Neufeld,Kleinberg & Pinkiert, P.A.

a personal injury law firm

Jason’s Story

•I’m outta here… but not too far.

Jason’s Story

Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert

(and me)

Two Offices

• Aventura, Florida Lakeland, Florida

I am a personal-injury attorney• I know we sometimes get a bad rap

But when done right… and ethically …

Types of Cases We Handle• Automobile accidents (car, motorcycle, truck, boating)• Slip & Fall• Trip & Fall• Defective Products• Dog/Animal Bites• Medical Malpractice• Negligent Security• Traumatic Brain Injury• Spine Injury• RSD/CRPS

Three Prerequisites• (1) Liability

(2) Damages (3) Source of Money

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Lets Play:

Case or No

Case!

• Economic Damages • Past medical bills• Future medical bills• Lost wages• Future loss of earning capacity• Property replacement• Out-of-pocket Expenses

• Non-Economic Damages• Past pain and suffering• Future pain and suffering• Loss of Companionship• Loss of Enjoyment of Life• Emotional Damages

• Punitive Damages

Types of Damages

Sometimes, Determining Liability and Calculating Damage is UnclearPatricia is walking on the street. David is driving down the same

street, when Donovan, his prankster friend in the passenger seat – for no good reason – screams, “Look out!” This scares David who reacts by turning the wheel of his car, and runs over Patricia’s foot, crushing it.

Q1: Who is liable/at fault (consider David, Donovan and Patricia)Q2: How much is Patricia’s foot worth?

Assume doctors fee + anesthesiologist fee + surgical-center costs = $20,000.00

Q3: Does the answer change if Patricia was on the track team?Q4: What if Patricia was planning on paying for college on a track

scholarship?Q5: What about Pain & Suffering?

Pain & Suffering Damages• Human foot has 26 bones and over 100 different muscles,

ligaments and tendons. • 50% of patients who undergo foot surgery (due to a crush

injury) report complications, residual pain and require assisted ambulation for the foreseeable future. • Neurological injuries• Difficulty bearing weight• Disfiguration

What about not being able to wearsandals?

Thank you!• Any questions?

• Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, P.A.• 305.931.6666• 954.523.8292• jneufeld@nkplaw.com