Car Accident Lawyer in Ormond Beach, FL
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Our Law Firm Charges Nothing Unless We Win
Our personal injury team understands just how debilitating a car crash can be. When clients come to us suffering physically, financially, and emotionally, we do everything in our power to alleviate their burdens and never add any additional ones.
To this end, our practice does not charge a cent upfront for personal injury or wrongful death claims. We only get paid by taking a percentage of any verdict or settlement we obtain. This ensures our focus is on getting the most compensation possible, not running up hourly attorney's fees.
Some larger firms are pressured to devalue and quickly undersettle their clients' cases to pay their significant overhead costs. As a boutique law firm, we do not have this issue. This allows our car accident team to always seek maximum value, never rushing or settling a case for less than what it's worth.
Our personal injury law firm has four decades of experience serving clients in Ormond Beach and the greater Daytona Beach area.
Our car accident lawyers have obtained settlements and jury awards totaling over a billion.
Our family of personal injury attorneys takes pride in the fact that our practice is large enough to serve you professionally, but small enough for us to get to know you personally.
You Have a Hard Deadline
Unfortunately, the law does not allow unlimited time for car accident victims to recover before pursuing their lawsuit. Instead, you are restricted by statute of limitations laws that set hard deadlines for when you must file your claim by.
Personal Injury
In our state, you have only two years from the date of your car accident to file a personal injury claim.
Wrongful Death
In Florida, grieving family members have just two years from the date of their loved one's passing to file.
Your Lawyer Truly Matters
In March of 2023, Governor DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 837, Civil Remedies into law. This bill made many sweeping changes to Florida's legal system. One such change could make it more difficult for car accident plaintiffs to receive compensation unless they retain truly skilled attorneys.
As a result of this bill, Florida's comparative negligence system has been changed so that a plaintiff cannot receive damages from a defendant if the plaintiff is determined to be primarily responsible for their accident. Our lawyers know how to persuade judges and jurors that our clients were not at fault, allowing for major compensation.
Building Your Car Accident Case
Evidence that the other driver was negligent or acting recklessly is paramount to the success of your case. When investigating your car accident, one of our attorneys will review evidence such as:
Witness Testimony
Credible third-party witnesses who watched the car accident occur may be able to relay critical information supporting your car accident claim.
Photos and Videos
Photos and video evidence collected on your smartphone or from traffic cameras are often indisputable evidence in car accident cases involving a personal injury lawsuit. They can help us determine exactly how a motor vehicle accident unfolded and who is at fault.
Medical Records
Medical records can help prove credibility when you have serious injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident. They can also help us determine how much compensation you need now as well as in the years to come.
Police Reports
A police report is an objective source because the responding officer shouldn't have had any bias toward one driver. Their account of the car accident can be instrumental in collecting compensation from the at-fault party.
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Motorcycle or Truck Accident Case? We Handle Those Too
As a law firm focused on personal injury, Chanfrau & Chanfrau can handle cases for victims of not only car accidents, but motorcycle accidents and truck accidents as well. Tragically, Ormond Beach continues to experience many of each type of these life-changing wrecks.
Click Orlando reports that on October 29, 2023, at 10 AM on State Road 5, a motorcyclist was critically injured and their passenger was killed when they hit the side of a sedan that failed to yield.
Just as we have in many car accident cases, Chanfrau & Chanfrau has won a great number of six and seven-figure motorcycle claims. This includes $2.5 million for a passenger who suffered multiple bodily injuries and $850k for the grieving family of an individual killed by a crash with a commercial truck.
What to Do After a Car Accident
Car accident lawyer William M. Chanfrau, Jr., one of the partners at our personal injury law firm, explains what people should do if they have suffered property damage or an injury in an auto accident. He provides key instructions about how you should document evidence, get medical attention, and receive legal help.
How Our Law Firm Can Help Out-of-Town Visitors
Car accident lawyer W. M. Chanfrau, Sr. discusses how we can help out-of-town visitors who have been in a motor vehicle accident in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area.
Car Accidents Are Becoming More Common In and Around Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach is in Volusia County, which the United States Census Bureau reports having a population of more than 553,000 people. In terms of population, it is the 11th largest county in the state of Florida. The county contains a large area of coastline, including Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach in the north, and Oak Hill in the south. It also extends west into Deltona.
Car accident statistics in Volusia County illustrate that motor vehicle accidents are common here. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' Traffic Crash Facts Annual Report for 2020, even in that year where people traveled less, the number of crashes remained alarmingly high. 2021 and 2022 then saw even more crashes and injuries.
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 3-yr Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crashes | 9,141 | 10,497 | 9,646 | 9,761 |
| Total Fatalities | 137 | 147 | 131 | 138 |
| Total Injuries | 6,271 | 7,416 | 6,852 | 6,846 |
Years Of Tragic Accidents
In 2019, there were nine fatal traffic accidents and seven pedestrian deaths in Ormond Beach.
Meanwhile, a 2017 report by the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization found that Ormond Beach ranked third for the highest number of motorcycle-related fatalities and injuries among Volusia and Flagler County cities with populations between 15,000 and 74,999 people, a list that included a total of 94 cities.
Our attorneys encourage you to drive safely and defensively, but if circumstances out of your control (such as a negligent driver) cause you or your loved ones to suffer, we are here to protect your rights and help you achieve justice. We can assess your case during a free consultation.
Common Causes of Car Accidents
In 2019, Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington blamed that year's high number of traffic fatalities within the city on distracted driving, reckless driving, and speeding. Here is a closer look at the most common causes of accidents in the area:
According to the River to Sea TPO report, left-turn crashes were the second most common type of crash in Volusia County during the study period from 2011 to 2015. The report specifically identified the main thoroughfare into Ormond Beach, SR 40, as a stretch of roadway with a high rate of left-hand turn car crashes.
The city of Ormond Beach is committed to ongoing development, and has detailed expansion goals in its Strategic Economic Development Plan. Continued development of the municipal airport, downtown redevelopment, and promotion of area attractions will increase traffic and increase the risk of car accidents.
Distracted driving continues to be a common cause of car accidents across the nation. Talking on the phone, texting, adjusting navigation settings, changing music, talking to other passengers, grooming, and eating while driving are all types of distracted behavior that can increase the risk of car accidents.
Reckless driving includes speeding, driving under the influence, drag racing, tailgating, driving without headlights, and aggressive driving. These dangerous types of driving behaviors put other drivers, pedestrians, and passengers at greater risk of being involved in an auto accident and suffering personal injury.
