attorneys have years of experience in calculating these often confusing and detailed statutory deadlines.  Once retained, our lawyers and legal team will investigate your claim quickly and review all the facts to determine the appropriate statute of limitations applicable in your case.  If you or a love one has been injured due to the negligence of another person, business or organization, it is important you contact our Tampa law firm quickly to allow our attorneys adequate time to investigate your claim and protect your legal rights.

The best outcome to a personal injury claim is for the injured person to receive fair compensation for the impacts and expenses incurred because of the injury, regardless of whether that compensation is obtained through the settlement process or by court award. Most personal injury claims begin with settlement negotiations, and the vast majority of cases resolve outside of the courtroom.

Litigation is expensive and time-consuming, but when the at-fault party’s insurance company will not offer a settlement that fairly reflects the financial and emotional impacts of the injury, the experienced lawyers at the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys are as comfortable and confident pursuing compensation through litigation as they are with settlement negotiations.

Yes! Attorney Jennifer Gentry Fernandez has been earning recognition since she was in law school at Stetson University’s College of Law, where she was a member of the school’s award-winning trial team. Since then, she has been an active member of her local, state, and national bar and trial associations. She was named to the National Register’s “Who’s Who Among Business and Professional Achievers.”

She was also recognized by her peers multiple times with a Top Attorney designation from Tampa Bay Magazine.

Attorney Frank Fernandez is also an active member of local, state, and national bar and trial associations. He was recognized by his professional peers as one of Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite.

Each settlement is a reflection of the unique aspects involved in the specific case. Because of this, there is no average settlement.

Rather, the case factors generally determine a case’s value:

  • All of the out-of-pocket expenses that you have incurred because of your injury. This represents the total amount of your economic damage claim.
  • The severity of your injuries. Generally, the more severe of injuries that you sustain, the more compensation your claim will warrant. Your non-economic damages will also include other costs of your injuries, such as pain and suffering.
  • The total value of your case will amount to your economic damages plus your non-economic damages. Courts rarely award punitive damages, but if punitive damages apply in your case, this could increase your claim’s total value.

Other factors that can affect the value of your case include:

  • The at-fault party’s insurance policy. Insurance pays the vast majority of personal injury claims. It is possible to file a lawsuit against an uninsured person and even to obtain a judgment on your behalf. However, collecting your award will likely prove very difficult, as most people do not have the money to pay for another person’s injury expenses out-of-pocket.
  • The clarity of liability. In Florida, you can face partial liability for the accident that caused your injury and still file a claim against other at-fault parties. However, your compensation may decrease.
  • Your age at the time of the accident. Of course, no one life is worth more than another. However, many of the damage categories involve the amount of income that you earned when someone injured you. Someone in the middle of a lucrative career would receive more compensation for income loss than a young person with little work experience or a retired person.
  • Your patience. Settlement negotiations take time. Court scheduling takes time. While you may receive a settlement offer early in the process, obtaining a fair settlement offer is often a different story. Insurance companies often wait to make the fairest offer on a case until just before it goes to trial or after the trial has begun but before the court reaches a decision.

Yes, you can afford our lawyers, and yes, you need to hire a personal injury attorney.

Personal injury cases are complex proceedings that involve the gathering of evidence and a thorough knowledge of court proceedings and requirements. Prior experience working on personal injury cases provides a huge advantage. Many individuals avoid hiring an attorney to save money, but the complexities of their legal claims quickly overwhelm them.

The Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys understands you may worry about the cost of hiring an attorney when facing overwhelming expenses from your injury.

To ensure that anyone who needs our assistance has access to it, we offer:

  • A free case evaluation. This is time with the attorney to share details about your case, learn more about the firm, explore your legal options, and get answers to your questions about the process.
  • A contingency fee payment plan. This client-friendly service means that you owe nothing for your attorney’s services until you successfully recover compensation for your injuries.

Contact Our Tampa, Florida, Personal Injury Lawyers Today to Understand Your Rights and Protect Your Interests

Let an experienced personal injury lawyer from the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys help you make sense of the legal process of seeking compensation after an injury. For your free case evaluation, contact us online or by calling (813) 278-1032.

Our Florida Locations

From Tampa Bay to Daytona Beach, Miami to Jacksonville, the Fernandez Firm Accident Injury Attorneys actively maintains a statewide legal practice and regularly receives personal injury case referrals from attorneys all over the continental United States.  Our Florida locations include:

Tampa Pedestrian Injury Attorneys

2503 W Swann Ave #100,
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 228-6313

360 Central Ave #840,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 220-5627

1990 Main St #782,
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 214-9840

111 N Orange Ave #818,
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 519-9308

Lakeland Burn Injury attorney

100 S Kentucky Ave #285,
Lakeland, FL, 33801
(863) 230-8066

Free Legal Consultations

If you have questions regarding a personal injury or wrongful death case, contact our Florida injury attorneys today at 1-800-222-8163  Our experienced team of trial lawyers are available 24/7 to discuss your legal options and the consultation is free.

Resources

Tampa Area Emergency Rooms:

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Emergency Room

2901 W Swann Ave 1st Floor, Tampa, FL 33609

Tampa General Hospital Emergency Room

1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606

Tampa Courthouses:

Hillsborough County Courthouse

800 E Twiggs St, Tampa, FL 33602

Clerk of the Circuit Court

419 N Pierce St, Tampa, FL 33602

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