About Our Personal Injury Law Firm

Charity and Community Involvement

Each lawyer at Colson Hicks Eidson is also active in civic involvement by supporting a number of community groups and charitable endeavors. Furthermore, our attorneys have assumed leadership roles in a variety of projects ranging from the funding and building of a 22,000 square foot recreational and educational center in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood to interviewing and serving as trial counsel for the Cuban refugees detained at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba.

Our partners have held notable positions and served on boards for educational and cultural institutions throughout the community, such as:

• State University System of Florida
• Florida State Board of Education
• University of Miami
• Miami-Dade College
• Miami City Ballet
• Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
• YMCA of Greater Miami
• Orange Bowl Committee

There Are Deadlines For Filing Personal Injury Claims

If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the negligent actions of another individual, business, or entity, you need to be aware that there is a limited amount of time for you to file a lawsuit. Each state sets its own personal injury statute of limitation. For example, in Florida, the personal injury statute of limitations is four years from the day an injury occurs in most situations. This means the victims have a four-year window within which to file a lawsuit against the alleged negligent party.

However, many other states around the country have statutes of limitation ranging from two to three years. It is vital that you understand your state’s respective deadlines for the filing of these types of claims. Failing to file a personal injury lawsuit against an alleged negligent party within the required amount of time can result in the victim being unable to recover the compensation they are entitled to.

What Types Of Compensation Could You Recover?

There are various types of compensation available to those who have sustained injuries caused by the careless or negligent actions of other individuals. In general, the attorneys at Colson Hicks Eidson work to recover both economic damages (sometimes referred to as special damages) and non-economic damages (sometimes referred to as general damages).

• Economic damages: This refers to the types of compensation that are calculated by adding up the hospital and other medicals bills and expenses, other costs incurred as a result of the injury, lost wages from time missed from work, and loss of future earning ability that has been caused by the injury.

• Non-economic damages: This refers to the types of compensation that are more immeasurable because they do not necessarily come with bills or receipts. This can include a victim’s pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, and similar types of harm.

The total amount of compensation available in these cases will vary depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding each particular situation. Our personal injury attorneys work closely with economic and medical experts to help properly calculate each clients’ total damages.

How Much Will A Personal Injury Lawyer Cost You?

In general, the attorneys at Colson Hicks Eidson take personal injury cases on what is referred to as a contingency fee basis. This means that our clients will not face any upfront or out-of-pocket costs for their case. When we take cases on a contingency fee basis, our clients will not pay any legal fees until after we obtain the compensation they deserve. This type of fee arrangement helps ensure that injury victims are able to stand up to well-funded insurance carriers and at-fault parties, regardless of their financial circumstances.