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Okeechobee Personal Injury Lawyers
Okeechobee serves as the county seat of Okeechobee. It is the home of Lake Okeechobee, a popular boating and fishing destination that draws thousands upon thousands of visitors every year.
For more than three decades, the Okeechobee personal injury lawyers of Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney, have fought for victims of personal injury accidents, medical malpractice claims, premises liability accidents and car accidents. We want to make sure that victims receive the money damages they deserve.
As a board-certified civil trial lawyer, Philip DeBerard, III, leads a team of lawyers and support staff that is dedicated to helping victims throughout South Florida and the Treasure Coast who have been injured in all types of personal injury accidents.
To learn how we can help you, call (877) 536-1911 or use our online contact form. We provide free consultations. You pay nothing unless we win.
Hospitals Serving Okeechobee, Florida
If you have been involved in an accident, the most important thing you can do is to have a thorough examination done by a medical professional. Follow-up treatment may also be required. Hospitals and medical centers in the Okeechobee area include:
- Jupiter Medical Center
- Raulerson Hospital
- Martin Memorial Health System
- Martin Memorial South Hospital
- St. Lucie Medical Center
- Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Hospital
- Hendry Regional Medical Center
If you have been involved in an accident of any kind, be sure that you do not give a statement to the other people involved, witnesses or anyone from the insurance company. Contact an Okeechobee personal injury attorney who focuses on accident cases before you talk to anyone else.
Okeechobee Courthouses
The courts in Okeechobee are a part of Florida’s four-tiered court system.
The Circuit and County Courts are the trial courts for the state. These courts are courts of general jurisdiction and hear most criminal and civil cases. Among cases that the Circuit Courts have jurisdiction over are civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000. County Court jurisdiction includes small claims cases (up to $5,000) and civil matters up to $15,000.
The five District Courts of Appeal review decisions made by County and Circuit Courts. Okeechobee is part of the 19th Circuit and the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
The Florida Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Florida.
The Okeechobee Circuit and County Courts are held at 304 N.W. 2nd Street, Okeechobee, FL, 34972-4146. The phone number is (772) 807-4370.
The Fourth District Court of Appeals is held at 1525 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. The phone number is (561) 242-2000.
Contact Our Okeechobee Personal Injury Lawyers Today
At the law firm of Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney, we help victims throughout Okeechobee as well as in the surrounding South Florida and Treasure Coast communities of Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Jupiter, Palm Beach and Vero Beach. We work hard to recover the funds our clients deserve for their injuries.
If you have been injured in an accident, call our Okeechobee personal injury lawyers today at (877) 536-1911 or fill out our online contact form. Remember, you pay nothing unless we win your case.
