Have you been injured in an accident in Island Estates, Florida? If so, call Roman Austin Personal Injury Lawyers o talk with an experienced Island Estates personal injury lawyer. These accidents can be devastating, leaving you without a way to work and a stack of medical bills you may have no way to pay. If you weren’t at fault in the accident, you could be entitled to compensation.
Our Island Estates personal injury lawyers can help you get every dollar you deserve. Schedule a free consultation with us today at (727) 787-2500 to discuss the details of your case.
How Our Island Estates Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help You Fight for Damages
When you hire Roman Austin, we’ll fight for your case like it was our own. We have more than fifty years of combined experience and have recovered over $120 million for our clients. We know how overwhelming it can be to take on an insurance company and try to get a fair settlement. That’s why we’ll tirelessly pursue justice in your case and do everything we can to get you full compensation.
Our personal injury attorneys can
- Investigate your claim to make sure it will hold up in court
- Gather evidence, including pulling police reports and medical records
- Talk to witnesses and expert witnesses who can support your side of the story
- Carefully tabulate every dollar of compensation you’re owed
- Negotiate with insurance companies to get you a fair settlement offer
- Represent you in court if a lawsuit is what it takes to get you the money you deserve
Our board-certified trial attorneys are ready to go to bat for you today. We know that accidents don’t happen on a convenient schedule, which is why we’re available 24/7 to start work on your case. Schedule a free consultation with us today, no obligation required, to discuss your case.
The History of the Island Estates in Clearwater, FL
Did you know that Island Estates was originally part of the mainland? In the late 1800s, the United States government decided to build the Florida Intracoastal Waterway and excavated the East Coast Canal. Today, all that remains of the original canal is the waterway on the east side of Island Estates.
In the 1930s, the U.S. Corps of Engineers excavated a new canal, bypassing the East Coast Canal and separating Island Estates from the mainland. Unfortunately, this new island remained uninhabited until the 1980s, when developers began building houses there. In 1988, the Palm Coast Bridge opened, making the island much more accessible.
Island Estates continued to grow into the thriving community it is today. The island is home to:
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium,
- Sea Life Safari Nature Cruise
- Island Yacht Club.
- Sunset Sam Park
- Annemarie Mason Art.
How to get to Roman Austin Persona Injury Lawyers From Island Estates, Clearwater, FL
Public Transportation Directions
Driving Directions
Via E State Rd 60 E and US 19 N
- Head south on Island Way
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Clearwater Memorial Causeway
- Take the right-hand fork onto Chestnut St
- Continue straight onto Court St and then onto Gulf to Bay Blvd
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left at U.S. 19 Frontage Rd
- Use the left 2 lanes to take the ramp onto US-19 N
- Turn left onto Congress Ave
- Our offices will be on your right just past the McDonald’s
Via E State Rd 60 E
- Head south on Island Way
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Clearwater Memorial Causeway
- Take the right-hand fork onto Chestnut St
- Continue straight onto Court St and then onto Gulf to Bay Blvd
- Turn left onto S Keene Rd
- Turn right onto Achieva Way
- Turn right onto Main St
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Frontage Rd
- Take a slight right onto US-19 N
- Turn left onto Congress Ave
- Our offices will be on your right just past the McDonald’s
Via US 19 ALT N
- Head south on Island Way
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Clearwater Memorial Causeway
- Continue onto Chestnut St
- Turn left onto S Myrtle Ave
- Continue onto N Fort Harrison Ave
- Continue onto Edgewater Dr
- Turn right onto US-19 ALT N
- Turn left onto Broadway
- Continue onto Bayshore Blvd
- Turn right onto FL-586 E/Curlew Rd
- Turn right onto Fisher Rd
- Follow Fisher Rd as it turns left and becomes Congress Ave
- Our offices will be on your left just before the McDonald’s
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Our Personal Injury Law Firm’s Primary Practice Areas
At Roman Austin, our lawyers take on all personal injury cases, from car accidents and motorcycle accidents to wrongful death cases and more.
Car Accidents
A car accident can leave you with devastating injuries, a stack of medical bills, and an inability to work while you heal. Our lawyers can help you get the compensation you deserve. We’ll take on the insurance companies and fight to get you every penny you’re entitled to.
Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists in Island Estates face more risks than other road users. Without the frame of a car to protect them, bicyclists often suffer more severe injuries than drivers. If you’ve been injured in a bicycle accident in Island Estates, our lawyers can help you get a fair settlement.
Motorcycle Accidents
A staggering 80 percent of motorcycle accidents result in injuries or death, and motorcycle accident injuries are often more severe. Worse yet, insurance companies often like to place blame for the accident on the motorcyclist. Our lawyers will protect you from blame and fight to get you a full and fair compensation package.
Slip & Fall
Property owners in Island Estates are required to maintain their property within reasonable safety guidelines. If they fail to do so and you’re injured, they could be liable for your injuries. Our lawyers will help you take on the insurance companies and legal teams to get the money you’re entitled to.
Truck Accidents
Trucks in Illinois can be up to twenty times as heavy as normal cars, which makes accidents with them even more devastating. And if you’ve been injured in one of these accidents, you could find yourself facing down not only the insurance giants, but also a trucking company. Our lawyers will fight for your rights and help you get justice in your case.
Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one is agonizing in any circumstances, but it can be unbearable if you know they didn’t have to die. In a wrongful death case, our lawyers will help you get justice for your loved one. We’ll make sure the person who caused their death is held responsible and get you a fair settlement.
Damages Available in Island Estates Personal Injury Cases
There are three basic kinds of compensation you can get in personal injury cases in Island Estates: economic, non-economic, and punitive.
Economic damages cover losses that come with an attached price tag. This can include everything from medical bills and lost wages to property damage and loss of future earning potential.
Non-economic damages compensate you for losses that don’t have an attached dollar value. This may include pain and suffering, loss of companionship, scarring and disfigurement, emotional trauma, mental anguish, and more.
Punitive damages are extraordinarily rare to recover in a personal injury case. They are meant to punish a defendant who acted in an especially heinous manner during an accident.
What Does It Cost to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer in Pinellas County?
If you’re already drowning in medical bills and unable to work to pay for them, you may wonder how much you’ll have to shell out for a personal injury lawyer. The good news is you shouldn’t have to pay any money up front.
Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis, which means they take their fees from a portion of the settlement they recovered for you. If they don’t recover any money in your case, you may not have to pay at all.
In most cases, a personal injury lawyer’s contingency fees will be around a third of what they recover for you. So if they get you $10,000, they’ll take $3,300 as their fee. Not only does this save you from having to pay up-front fees, but it also gives your lawyer even more motivation to recover as much money as possible in your case.
Statute of Limitations in Florida Personal Injury Cases
In personal injury cases, you have a limited amount of time to file a claim. You can’t claim damages for an injury you got twenty years ago. This time limit is called the statute of limitations, and in Florida, the statute of limitations on personal injury cases is typically two years.
You’ll have two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury claim.
The deadline used to be four years from the accident date. However, Florida law was revised on March 24, 2023 to reduce the allotted time to file personal injury claims. Therefore, if your Island Estates accident occurred after that date, you have two years to take action.
In some cases, you might be able to file a claim after that two-year time limit has passed. For instance, if you don’t discover the full extent of an injury until after the statute of limitations has passed, you may be able to file a claim within two years after the date of discovery.
Although this may seem like a long time, it can fly by when you’re healing from an injury and trying to get your life back on track. It’s important to talk to a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after your accident to start gathering evidence in your case.
Schedule a free case evaluation with an Island Estates Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’ve been injured in an accident in Island Estates, our lawyers are here to help. Our Island Estates personal injury lawyers will gather evidence in your case, negotiate with the insurance companies, and defend you in court if that’s what it takes to get you fair compensation. Schedule a free case evaluation with us today to discuss your legal options.
We serve all neighborhoods throughout Clearwater, including:
- Sand Key (33767)
- Downtown (33756)
- Island Estates (33767)
- Imperial Cove (33764)
- Misty Springs (33761)
- Clearwater Point (33767)
- Viewpoint On The Bay (33756)
- Old Clearwater Bay (33755)
- Sand Key Club (33767)
- Del Oro Groves (33759)
- Normandy Park Oaks (33756)
- Countryside Woods (33761)
- Pierce 100 (33756)
- Westchester Lake (33761)
- Village On Island Estates (33767)
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