On Behalf of Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa | April 11, 2025 | Car Accidents
Just because you have a learner’s permit does not mean that you are responsible for the car accident that caused you to be injured. As long as you were driving within the parameters set by your permit and were not engaged in any form of driver negligence, you can proceed by seeking compensation for the physical, financial, and emotional losses you experienced. This could mean filing a claim against the negligent driver’s coverage if you were seriously injured or filing a claim with the personal injury protection (PIP) that you’re required to carry if your injuries are less serious. Regardless of the situation, don’t wait to consult with an experienced Port St. Lucie car accident attorney.
The Fact that You Have a Learner’s Permit
Yes, you are a less experienced driver, but that doesn’t mean you are a negligent driver. In fact, those with learner’s permits understand the risks associated with driving as well as anyone, and the rules of the road are fresh in your memory. Further, you haven’t had time to adopt the kinds of dangerous driving practices that too many motorists who’ve spent countless hours behind the wheel often do. While the other driver involved may act as if the accident was naturally your fault, this doesn’t make it so, and turning to a knowledgeable car accident lawyer for the help you need is advised.
How Your Car Accident Attorney Can Help
Your capable car accident lawyer will skillfully handle all of the following primary duties:
- Building a strong claim that highlights the other driver’s negligence, such as distraction, excess speed, or drunk driving, and the full scope of your related losses
- Engaging in robust negotiations for a claim resolution that addresses your complete losses
- Being more than ready to take your case to court in the event that the involved insurance company won’t settle the matter fairly
Your Covered Losses
If you’re seriously injured by another driver’s negligence – regardless of whether you have a driver’s license or a driver’s permit – you can seek compensation for the full range of your covered losses in each of the following categories:
- Property damage to your car and its contents
- Medical costs – both current and ongoing
- Lost wages, which may include lost earning potential if your injuries keep you off the job
- Physical and emotional pain and suffering, which has the potential to outpace all of your other losses combined
Make the Call to an Experienced Port St. Lucie Car Accident Lawyer Today
If you were injured by another driver’s negligence while driving on a learner’s permit, it could leave you feeling exceptionally vulnerable, but the law applies to all drivers, and your learner’s permit doesn’t alter this fact. The good news is that the dedicated Port St. Lucie car accident attorneys at Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa are prepared to unleash the full strength of our impressive experience and legal insight in pursuit of your claim’s best possible resolution. Learn more by contacting us online or by phone today.
On Behalf of Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa | July 14, 2025 | Car Accidents
If another motorist leaves you injured in a car accident, obtaining the compensation to which you’re entitled will play a critical role in your ability to recover as fully as possible. This means that you’ll need to pursue damages for your physical, financial, and emotional losses – in their entirety – and an experienced West Palm Beach car accident attorney can help you with that.
Your Predicament
Car accidents come out of nowhere and can leave you in a state of shock, with little guidance regarding how best to proceed. The truth is that you may be facing mounting medical bills that make your accompanying lost earnings all the more daunting. When you couple these forms of loss with the emotional damages you’re experiencing, the situation can feel overwhelming, but working closely with a knowledgeable car accident lawyer helps to ensure that you will receive just compensation that adequately addresses your covered losses.
Categories of Damage
The categories of damage you can pursue in a car accident claim are comprehensive and worthy of closer examination.
Your Medical Bills
To begin, there are your medical costs to consider. These can go well beyond your immediate medical needs. In fact, serious injuries often require ongoing medical care and can require treatments and procedures well into the future. If you experience complications or develop secondary health concerns, this category of loss can be even more extensive.
Your Diminished Earnings
While you focus on regaining your health and well-being, you may also experience lost wages. While this is challenging in and of itself, it can be even more so if your earning potential is affected or if your career is derailed. In fact, this category of loss can be both financially and emotionally devastating.
Your Physical and Emotional Pain and Suffering
While assigning values to your medical expenses and lost income is straightforward, the same is not true of your non-economic damages, like the physical and emotional pain and suffering you endure. Many victims of car accidents experience mental anguish, which can manifest in symptoms that are common to PTSD, such as the following:
- An inability to enjoy life as fully as you did prior to the accident
- Increased anxiety, depression, or both
- Difficulty concentrating
- Memory concerns
- Sleep disturbances
- Fear of driving
- Terrifying accident flashbacks
- Increased irritability and severe mood swings
- A tendency to self-isolate, which can push much-needed support away
Injuries that cause permanent disfigurement or that lead to limb loss are closely associated with enhanced emotional damages. It’s also important to understand that your emotional losses can eclipse your other forms of loss combined.
You Need an Experienced West Palm Beach Car Accident Lawyer Backing You Up
The seasoned West Palm Beach car accident attorneys at Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa dedicate our practice to helping car accident victims like you obtain optimal outcomes that support their brightest futures. We’re here for you, too, so please don’t put off contacting us online or calling us at 561-478-2500 for more information today.
Gerald A. Rosenthal
Retired
Since opening the firm now known as Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa more than 40 years ago, Gerald A. Rosenthal has been a dedicated champion of the everyday hero – police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, construction workers, farm workers, and more. Passionate about preserving the civil rights of laborers, he has fought tirelessly against giant insurance companies who deny the injured workers their benefits. It’s not just the lawsuit Rosenthal fights to win – he is driven by the opportunity to restore his client’s quality of life.
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