FAQs

Following a car, auto, or motorcycle accident, it is important to call the police and seek medical treatment. Keep in mind that the shock of being in a collision may hide any pain until hours or even days later. Most importantly, before you speak to the at-fault driver’s insurance company about your injury, contact Drucker Law Offices to discuss your accident.

This question is difficult to answer as it depends on many factors: If someone else’s negligence caused the auto accident and resulted in injuries, Drucker Law Offices can help you obtain any payment you are entitled to for your medical bills plus compensation for pain and suffering. This would include past and future medical bills.

If you were seriously injured and missed time from work, you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages or loss of earning capacity in the future. Drucker Law Offices can help you retain such compensation.

There is no proven formula to determine exactly how much a case is worth. It will depend on how the evidence and testimony dictate the case. Because of Drucker Law Offices’ record of handling these types of cases, attorney Drucker is able to determine a general value for your claim. Drucker Law Offices will obtain medical records and bills and will analyze the client’s condition since the injury in order to provide an estimated value.

The complexity of the accident as well as the particular injuries sustained will determine the time frame of the outcome. The law firm resolves its clients’ cases based on an understanding of their current and future medical conditions. Once the law office becomes involved, the average car or auto accident case is resolved within eight to 12 months. However, if someone’s injury is such that the treatment is ongoing for 12 months or 24 months or longer, than the case takes longer to resolve. Further, if the case is unable to be resolved without litigation and has to be filed in court, this too can add to the time in which a case concludes. The law firm believes in keeping the firm’s clients advised throughout the case, so that they know exactly which stage the case is in and such that they know that the case is being moved along timely.

Full coverage, while it can mean a variety of things, does not automatically imply that bodily injury is covered. Generally, full coverage refers to having coverage to fix one’s car no matter whether one is at fault or not (comprehensive and collision coverage). Bodily injury coverage and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (discussed further under the Automobile accident part in the website) are commonly not covered when people buy “full coverage.” Contact your insurance company for clarification on your insurance coverage or feel free to call us with a copy of your policy and we would be glad to go over it with you.

Many motorcycle owners believe that they will be covered by their automobile insurance if they are involved in a crash. Unfortunately, this is not the case. In Florida, insurance is not required for the owner and rider of a motorcycle. Furthermore, the PIP coverage a motorcycle owner may have on his car will not cover the owner if injured on a motorcycle. We can help answer more of your questions concerning motorcycle accidents.

At the conclusion of your treatment with a doctor, we will request a final narrative of your condition. Once a physician has decided you are at Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), some doctor’s assign, and insurance company’s request, a permanent impairment rating. It does not mean that you are back to the physical or mental condition you were at prior to the accident. It simply means your condition has stabilized or plateaued and you have a loss. This is generally done pursuant to American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines for permanent impairment. A permanent impairment rating technically is not called for as a basis at trial in an automobile case, but many automobile insurance companies like to have the impairment rating so they can evaluate the case.

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, we can assist you. Please call us today to set up a free consultation.