Miami Business Damages Lawyer

If you are a property owner or a tenant who has suffered financially because of an eminent domain taking of your business property that has led to the loss of your business, or the physical destruction or impairment of your business, you may have a business damage claim in an eminent domain case.

Under Florida law, a business that has been in existence five years or longer can claim business damages in cases involving eminent domain (sometimes called condemnation) of property. At the Miami, Florida Law Office of Brian P. Patchen, our lawyer assists clients in pursuing a claim for full compensation for business damages and property damage.

Assessing Present and Future Business Damages
Our business damages attorney resolves property disputes involving businesses that have had a proven record of profitability, as well as clients that have been well on their way toward turning a profit. Beyond the lost physical and tangible value of a business lies the loss of future goodwill or of the implied continuance of public patronage. Our business damages lawyer will take all relevant factors into account in assessing the long-term profit loss of your business, including probable lost profits due to the taking of your property.

Condemnation Clauses in Lease Agreements
In cases involving a taking of leased property, our attorney examines the lease for what is known as the condemnation clause in lease agreements. A condemnation clause defines the right of the owner or tenant to compensation following any taking of the property. In the absence of a condemnation clause in the lease, our attorney will advise you of your right and claims to ensure your share of the condemnation award for the property taken.

Our Team On Your Side
Our team of real estate appraisers, engineers, and accountants will help to prove that your property or business has been appreciating in value and we will argue that you should be compensated accordingly.

Founding lawyer Brian P. Patchen, a board certified civil trial lawyer by the Florida Bar, personally counsels each client in business damages cases. He has served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Florida Bar's Eminent Domain Committee and lectures at Continuing Legal Education classes and conferences regarding our practice areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and business damages.

Contact us to discuss recouping the losses of your business damages case. We provide a free initial consultation and are available weekends and evenings by appointment.

Law Office of Brian P. Patchen

1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1112
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305-372-1112
Fax: 305-372-3691
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From its law office in Miami, Florida, the law firm of Brian P. Patchen serves clients in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Brevard County, Palm Beach County, St. Lucie County, Collier County, Lee County, Sarasota County, Orange County, Monroe County, and Hillsborough County.