Bobet Law Firm

• Focus on representing victims of accidents who have suffered serious personal injuries.
• Proudly serving the Tampa Bay community.
• More than 30 years of experience handling personal injury liability claims.

Attorney Victor Bobet

• Has practiced law in the Tampa Bay area for over 30 years.
• Bachelor of Business Administration from Adelphi University (1992).
• Juris Doctor from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1995).
• Experience focusing on workers' compensation and automobile injury litigation claims.
• Bilingual (Spanish) and able to assist Spanish-speaking clients.

Approach to Client Service

• Represents victims of accidents in their pursuit of justice.
• Aims to provide the very best representation to each client.
• Keeps clients informed throughout all stages of their claim.

Service Area

• Located in Tampa, Florida.
• Serves clients in the Tampa Bay community who have been injured in accidents.

• Automobile accidents – Representation for individuals injured in car crashes, including rear-end collisions and other motor vehicle accidents.
• Motorcycle accidents – Claims for motorcycle riders injured due to the negligence of others.
• Slip and fall accidents – Personal injury claims arising from slip, trip, and fall incidents.
• Wrongful death – Claims on behalf of families who have lost a loved one due to another party's negligence.
• Workers' compensation and automobile injury litigation – Legal representation for injured workers and automobile accident victims in pursuing benefits and compensation.

Nature of Representation

• Focus on liability claims against negligent parties.
• Assists with handling and resolving insurance liability claims.
• Helps with filing necessary paperwork to obtain recovery under personal injury protection (PIP) benefits and to pursue negligence claims for damages against responsible parties.

If you have been injured in an accident involving any of these areas, you can contact Bobet Law Firm to discuss your situation and potential claim.

• Notify the police immediately.
• Obtain a police report to submit to your insurance company.
• Report the accident to your automobile insurance company the same day, as required by your policy.
• If you are injured, go to the nearest emergency room for evaluation.
• After taking these steps, you may contact an experienced personal injury lawyer for assistance. Bobet Law Firm has been providing this type of assistance to injured victims of automobile accidents for many years.

Why do I need to involve my own automobile insurance if I was not at fault?

• Under Florida law, each individual involved in an automobile accident is responsible for the first portion of their own economic damages.
• Florida requires drivers to carry personal injury protection (PIP) benefits on their automobile policies.
• PIP is designed to expedite medical treatment and recovery of lost wages so injured individuals can begin to recover quickly.
• By law, PIP medical bills are generally paid at 80% of the usual and customary charge in the community, and lost wages at 60% of the average weekly wage (often calculated over a 13‑week period).
• Florida statutes are amended frequently; the medical benefit begins at $2,500, and a treating physician must determine that you sustained an emergency medical condition to qualify for the full $10,000 PIP benefit.

If I was not at fault, do I definitely have a claim against the at-fault driver?

• It depends on whether the at-fault driver purchased bodily injury coverage.
• Florida does not require drivers to purchase bodily injury coverage.
• Even if the negligent driver is legally responsible, there may be no auto insurance coverage available to compensate you.

How can I protect myself if I am injured by a driver who has little or no insurance?

• One way to protect yourself is to purchase uninsured motorist (UM) coverage.
• Florida law mandates that uninsured motorist coverage be offered when bodily injury coverage is purchased.

What types of personal injury damages may be recoverable after an automobile accident?

Generally, the law may allow recovery of:

• Past and future medical care.
• Past and future lost wages.
• Loss of earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering damages, if a jury concludes that you sustained a permanent injury as defined by Florida statutes.

Florida law affecting how medical damages are calculated changes over time. For example, an amendment effective in March 2023 allows insurance companies to present evidence of health insurance reimbursement rates as evidence of the reasonable value of medical services.

My insurance company requested a recorded statement or an examination under oath. What should I know?

• Florida automobile insurance policies include a cooperation clause.
• Failure to cooperate with reasonable requests for information related to a claim can result in claim denial or the policy being voided.
• It is important to cooperate, but there are limits on what an insurance company can request.
• Bobet Law Firm has extensive experience dealing with insurance companies and can discuss your rights and responsibilities under your policy.

My insurance company is asking me to attend an independent medical examination (IME). Why?

• Insurance companies may request an IME for several reasons.
• A common reason is that the insurer questions whether you were injured in the accident or whether further treatment is necessary.
• Insurers may use an IME opinion to attempt to stop paying medical bills related to the accident.

If you have questions about any of these issues, you can contact Bobet Law Firm for a free consultation about your situation.

• Address: 3105 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607
• Phone: (813) 872-7799
• Email: vbobet@bobetlaw.com

The firm serves clients in the Tampa Bay community.

Free Consultation and Case Evaluation

• Consultations are free.
• A Free Case Evaluation form is available on the firm's website for potential clients to provide information about their situation.
• You may contact the firm by phone, email, or through the online form to request a free consultation about a potential personal injury or accident claim.

Languages

• Attorney Victor Bobet is bilingual (Spanish) and can assist Spanish-speaking clients.

Social Media

The firm lists the following social media platforms:

• Facebook
• Instagram

Case Study #1 – Rear-End Collision

• Client was stopped with a turn signal on, waiting to make a left-hand turn, when another vehicle rear‑ended her.
• The client suffered neck and low back injuries requiring surgical intervention in both areas.
• There was no pre-suit offer from the insurance carrier.
• A lawsuit was filed, and the claim resolved for $1,009,000.

Case Study #2 – Collision with Cement Truck

• Client was stopped for traffic on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, Florida.
• A cement truck struck the rear of the client's vehicle, totaling the vehicle.
• The client suffered neck and back injuries and underwent surgery on both areas.
• The insurance company did not make a pre-suit offer.
• Bobet Law Firm filed suit, and the claim resolved at mediation for $750,000.

These examples describe past results in specific cases the firm has handled involving serious injuries from automobile accidents.

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