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Auto Accident Claims in Florida: A Comprehensive Guide
If you have recently been involved in an auto accident in Florida, filing a claim could be necessary for your physical, emotional, and financial health. This Comprehensive Guide to Auto Accident Claims in Florida explains everything you need to know.
Dangerous Drug Lawsuits: When Can (and Should) Patients and Families in Florida Seek Compensation?
Each year, patients across Florida experience life-altering and life-threatening complications after taking medications recommended by their doctors. If you have been harmed (or if a loved one has been harmed or tragically killed) by a dangerous drug, here’s what you need to know.
Florida’s Personal Injury Laws: What Are Your Rights After a Serious Accident?
Under Florida’s personal injury laws, serious accident victims and their families are entitled to just compensation in many cases.
Construction Accident in Florida: Understanding Your Legal Rights
Construction accidents are far more common than they should be. While several legal rules and regulations exist specifically to protect construction workers, safety violations are common, as contractors and subcontractors routinely prioritize cost savings over their...
Filing a Claim After a Distracted Driving Accident in Florida
Distracted driving is among the leading causes of auto accidents in Florida. This includes collisions between passenger vehicles and collisions involving 18-wheelers and other commercial vehicles. If you have been injured in an accident caused by a distracted driver,...
10 Reasons to Talk to a Lawyer After a Serious Accident in Florida
A serious accident can change your life in an instant. All of a sudden, you are struggling to cope with severe traumatic injuries and their psychological effects, you are facing substantial medical bills while you are unable to work, and you have far more questions...
20 Birth Injuries Caused By Medical Malpractice
While birth injury rates have declined over the past two decades, birth injuries are still far more common than they should be. This is because a significant percentage of all birth injuries are attributable to medical malpractice. When birth injuries result from...
Airbag Recall Injuries Revealed: What Victims and Families in Florida Need to Know
When you get in a serious auto accident, your vehicle’s airbags are supposed to help keep you safe. Your vehicle’s crash sensors are supposed to detect the crash, and they are supposed to send a signal to the inflator mechanisms in your vehicle’s airbags telling them...
When Do You Need A Maritime Lawyer for An Offshore Injury or Death?
Maritime accidents happen far more often than they should. From accidents onboard cruise ships to falls overboard, and from commercial fishing and drilling accidents to accidents involving recreational vessels, all types of offshore accidents can present risks for...
Understanding the Lifetime Costs of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries
Among all of the risks of being involved in a traumatic accident, the risk of suffering a spinal cord injury is among the most serious. While recovery is possible in some cases, spinal cord injuries frequently lead to lifelong disabilities and complications. Even when...
The “Dos” and “Don’ts” of Protecting Your Family’s Rights After a Catastrophic Accident
A catastrophic accident can change everything. One moment, everything is normal. The next, your entire life has been turned upside down. When you suffer life-changing injuries in a catastrophic accident—or when a loved one suffers life-changing injuries or tragically...
Protect Your Legal Rights After a Holiday Accident in Florida
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year. In some respects, it is also among the most dangerous. The rates of certain types of accidents spike during the holidays—and, unfortunately, many people end up spending the holidays in recovery instead of...
Trial Lawyers for Serious Cases
Our Law Firm
Silva & Silva is not a volume-settlement firm. We focus on complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.
With seven attorneys and a deep litigation support team, our firm prepares every case for trial from day one.
Founding partners Jorge E. Silva and Carlos Silva have built a reputation for handling high-stakes matters across Florida. Our attorneys collaborate closely on major cases to deliver strategic, aggressive representation.
Additionally, attorney Orlando Silva is both a physician and a lawyer — a rare and powerful combination in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation.
Carlos Silva
Carlos E. Silva gives a voice to victims and families who have suffered traumatic injuries and tragic deaths as a result of tortious conduct.
Jorge Silva
Jorge E. Silva is passionate about protecting victims and families who have suffered catastrophic medical malpractice events.
