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A car accident can leave you dealing with medical appointments, a damaged vehicle, missed work, and insurance calls before you have had much time to process what happened.
Beers & Gordon is based here in Oviedo. Our office is located at 313 S. Central Avenue, right outside downtown Oviedo, where the firm has served clients since 2012. Our attorneys have experience representing insurance companies as well as injured people, giving us firsthand knowledge of how accident claims are investigated, valued, challenged, and defended.
If you were injured in a crash, our job is to take the legal and insurance pressure off your plate. We gather the evidence, deal with the insurers, document your losses, and prepare your case based on what the accident has actually cost you.
Free consultation with an attorney. Call or text Beers & Gordon at 407-862-1825.
Oviedo has its own traffic patterns, busy intersections, commuter routes, and roads that can change character quickly depending on the time of day.
SR 434 runs through the city along Central Avenue and Alafaya Trail. Mitchell Hammock Road carries traffic across town, while Lockwood Boulevard, Broadway Street, and CR 419 connect neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and surrounding communities.
A crash near an SR 417 entrance can involve very different traffic conditions than a collision near downtown Oviedo, Oviedo on the Park, or one of the city’s residential areas. Where an accident happens can affect the available evidence, including roadway conditions, traffic controls, nearby businesses, witnesses, and cameras.
That is where local familiarity can be useful. We know the roads our clients travel every day, and we know the community where these accidents happen. Our focus is on using the facts of your specific crash to determine what happened, who may be responsible, and what evidence can help support your claim.
Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 2023 Florida Traffic Crash Facts and 2023 Annual Licensed Driver Report.
Oviedo may feel like a close-knit community, but its roads are part of a much larger and heavily traveled Seminole County transportation network. In 2023, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 393,487 licensed drivers in Seminole County.
That same year, Seminole County recorded:
The number of crashes changed relatively little from 2022 to 2023, increasing by less than 1%. But the number of reported injuries increased by nearly 3%, from 4,252 to 4,373.
What you do after a crash can affect both your recovery and your insurance claim. Focus first on your safety, then on preserving the information you may need later.
Get medical attention. If you or someone else is injured, call 911. Even if you do not feel seriously hurt at the scene, pay attention to symptoms that develop afterward. Some car accident injuries become more noticeable hours or days later.
Florida’s PIP rules also make timing important. To qualify for PIP medical benefits, initial medical services generally must be received within 14 days of the accident. Waiting too long can affect the benefits available under your policy.
Document what happened. If you can do so safely, take photos or video of the vehicles, damage, roadway, traffic signals, visible injuries, and surrounding area. Exchange information with the other driver and get contact information from witnesses when possible. A police report can also provide an important record of the crash.
Notify your insurance company. Report the accident and provide the basic information needed to open the claim. Be careful about making broad statements about your injuries while you are still being evaluated or giving a detailed recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company.
Be cautious before accepting a settlement. An insurer may make an offer while you are still receiving treatment or before the long-term effects of an injury are clear. Before signing a release, make sure you know what you are agreeing to. A signed settlement release may prevent you from seeking additional compensation from that party later, even if your medical needs turn out to be greater than expected.
Insurance companies evaluate injury claims closely. We prepare for that from the beginning.
A strong claim starts with the facts. Depending on the accident, that may include police reports, photographs, witness statements, vehicle damage, medical records, bills, employment records, insurance policies, and other documentation showing what happened and how the crash has affected you.
When a case requires additional analysis, we can also work with professionals in fields such as accident reconstruction and biomechanics. Their findings may help explain how a collision happened, the forces involved, or how an injury occurred.
But gathering evidence is only part of the process. We also look at the claim from the perspective of the insurance company.
Our attorneys have experience representing insurers as well as injured people. Jim Gordon previously handled insurance-defense cases involving vehicle accidents and serious injuries. David Beers has also represented insurance companies and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. That background gives our team firsthand experience with the issues insurers and defense attorneys may focus on when evaluating a claim.
We use that experience to prepare your case carefully, address potential weaknesses early, and present the full impact of the accident with evidence that supports your claim.
Contact us for a free consultation to see how we can assist you.
The cost of a car accident can go far beyond repairing your vehicle or paying the first round of medical bills.
Depending on the facts of your case, compensation may account for losses such as:
Some claims may also include compensation for the personal effects of an injury, such as pain and suffering, disability, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, or scarring and disfigurement. Whether those damages are available depends on the circumstances of the case and the nature of the injury.
This is why it can be risky to judge a settlement offer only by whether it covers your current bills. If you are still treating, missing work, or do not yet know whether an injury will cause lasting limitations, the full cost of the accident may not be clear yet.
A fair evaluation should consider both what the crash has already cost you and what it may continue to cost you in the future.
When you are injured, you should know who is handling your case and be able to get clear answers when you need them.
Beers & Gordon is known for personal attention, direct communication, and keeping clients informed throughout the process. Client reviews regularly mention the firm’s responsiveness and the time the team takes to explain what is happening.
Our attorneys have experience representing both injured people and insurance companies. That gives us firsthand insight into how insurers evaluate claims, where they may push back, and what evidence matters when building a case.
Talk with a Beers & Gordon attorney about your case. Your consultation is free.
Florida law generally provides a two-year limitations period for negligence actions. Different facts can create different deadlines, so an injured person should not assume that two years applies to every possible claim.
Florida uses a modified comparative fault system for negligence actions. A person found more than 50 percent at fault for his or her own harm generally cannot recover damages under the current statute. When the injured person is 50 percent or less at fault, damages may still be reduced according to that person's share of responsibility.
You generally do not need to help the other driver's insurer build its defense against your claim. Before giving a recorded statement, signing a release, or accepting a settlement, you can speak with an attorney about what the insurer is asking for and what effect it could have on your claim.
A first offer should be reviewed in light of the complete claim, including ongoing treatment, future medical needs, lost income, and other documented losses. Once a settlement and release are final, you may no longer be able to seek additional compensation if your condition becomes more serious.
Beers & Gordon's office is located at 313 S. Central Ave., Oviedo, FL 32765, near SR 417 and close to Old Downtown Oviedo. The firm offers free consultations with a licensed attorney.
For many personal injury cases, you do not pay attorney fees upfront. Our fee is paid from the compensation we recover for you.
In simple terms, we do not get paid unless you do.Before you hire us, we will explain the fee agreement and any potential case costs so you know what to expect.
Contact us for a free consultation to see how we can assist you.
Beers & Gordon represents injured drivers throughout Oviedo and nearby Central Florida communities, including Winter Springs, Geneva, Sanford, Lake Mary, Casselberry, and Orlando.