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It only takes one careless moment to change your life.
A driver runs a red light near Kings Avenue. A loose railing gives way at an apartment complex. A supermarket leaves a spill uncleared. In seconds, your plans, peace of mind, and physical health are gone.
At Maranatha Law, we represent people injured by someone else’s negligence. With years of experience and a deep commitment to justice, Brandon personal injury lawyer Tim Shanahan fights for compensation that goes beyond a number. We fight to restore what others have taken from you: your health, time, and sense of control.
What Is a Personal Injury Case?
A personal injury case begins when someone’s carelessness causes harm, such as when a driver runs a red light, a property owner ignores a safety hazard, or a business fails to fix something it should have. In legal terms, this failure is called negligence, and it forms the foundation of most injury claims we handle here in Brandon.
But for you, this isn’t about legal definitions. It’s about missing time with your family. Losing sleep from pain. Facing a stack of medical bills with no clear end in sight. It’s the frustration of not being able to return to work—or life—as you knew it.
We’re not just building a case. We’re fighting for your future.
Brandon personal injury attorney Tim Shanahan knows how deeply an injury can disrupt every aspect of a person’s life. That’s why we approach every case with the same focus, compassion, and tenacity we’d want for our own families.
Florida law allows injury victims to seek compensation (“damages”) when someone else’s negligence causes them harm. This can include reimbursement for medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning potential, and the emotional toll of pain and suffering.
But compensation doesn’t happen automatically. It takes evidence. It takes strategy. And it takes legal support that truly understands the seriousness of what you’re facing.
That’s exactly what you’ll find when working with a Brandon personal injury lawyer at Maranatha Law.
Types of Brandon Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Maranatha Law represents individuals from all walks of life in Brandon, Florida, who’ve been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. Common cases we see involve:
- Car, motorcycle, and truck accidents;
- Bicycle, scooter, and pedestrian crashes;
- Premises liability from dangerous property conditions, such as unmarked wet floors;
- Dog bites and other animal-related attacks;
- Defective or unsafe products; and
- Wrongful death.
These are just a few examples of the cases Maranatha Law handles. If someone else’s negligence injured you, we encourage you to reach out to a personal injury lawyer in Brandon to explore your legal options.
INJURED IN BRANDON? LET A TRUSTED ADVOCATE HANDLE THE HARD PART—SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON HEALING.
How Maranatha Law Builds Your Injury Case
When you choose Maranatha Law, you don’t go it alone. We are with you every step of the process, from beginning to end.
Our process includes:
- Gathering complete medical records from Brandon Regional or your healthcare provider;
- Examining crash or incident reports;
- Interviewing witnesses or consulting expert testimony;
- Calculating lost wages and long-term earning impacts;
- Documenting pain, suffering, and emotional trauma; and
- Estimating necessary future care in serious injury cases.
If you’re still collecting materials, that’s no problem. We’ll help you track down what’s missing. Your role is to get better, while ours is to build a solid case that demands accountability.
What Can You Recover in a Brandon Personal Injury Case?
Your injuries aren’t just problems to be patched up. They come with deep disruptions that impact your life physically, emotionally, and financially. Here are some of the types of compensation a Brandon injury lawyer can help you pursue.
Economic Damages
Economic damages cover the direct, out-of-pocket expenses tied to your injury. These measurable losses may include:
- Medical expenses. You may be able to recover compensation for all accident-related care, from the first emergency visit to rehab and follow-ups, along with future medical costs if treatment is ongoing.
- Property damage. If the incident damaged your car or other property, you can pursue compensation to repair or replace it.
- Lost wages. If your injury forced you to miss work during recovery, you may be able to recover the income you lost during that time.
- Future earnings. In more serious cases, permanent injuries or disabilities can make it difficult or impossible to return to your job. Florida law allows you to pursue compensation for lost future income or reduced earning potential caused by the accident.
An experienced attorney can help you accurately calculate the full extent of your losses, from those you’ve already suffered to future costs your injuries may incur.
Noneconomic Damages
Some losses go beyond bills and receipts. Serious injuries often lead to long-term emotional suffering, physical pain, and a diminished ability to enjoy life. Florida law acknowledges these personal hardships through noneconomic damages. Injured victims may be able to recover compensation for:
- Pain and suffering. This includes the physical discomfort and emotional anguish you’ve experienced during recovery and may continue to experience moving forward.
- Loss of enjoyment of life. If your injury prevents you from doing the things you once loved, such as exercising, traveling, or spending time with family, you may be entitled to compensation for that loss.
Florida does not cap noneconomic damages in most personal injury cases, allowing injured individuals to seek full recovery for the emotional and human impact of an accident.
Punitive Damages
Florida law allows for punitive damages in cases involving gross negligence or intentional misconduct. These are not tied to your personal losses but intended to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar behavior in the future.
Punitive damages are awarded only in the most serious cases, such as DUI crashes or injuries caused by reckless, dangerous conduct that shows a willful disregard for others’ safety.
Comparative Fault
Florida follows a modified comparative fault system. This means that if you are found partially responsible for the accident, your compensation may be reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found to be more than 50% at fault, you may not recover damages at all.
For example, if you were awarded $100,000 but found to be 30% at fault, you would be eligible to recover $70,000. Understanding how fault is determined and properly presenting the evidence is crucial to protecting the value of your claim.
Why Maranatha Law?
Our Brandon personal injury lawyers work hard to build strong cases, but even harder to earn our clients’ trust.
At Maranatha Law, we are:
- Local to Central Florida and invested in this community;
- Grounded in faith, but sharp and prepared in the courtroom;
- Focused on clear, consistent communication to keep every client informed;
- Relentless when it comes to securing fair compensation; and
- Led by an attorney trained under top national personal injury lawyers.
Our name, Maranatha, means “Our Lord comes.” For us, it’s more than a name. It’s our motivation to act justly, serve faithfully, and never forget the people behind the cases.
Talk with a Brandon Injury Lawyer Today
After an injury, it’s hard to know whom to trust or what step to take next. At Maranatha Law, you’ll find more than legal help; you’ll find someone who sees what you’ve been through and takes your recovery personally.
Brandon personal injury lawyer Tim Shanahan doesn’t just handle your case from a distance. He walks with you from day one, with the kind of fierce advocacy that only comes from a genuine calling to help others.
We offer confidential consultations to injury victims and their families. Call us today to learn more about how we can help.