If you need help following a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall, dog bite or any other personal injury case, please contact the Pembroke Pines accident lawyers at Citron & Bloom today.
We engage large cases including car accidents causing traumatic brain injuries and/or death and smaller matters fender benders where the damages are not nearly as egregious. Our Pembroke Pine accident lawyers philosophy is that no case is too large or too small. We also treat every case like it is the only one in the office. That way, our clients receive the very best attention and the finest legal representation in Florida.
When the life of a family member, loved one or friend is taken through either an intentional act or through the negligence of another, others are always left to pick up the pieces.
At Citron & Bloom, through our years of experience handling wrongful death matters, we understand how hard it can be to deal with personal affairs during this trying time while also having to worry about hiring legal counsel. The Pembroke Pines accident lawyers at Citron & Bloom are cognizant of the difficulties involved in attempting to provide for one’s emotional and economic well being following the tragic and devastating wrongful death of a family member. When your family needs an experienced and knowledgeable wrongful death lawyer in South Florida, we are here to offer assistance and guidance. Our Pembroke Pines accident lawyers skill in prosecuting wrongful death claims ensures that your case will be handled with both the aggression needed to maximize any potential recovery while at the same time maintaining the respect owed to the deceased and his/her surviving family members.
If you are seeking sound legal counsel to discuss a possible wrongful death claim caused following a car accident, slip and fall or through medical negligence, the Pembroke Pines accident lawyers at Citron & Bloom have the resources necessary to assist you. Please contact the firm at (866)-546-9273 for a no-cost consultation. All information obtained by our Pembroke Pines accident lawyers is kept strictly confidential.
Wrongful death matters can be caused intentional acts but can also be caused as a result of another’s negligence. That negligence can be found in motor vehicle accidents, premises liability matters, dog bites, matters of medical malpractice and nursing home abuse. In Florida alone, car accidents are responsible for claiming the lives of 2,500 people each year. Of those tragic deaths, more than half are passengers in a vehicle. Excessive speed and alcohol use are also major factors in traffic related deaths. There are approximately five hundred (500) speeding related fatalities and eight hundred (800) alcohol related fatalities in Florida every year.
If you are the victim of someone else’s negligence and were injured in a car accident, you should do the following:
- Call the police.
- Obtain witness information.
- Collect insurance information from all involved parties.
- If injured, call the paramedics.
- Photograph the accident scene.
- Seek immediate medical treatment.
- Call the Pembroke Pines accident lawyers at Citron & Bloom today.
When we are hurt or injured and our most vulnerable, we trust doctors, nurses and other health care providers to make us well and to heal our ailments. Although most physicians and nurses do just that, others fail their patients and make unreasonable and even fatal mistakes. For many years, Howard Citron and his Pembroke Pines accident lawyers, were exclusively a medical negligence lawyer, handling only cases of medical and nursing malpractice. As such, Mr. Citron’s understanding of medicine and disease processes is unparalleled.
Mr. Citron and his Pembroke Pines accident lawyers have been involved in medical malpractice matters involving the following:
- Surgical errors
- Wrong site/side complications
- Birth injuries including cerebral palsy
- Misdiagnosis of conditions
- Nursing errors
- Retained foreign body
- Pharmaceutical errors
When prosecuting a medical negligence case, our Pembroke Pines accident lawyers use the foremost physician and nurse expert witnesses to assist in litigation. We also have a nurse-paralegal that, along with the attorneys, reviews all medical records in order to determine the scope of the malpractice and all violations of the accepted standards of care. We also determine the compensation that a client is due. The Pembroke Pines accident lawyers and medical negligence attorneys at our firm use expert economists and life care plans to assist in calculating the total damages including medical bills, loss of wages, pain and suffering and future associated medical needs.
For a complimentary consultation to discuss your medical negligence or nursing home abuse matter, please call Citron & Bloom today. We have two South Florida offices to serve our clients and are available to speak with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call us toll free today at (866)-546-9273 so that our dedicated Pembroke Pines accident lawyers and staff can assist you.
The terms “slip and fall” or “trip and fall” are widely misused. Many people believe that if an individual is involved in a slip or fall they suffered only a minor injury. However, slip and fall accidents can result in major injuries including broken limbs, head injuries and even death. The Pembroke Pines accident lawyers at Citron & Bloom prosecute slip and fall cases involving the most significant of injuries as well as those where the damages are less significant.
Slip and fall cases can involve the following:
- Uneven floor or pavement
- Pot holes
- Broken stairs or railings
- Uneven stairs
- Foreign substances or liquids
- Improperly placed mats or rugs
Whether it is an injury involving a negligently maintained driveway, a foreign substance on the floor of a grocery store or restaurant, hazards in a construction area or any other type of injury case wherein an unsuspecting victim is hurt as a result of someone else’s fault, the experienced and knowledgeable Pembroke Pine accident lawyers at Citron & Bloom will aggressively investigate and litigate your personal injury claim. We use the foremost expert witnesses in engineering and accident reconstruction in assisting our lawyers and staff in leaving no stone unturned.
Dog bites can cause significant injuries and even death especially to young minor children victims. Although most dogs are friendly and offer companionship, some are aggressive and not well disciplined. Each year, thousands of Floridians become the victims of dog bites.
The dog bite cases that our firm handles involve the following:
- Unprovoked attacks
- Mauling
- Facial wounds and scarring
- Injuries to young children
- Wrongful death
Under Florida law, dog bite cases are a matter of absolute of strict liability. This means that the owner of a dog has no defense if his/her animal attacks and injures a human being whether that dog had a history of previous aggression or not.
If you or someone you know has been bitten by a dog, please call the Florida dog bite lawyers at our firm to discuss how we can assist you today. We recommend seeking legal counsel immediately upon being bitten in order to preserve all evidence including owner information, witness statements and police reports.
If you have been bitten by a dog, please follow these steps:
- Seek immediate medical attention
- Obtain owner and witness information
- Contact the police and animal control
- Photograph the offending animal and your injuries
- Do not sign anything or accept a settlement without contacting Citron & Bloom