The Law Offices of CARLOS A. VELASQUEZ, P.A.

Attorneys and Counselors at Law

 

The Law Offices of Carlos A. Velasquez, P.A.

101 North Pine Island Road Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324

Phone: 954-382-0533 Fax: 954-382-0585

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PERSONAL INJURY:

Automobile Negligence

A personal injury case may arise when harm is suffered due to the negligence of another. The classic personal injury example involves a car accident where the driver of one vehicle, through no fault of his own, is hit and injured by the driver of another vehicle who may have run a stop sign, red light, or committed some other form of negligence. Naturally, injuries resulting through the fault of another deserve to be compensated.

Ideally, all car accidents would involve only property damage to vehicles. Unfortunately, this is often not the case, and victims of negligence must fight to be reimbursed for their bodily injuries, pain and medical expenses. While less than ten percent (10%) of all personal injury claims are actually tried in court, it is critical to be well prepared for this possibility. As experts in trial litigation, it is the Law Offices of Carlos A. Velasquez's policy to prepare as if every case will ultimately proceed to trial. It is our belief that this level of preparation is vital to success by either negotiated settlement or jury verdict.

Wrongful Death

A legal cause of action for wrongful death may exist when a person dies from the negligence of another. Such a situation may arise in a number of different contexts - car accidents, machinery accidents, and medical negligence to name a few.

The following are types of damages are available under Florida law: 1. Sorrow, mental anguish, and loss of solace, which includes loss of society, companionship, comfort and guidance; 2. Any reasonably expected loss in income of the decedent suffered by the survivors/beneficiaries, as well as net accumulations of the decedent; 3. Any reasonably expected loss of services, protection, care, and/or assistance which the decedent provided to the survivors/beneficiaries; 4. Expenses for the care, treatment, and hospitalization of the decedent incident to the injury resulting in death; and 5. Reasonable funeral expense. Under the often, difficult emotional circumstances of these cases our attorneys strive to be sensitive to the loss our clients have suffered while working vigorously to help them recover what the law allows.

BUSINESS AND CORPORATE LAW

We work with new and established businesses preparing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of Contracts, including licensing agreements, distributorship agreements, telecommunication agreements, non-disclosure agreements, commercial lease agreements, joint venture agreements, employment agreements, shareholder agreements, settlement agreements & general releases. We handle general corporate & partnership matters, entity formations including establishing of corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnership, drafting partnerships agreements, shareholders agreements & issuance of stock, negotiating, drafting & amending contracts; purchase & sale of assets, stocks & businesses. We provide legal counseling and sound legal advice and support in daily businesses  transactions, and counsel business executives in day-to-day operations and long term planning.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

We have experience handling a wide range of commercial litigation, including disputes relating to breaches of contract, tortious interference with contract, partnership and LLC member liability, misrepresentation, violations of fiduciary duties and others.

Due to The Law Offices of Carlos A. Velasquez's vast litigation experience, we are frequently called upon to assist clients in business and commercial disputes. Wherever parties disagree, and whether or not litigation actually results, the Firm can potentially be of assistance. We have counseled clients in arbitration, mediation and conciliation contexts. When these forms of alternative dispute resolution are unavailable or unsuccessful, we certainly know our way to the courthouse if litigation is deemed to be in the client's best interest.

These cases can be very complex, and we are often called upon to educate ourselves either on the nature of the business entity we are representing or on the technical aspect of the dispute involving the client. It is our practice to invest whatever time and energy is needed to learn about the business involved in the dispute in order that the client's interests might prevail in the end. These cases are often challenging, but extraordinarily rewarding when the client's objectives are fully realized.