Ward Ruddock, PLLC.

Florida wrongful death damages can include:

· Lost support and services
· Medical and funeral costs
· Mental pain and suffering
· Loss of companionship and protection
· Net accumulations of the estate

Each family's case is different. Each is built carefully.

We treat these claims with the seriousness they require.

Under the Florida Wrongful Death Act, the personal representative of the estate files the claim — on behalf of the surviving spouse, children, parents, and certain blood relatives.

Damages are specific. Deadlines are strict. The legal path is narrower than many families realize.

If you've lost someone, the first step is just understanding your options. That conversation is free.

There is no settlement that brings someone back.

What we can bring is accountability — and the financial security a family needs to keep going.

Wrongful death cases are sacred work. We treat them that way.

If you've lost someone to negligence, we're here when you're ready.

Two attorneys. One philosophy.

Ian Ward and Omari Ruddock built Ward Ruddock around a simple idea: serious cases call for serious strategy.

We think first. We move with intention. We execute relentlessly. From the first call to the final number, the strategy is the work.

Florida personal injury. Car. Truck. Catastrophic injury. Wrongful death.

If it's serious, it belongs with us.

Traumatic brain injury. Spinal cord damage. Severe burns. Amputation.

These cases are not about a 30-day recovery. They're about a life.

We build catastrophic injury cases around lifetime needs: medical care, equipment, home modifications, lost earning capacity, family support.

If the rest of life looks different now, the claim must, too.

Every commercial truck records the truth.

Hours of service. Speed. Brake use. Hard stops. Sleep cycles. Engine data.

If your lawyer doesn't preserve it in the first 48 hours — it's gone. So is much of the case.

We send preservation letters the day we're hired. Strategy starts immediately.

Same crash. Two completely different cases.

CAR — one driver, one policy, state rules, lower limits.

TRUCK — driver, carrier, shipper, broker. Federal FMCSA rules. Multi-million dollar policies. And evidence that disappears in 48 hours if no one demands it preserved.

If a commercial truck hit you, the law is on your side — but only if someone moves quickly.

If you've been hit by a commercial truck, you are not in a car accident. You are in a federal case.

Different rules. Different injuries. Different stakes. Different defense lawyers — paid by the carrier the day of the crash.

Strategy is the difference here. This week we go deep on it.

"Every case is a strategy. We don't settle quickly — we settle correctly."

That's how we work. Slow when it matters. Fast when it counts. Always thinking three steps ahead.

We think. We move. We execute.

Ward Ruddock — Strategic Advocacy.

Meet the lawyer behind the strategy.

Omari Ruddock — Florida personal injury attorney. We lead with strategy. The rest follows.

When a client walks into our office, they don't receive a form letter and a runaround. They receive a plan — built on the facts, the law, and a clear-eyed view of where the case is going.

If you're hurt, the first call is free. Talk to a real attorney.