Our Practice Areas

Hurt, and not sure where to turn? For three decades, Tom Ueberschaer has helped people and families in Pensacola and across Northwest Florida put their lives back together after car and truck crashes, workplace injuries, and disabling conditions. Whatever happened to you, you work directly with Tom, not a case manager. Find your situation below, or just Ask Tom.

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Personal Injury

When someone else’s negligence leaves you hurt, Tom pursues the full recovery you’re owed.

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Medical Malpractice

Surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and medication mistakes that seriously harm patients.

Slip and Fall

Falls on dangerous property the owner failed to fix, clean up, or warn you about.

Wrongful Death

Claims that hold a negligent party accountable after the loss of a family member.

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

Neglect, bedsores, falls, and the mistreatment of loved ones in care facilities.

Product Liability

Injuries caused by defective and dangerous products under Florida liability law.

Third-Party Liability & Intentional Harm

Civil claims for intentional acts and the negligence of responsible third parties.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Car, truck, and motorcycle crashes are the most common serious injuries we see on the Gulf Coast.

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Truck Accidents

Commercial truck crashes involving multiple liable parties and federal regulations.

Motorcycle Accidents

Serious rider injuries, and the unfair bias riders so often face from insurers.

Bicycle Accidents

Cyclists hurt by negligent drivers, and the defenses their insurers tend to raise.

Boat Accidents

Injuries on Pensacola Bay, the Sound, and the Gulf, impaired-operator cases included.

Pedestrian Accidents

People hurt on foot in a state among the most dangerous in the country for walking.

Car Accidents

Pensacola’s most common serious injury cases, and the 14-day deadline that protects your benefits.

Distracted Driving

Crashes caused by drivers whose attention drifted away from the road ahead of them.

Drunk Driving

Victims of impaired drivers, cases that can open the door to punitive damages too.

Fatal Car Accident

Wrongful death claims for families who lost someone in a fatal motor vehicle crash.

Highway Accident

High-speed crashes on the interstates and corridors like I-10, I-110, and US-98.

Injured Service Members

Crashes involving military issues such as TRICARE, the FTCA, and SCRA protections.

Passenger Injury

Passengers, rarely at fault, who may hold more than one driver responsible for harm.

Texting While Driving

Crashes where a texting driver’s clear legal violation strengthens your injury claim.

Auto Defects

Crashes caused by a defect in the vehicle itself, under Florida product liability law.

Defective Airbags, Seat Belts & Brakes

Failures of the airbags, seat belts, and brakes meant to keep you safe in a crash.

Defective Tires

Tread separation and sudden blowouts caused by defectively manufactured tires.

Social Security Disability

When illness or injury keeps you from working, Tom pursues the disability benefits you’ve earned.

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Workers’ Compensation

Hurt on the job? Tom fights for injured workers in the claim, the courtroom, and in Tallahassee.

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Not Sure Where Your Case Fits? Ask Tom.

You don’t need to know which area of law your case falls under. That’s Tom’s job. Tell him what happened, and he’ll tell you straight whether you have a case. The consultation is free, and you only pay if you win.

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With over $250 Million in Verdicts and Recoveries, the Victories Just Keep on Coming.

AUTO ACCIDENTS

$325,000 was awarded to a client who experienced a head-on collision resulting in serious injuries to their legs.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

$1,100,000 was awarded in a workers' compensation settlement. The client was moving a heavy object resulting in permanent total disability.

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

$90,000 in back due benefits and ongoing payments after judge’s hearing for 45-year-old mechanic suffering from severe sleep disorder, leaving him unable to maintain any full-time employment.

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