Practice Areas
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. is a Florida law firm primarily representing clients in South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties), but we also provide services throughout the state. Our firm is dedicated exclusively to fighting for individuals, as opposed to insurance companies and other large corporations. Our main practice areas are personal injury (e.g., motor vehicle accidents, premises liability accidents, medical malpractice), workers’ compensation (i.e., accidents on the job, including those involving longshoremen and harbor workers), and admiralty and maritime law (Jones Act and Unseaworthiness). We also handle claims for overtime wages (Fair Labor Standards Act) and Unemployment Compensation.
Auto Accidents
A large part of our work involves representing individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents in Florida. These accidents frequently result in fractured and broken bones, herniated discs, scarring, and head trauma, injuries that require medical attention from the best professionals, and even death.
Those who cause serious motor vehicle accidents are frequently represented by insurance company lawyers who work hard to prevent the victims from being fairly compensated. At Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A., we know how to handle insurance companies and their lawyers to maximize our clients' recoveries.
Truck Accidents
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. also handles truck and tractor trailer personal injury cases. Incredibly, every 16 minutes in this country a person is killed or injured in a truck accident. Accordingly, thousands of Americans each year are injured or lose their lives in accidents involving tractor-trailers, 18 wheelers, big rigs, semis, and other large commercial vehicles. Unsafe driving, oversized loads and various other treacherous practices increase the dangers in operating these trucks that weight up to 40 tons. In these accidents, not surprisingly, 97% of the fatalities are individuals in a passenger car or truck as opposed to the negligent driver of the commercial truck. The trucking industry is a $600 billion dollar business and, as you would expect, these companies have a lot quality truck accident lawyers at their disposal to vigorously fight personal injury claims from injured victims. At Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. we have the experience and reputation to stand up to these companies to get fair compensation for our clients who have been injured in a truck accident.
Motorcycle Accidents
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. also handles personal injury cases involving motorcycles. Studies have shown that over 80% of multi-vehicle accidents involving motorcyclists are not the fault of the motorcyclist. Accidents often occur because motorcycles can stop much faster than cars and are therefore more likely be rear-ended by a negligent driver speeding or following too closely. Regretably, motorcycle accident victims are 21 times more likely to die than personal injury victims in a passenger car or truck.
Medical Malpractice
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. handles medical malpractice cases including anesthesiology errors, birth injuries, blood transfusions, cancer misdiagnosis, emergency room negligence, failure to diagnose, hosptial negligence, misread X-rays or other diagnostic testing, incorrect medical prescription, negligent amputation, and other surgical errors.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful death is a subset of the above listed categories. In Florida, by statute, the family members and the estate of the deceased who have been killed as the result of the negligence of another can bring a wrongful death claim. A wrongful death lawsuit may be the result of a vehicle accident medical malpractice, or other catastrophic event, including an auto accident, boating, and swimming pool drowning deaths.
Workers Compensation
Jeff Gale has handled nearly 2000 workers’ compensation accidents since 1987. Florida's workers' compensation system has its own unique set of laws and rules that are different in many ways from those involving other types of accidents. Many accident lawyers have never handled workers' compensation cases.
Admiralty/Maritime (Jones Act, Unseaworthiness)
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. represents individuals injured in cargo and cruise ship accidents. Being the venue of two major ports (Port of Miami and Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale), South Florida is one the primary locations in the nation for these types of accidents. This is a specialized field of law.
Overtime Wage Claims
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. represents employees in claims for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Company profits are important and valued, but not at the expense of employees who are entitled to be paid time and one-half of their hourly rate of pay for every hour worked over 40 per week.
Unemployment Compensation
We represent fired employees at evidentiary hearings before Unemployment Compensation Appeals Referees. Employees justly terminated may still be entitled to unemployment compensation benefits.
Contact us today at 866-785-GALE to learn your rights.
Auto Accidents
A large part of our work involves representing individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents in Florida. These accidents frequently result in fractured and broken bones, herniated discs, scarring, and head trauma, injuries that require medical attention from the best professionals, and even death.
Those who cause serious motor vehicle accidents are frequently represented by insurance company lawyers who work hard to prevent the victims from being fairly compensated. At Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A., we know how to handle insurance companies and their lawyers to maximize our clients' recoveries.
Truck Accidents
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. also handles truck and tractor trailer personal injury cases. Incredibly, every 16 minutes in this country a person is killed or injured in a truck accident. Accordingly, thousands of Americans each year are injured or lose their lives in accidents involving tractor-trailers, 18 wheelers, big rigs, semis, and other large commercial vehicles. Unsafe driving, oversized loads and various other treacherous practices increase the dangers in operating these trucks that weight up to 40 tons. In these accidents, not surprisingly, 97% of the fatalities are individuals in a passenger car or truck as opposed to the negligent driver of the commercial truck. The trucking industry is a $600 billion dollar business and, as you would expect, these companies have a lot quality truck accident lawyers at their disposal to vigorously fight personal injury claims from injured victims. At Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. we have the experience and reputation to stand up to these companies to get fair compensation for our clients who have been injured in a truck accident.
Motorcycle Accidents
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. also handles personal injury cases involving motorcycles. Studies have shown that over 80% of multi-vehicle accidents involving motorcyclists are not the fault of the motorcyclist. Accidents often occur because motorcycles can stop much faster than cars and are therefore more likely be rear-ended by a negligent driver speeding or following too closely. Regretably, motorcycle accident victims are 21 times more likely to die than personal injury victims in a passenger car or truck.
Medical Malpractice
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. handles medical malpractice cases including anesthesiology errors, birth injuries, blood transfusions, cancer misdiagnosis, emergency room negligence, failure to diagnose, hosptial negligence, misread X-rays or other diagnostic testing, incorrect medical prescription, negligent amputation, and other surgical errors.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful death is a subset of the above listed categories. In Florida, by statute, the family members and the estate of the deceased who have been killed as the result of the negligence of another can bring a wrongful death claim. A wrongful death lawsuit may be the result of a vehicle accident medical malpractice, or other catastrophic event, including an auto accident, boating, and swimming pool drowning deaths.
Workers Compensation
Jeff Gale has handled nearly 2000 workers’ compensation accidents since 1987. Florida's workers' compensation system has its own unique set of laws and rules that are different in many ways from those involving other types of accidents. Many accident lawyers have never handled workers' compensation cases.
Admiralty/Maritime (Jones Act, Unseaworthiness)
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. represents individuals injured in cargo and cruise ship accidents. Being the venue of two major ports (Port of Miami and Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale), South Florida is one the primary locations in the nation for these types of accidents. This is a specialized field of law.
Overtime Wage Claims
Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A. represents employees in claims for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Company profits are important and valued, but not at the expense of employees who are entitled to be paid time and one-half of their hourly rate of pay for every hour worked over 40 per week.
Unemployment Compensation
We represent fired employees at evidentiary hearings before Unemployment Compensation Appeals Referees. Employees justly terminated may still be entitled to unemployment compensation benefits.
Contact us today at 866-785-GALE to learn your rights.
