Car Accident Lawyer
Wellington, Florida

Wellington is home to Palm Beach County, which our law firm, the Fischetti Law Group, happens to be based in as well. Though Wellington is described as a ‘village’ it has a large population of around 61,000 and counting. It has an ever-growing community filled with parks and fun community events, which is very beneficial to tourism, not so much for traffic unfortunately. Wellington is located southeast of the intersection of Route 98 and Route 441, as well as Florida’s Turnpike, making it a very common location for car accidents.

When looking for expert legal advice for your car accident, you’ll likely want an attorney that understands your position, and whose primary goal is to help you get compensation for your incident. Many big law firms treat their client like just another case number, but the Fischetti Law Group is different. Founded by Michael Fischetti over 15 years ago, we believe that getting to know our client and their needs is what helps us put more effort into their case. Because of our dedication, we offer FREE consultation, just call us at call 833-MIKE-247 or visit our Contact Page to schedule an appointment. Talk to our Wellington car accident attorney today!

Distracted Driving: Responsible for a majority of car accidents, distracted driving involves looking at anything that would take the driver’s attention away from the road, such as digital devices, passengers, and anything that isn’t straight ahead on the path of the driver.

Drunk Driving: This is when someone under the influence of alcohol or even drugs is operating a vehicle. The effects vary from person to person, as well as depend on the substance, but generally it can affect a person’s motor functions, leading them to cause an accident.

Fatigued Driving: In some cases avoiding sleep can be far worse than drunk driving! The legal limit for alcohol is a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of 0.05%. If you haven’t slept in 24 hours, the effects of drowsiness can be the same as having a BAC of 0.10%!

Aggressive Driving: If someone is agitated while driving, especially during road rage, they are statistically 9.8 times more likely to get into an accident as someone who is completely calm.

Weather Conditions: Though it’s not talked about as a tourist attraction, bad weather is a very common occurrence in Florida, especially during hurricane season. Heavy rain doesn’t just obscure vision, but also floods roads, which can lead to hydroplaning, a hazard where cars lose their traction to the road, taking away most if not all control from the driver.

Vehicular Failures: Accidents can happen simply because a vehicle failed to operate properly. The blame for this kind of problem generally happens as a result of the driver’s negligence in taking care of their vehicle, but can also be because a mechanical part was faulty to begin with, in which case, the company that produced the part is at fault.

The type of car accident you’ve found yourself in can help predict whether or not you were at fault for the incident. While keeping this in mind, our Wellington car accident lawyer will likely use this information to help you determine how successful your case will be and how much you can be compensated.

Rear-End Collisions: Typically, when a car is hit from behind, it is the 2^nd driver that is typically blamed for the accident. This is because majority of the time the accident is the result of the 2^nd driver being distracted, or speeding unnecessarily. Sometimes, the incident is caused entirely because the person in front stopped too abruptly, and though extremely rare, this can be done as an insurance scam. Regardless of whether you’ve been hit or think the car in front of you deliberately got themselves hit, call the Fischetti Law Group to talk about your case and see what we can do for you.

Head-On Collisions: When two drivers collide from the front of both their vehicles, usually because one of the two drivers wasn’t on the right side of the road. Even with air bags, these types of collisions have a high fatality rate, and blame will always fall to those who were disobeying traffic by being on the wrong side of the road or did not have the right of way.

Side-Impact Collisions (T-Bones): This type of collision is when a car is hit perpendicular to the oncoming vehicle, or to put it more simply, when they are hit in the side. Because most cars aren’t made with side air bags, this type of car accident is significantly fatal for the driver hit. Fault for this incident falls to the vehicle that did not listen to the red light or stop sign and either crashed into the other car or caused the other car to crash into them, though most of the time it’s the former.

Hit and Run Accidents: When someone causes an accident then flees before there’s any chance to exchange information, the incident is then labelled a “hit and run”. If the person fleeing the scene is caught, they are likely to receive harsher consequences than just the original accident.

Pedestrian Accidents: Being outside of a vehicle during an accident is a much more dangerous and compromising position. Usually caused when a driver ignores right of way while they are trying to use a crosswalk or walkway. Blame for a pedestrian accident will always fall to the driver, unless it can be proven that the accident was caused deliberately by the pedestrian and could not be avoided. If you’re dealing with such an incident, know that you can talk to the Fischetti Law Group to discuss your case.

DUI Accidents: Whenever drugs or alcohol are being used while operating a vehicle, this is called “Driving Under the Influence”. If this is found to be the cause of the accident, there are severe punishments, such as a fine, suspended driver’s license, or the accused could even go to jail. Fault always goes to the person who was inebriated at the time of the incident.

Single-Vehicle Accidents: It can be a relief for an accident to only have one vehicle involved, but there are still problems involved with such an incident. For example, someone’s vehicle could cause property damage. Since only one car was involved, fault for the accident can only be placed on the driver. If your home or property has been damaged by someone else’s mistake, know that you can call the Fischetti Law Group for legal assistance.

Multi-Vehicle Collisions (Pileups): If more than one car is involved in an accident, it can be a major problem when later having to deal with insurance companies. This usually occurs on highways and is typically the result of a single incident snowballing into multiple with little to no way for other cars to avoid it. Determining fault for this type of car accident can be difficult, but it should ideally fall to the first vehicle that caused the incident.

Useful Information to Give Your Wellington Car Accident Attorney

After an accident, and after making sure that you and your passengers don’t have any injuries requiring medical attention, it’s important to get as much information as possible to help us, help you. With enough documented information, we can better prove you weren’t at fault for the incident. This documented information includes:

• The contact information and license plate number of the other driver (plus the contact information of any eye witnesses).
• Photos of the damage done to your vehicle, as well as any injuries you (and any passengers) have suffered in the car accident.
• Copies of any medical reports and police reports that have to do with the incident.

From here, you can trust our team at the Fischetti Law Group to handle the rest! You’ll have the support of our entire legal team ready to represent you! With the collected information, we can help you avoid charges based on Comparative Negligence, that require you to pay a percentage when fault cannot be determined.

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The Fischetti Law Group has been serving the people of South Florida for over 15 years! We work hard to make sure that our clients are satisfied with our services and in the case of car accidents and insurance claims, are given the compensation that they deserve! Click below to talk to our Wellington Car Accident Attorney today.