Car Accident Attorneys in Miami, Florida

1. Gerson & Schwartz, P.A.

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, cruise ship accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, crime victim cases, product liability, drunk driving accidents, pedestrian accidents, Uber accidents

Case Types Handled: Head-on collisions, T-bone collisions, side impact crashes, rear-end crashes, drunk driving accidents, catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, loss of limb cases

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, accident investigation, evidence preservation, expert witness coordination, appellate proceedings, maritime law claims

Background: Founded by Philip M. Gerson in 1970, the firm has represented accident victims in Miami for over 50 years. The senior partner holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating and is recognized in “Super Lawyers” and “Top Lawyers” listings in South Florida Business Review. The firm’s attorneys have over 100 years of collective experience exclusively representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. The attorneys are honors graduates of the University of Miami School of Law. Notable results include $60 million sexual abuse victim, $37.5 million product liability, $12.5 million wrongful death, $10.5 million crime victim, $2.8 million car accident/dram shop jury verdict, and multiple seven-figure settlements. The firm has been recognized in Best Law Firms and maintains a small attorney team to provide personalized service.

Location: Miami, Florida

Contact: (305) 371-6000 | Toll Free: (877) 475-2905 | [email protected] | https://www.injuryattorneyfla.com

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee (no fee unless the firm wins)

2. The Ward Law Group, PL

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bus accidents, personal injury, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death

Case Types Handled: Multi-vehicle collisions, rear-end accidents, T-bone collisions, Uber and Lyft accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injury cases

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, demand letter preparation, medical records collection, lost wage documentation, pain and suffering claims

Background: Founded by Attorney Gregory C. Ward and Jany Martinez-Ward. The firm has over 30 years of combined legal experience and has recovered more than $500 million in compensation for clients. The Ward Law Group has secured over 23 settlements exceeding $1 million, including a settlement exceeding $100 million. The firm focuses on serving the Hispanic community and is one of the fastest-growing personal injury law firms in the country. Services are available in both English and Spanish.

Location: Miami Lakes, FL (additional offices in Orlando/Kissimmee, FL and New York City, NY)

Contact: 855-DOLOR-55 (855-365-6755) | https://www.855dolor55.com

Consultation: Free consultation available 24/7, contingency fee arrangement, services in English and Spanish

3. Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada, P.A.

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, premises liability, cruise ship accidents, Uber/Lyft accidents, workers’ compensation, admiralty and maritime law

Case Types Handled: Multi-vehicle collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, forklift accidents, work-related accidents, slip and fall accidents, maritime injuries, catastrophic injuries

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, punitive damage claims, workers’ compensation claims, maritime law claims, accident investigation

Background: The firm has represented accident victims in and around Miami since 1976. The Miami car accident lawyers have nearly 100 years of combined experience. The firm holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. One partner belongs to The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The firm maintains an open door policy allowing clients to call at any time to speak with an attorney. Notable results include $16.6 million roofer fall, $11.5 million electrical injury, $6.5 million negligent security, $6 million forklift injury, $5.45 million motorbike crash, and $5.8 million tire defect. Members of American Association for Justice, Florida Justice Association, and The National Trial Lawyers.

Location: Miami, Florida (serving South Florida)

Contact: (877) 448-8585 | https://www.floridainjurylawyer.pro

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee arrangement

4. Leesfield & Partners

Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, cruise ship accidents, boating and water-related accidents, premises liability, scooter and moped accidents

Case Types Handled: Multi-vehicle collisions, commercial trucking accidents, motorcycle crashes, maritime accidents, catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, wrongful death cases

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, appellate proceedings, federal and state court litigation, accident investigation, expert witness coordination

Background: Founded in Miami-Dade County in 1976, Leesfield & Partners has six decades of experience in personal injury law. Managing partner Ira H. Leesfield leads the firm. The firm includes board-certified trial lawyers and has secured record-setting verdicts and settlements. The firm is 100% plaintiff-oriented and does not represent insurance companies. The firm has won major cases throughout Florida in both Federal and State Courts. Attorneys include Justin B. Shapiro, Carlos A. Fabano, Eric Shane, Evan Robinson, and Bernardo Pimentel II. The firm represents clients from South America, Europe, and Canada in addition to Florida residents.

Location: Miami, Florida (additional offices in Key West and Orlando/Central Florida)

Contact: (800) 836-6400 | https://www.leesfield.com

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee arrangement, Spanish-speaking services available

5. Wolfson & Leon

Practice Focus: Car accidents, personal injury, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice

Case Types Handled: Car crashes, multi-vehicle accidents, rear-end collisions, pedestrian accidents, catastrophic injury cases

Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, accident investigation, medical records collection, lost wage documentation, pain and suffering claims, appellate proceedings

Background: A boutique law firm that practices entirely in the field of accident, injury, and wrongful death cases. Lawyer Jerome Wolfson, Esq. began practicing personal injury law in Miami in 1963. Jonah Wolfson, Esq. has been practicing for 13 years and received the Chicago-Kent Young Alumni Award from his law school. The firm provides personalized attention and handles cases from initial investigation through trial and appeals. The firm evaluates the unique circumstances of each case to determine appropriate claim values.

Location: Miami, Florida (also serves Fort Lauderdale)

Contact: https://www.wolfsonlawfirm.com

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee arrangement

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Punitive Damages, Alcohol Furnishers and Fault Allocation for Miami Car Crashes

A Miami car crash involving a drunk or reckless driver raises three Florida questions: when punitive damages are available and how far they can go, whether whoever served the alcohol can be sued, and how fault is divided among everyone involved.

Punitive Damages Limits

Florida Statutes 768.73(1) limits punitive damages to the greater of three times compensatory damages or $500,000. The limit rises to the greater of four times compensatory damages or $2 million when the conduct was motivated solely by unreasonable financial gain and its unreasonably dangerous nature, together with the high likelihood of injury, was actually known by a managing agent, director, officer or other policy maker of the defendant. There is no cap when the defendant had a specific intent to harm the claimant and the conduct did in fact harm the claimant.

Who Served the Alcohol

Florida Statutes 768.125 provides that a person who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person of lawful drinking age is not liable for injury caused by that person’s intoxication. A person who willfully and unlawfully sells or furnishes alcohol to someone under the lawful drinking age, or who knowingly serves a person habitually addicted to alcohol, may become liable.

Fault Divided by Party

Under Florida Statutes 768.81(3), judgment is entered against each party on that party’s percentage of fault rather than joint and several liability, and nonparty fault must be pleaded and proved. Under (6), a party greater than 50 percent at fault for their own harm may not recover.

The Tort Threshold

Under Florida Statutes 627.737(2), a tort claim for pain and suffering against the owner, operator or occupant of a vehicle covered by the required PIP security requires significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function, permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability other than scarring or disfigurement, significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement, or death.

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Miami Car Accident Questions

Can I recover if I was partly at fault?

Yes, unless your share is greater than 50 percent. For example, imagine $100,000 in damages and 30 percent of the fault on the injured driver: the recovery would be $70,000.

How long do I have to sue?

Two years under Florida Statutes 95.11(5)(a) for an action founded on negligence, and two years under 95.11(5)(e) for wrongful death. A crash with a city, county or state vehicle adds a written injury claim to the agency within 3 years under 768.28(6)(a), with recovery capped at $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident under (5)(a).

What does PIP pay first?

Under Florida Statutes 627.736(1), up to $10,000 in medical and disability benefits: 80 percent of reasonable medical expenses when initial care is received within 14 days after the crash, and 60 percent of lost gross income.