Answers to the questions people ask after an accident
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Slip and fall Slipped in a Florida Supermarket? You Can Sue If the Store Knew
Yes, you can sue a Florida supermarket if the store knew about the hazard or should have known about it and failed to clean it up or warn you.…
Car accidents How Much Does an Accident Lawyer in Miami Charge? A Plain Answer
In Miami, accident lawyers work on a contingency fee, meaning you pay nothing upfront and owe no attorney fee at all unless money is recovered for…
Slip and fall Where to Find a Slip and Fall Lawyer Near You in Hialeah
Wolfson & Leon has a Hialeah office at 1840 W 49th St, Suite 734, where Spanish- and English-speaking attorneys offer free consultations with no fee…
Slip and fall I Fell at Work in Hialeah: Do I Need a Workers' Comp or Personal Injury Lawyer?
Workers' comp almost always covers a fall at work in Florida, and it is usually your only claim against your own employer. But if someone other than…
Truck accidents National, Trucking-Only, or Local Miami-Dade Firm: Which Should You Hire After a Truck Crash?
There is no single right answer, but the choice turns on three concrete things: who will actually handle your file day to day, how familiar that…
Motorcycle accidents I Need a Motorcycle Accident Attorney in Hialeah: How Do I Start?
The path from 'I need a lawyer' to 'my lawyer is handling it' has five concrete steps: get medical care, gather what you already have, make one…
Pedestrian and bicycle accidents Hit by a Car While Walking in Hialeah: What Is the First Step?
The first step is medical care, even if you feel fine enough to walk away, Florida law requires treatment within 14 days of the crash or you forfeit…
Uber and Lyft accidents Injured in an Uber Accident in Hialeah? Here Is How to Hire a Lawyer
Call a personal injury lawyer who handles Uber and Lyft claims before you speak to any insurance adjuster, the driver's app status at the moment of…
Personal injury How to Schedule a Free Injury Lawyer Consultation in Miami-Dade
You can book a free consultation with a Miami-Dade injury lawyer by calling, submitting an online form, or having a family member call on your…
Truck accidents Where to Find a Truck Accident Lawyer in Miami-Dade and What to Do First
Start with personal referrals, the Florida Bar's online member directory, legal directories like Avvo or Martindale-Hubbell, and the websites of…
Motorcycle accidents Motorcycle Accident in Florida With No Insurance: What Happens Next
Yes, you can still file a claim against the driver who caused the crash even if you were riding uninsured, Florida's fault-based system for…
Personal injury Hit by an Uninsured Driver in Miami-Dade? Your Options
If an uninsured driver hit you in Miami-Dade, your own PIP pays first for medical bills and part of your lost wages, and if you have uninsured…
Pedestrian and bicycle accidents Hit Crossing W 49th Street Outside the Crosswalk, Can I Still Recover?
Yes, crossing outside a marked crosswalk does not erase your right to recover. Florida law still requires every driver to exercise due care to avoid…
Uber and Lyft accidents Uber Driver Had the App Off When They Hit You: Who Pays in Florida?
When an Uber driver's app is completely off at the moment of a crash, Uber's insurance policy does not apply at all, the driver is treated like any…
Car accidents Rear-Ended on Okeechobee Road: What Is My Claim Actually Worth?
There is no flat number: the value of a rear-end claim on Okeechobee Road is built from the injuries you sustained, the treatment you received, the…
Uber and Lyft accidents What Determines a Rideshare Accident Settlement in Miami-Dade?
There is no typical number for a rideshare accident settlement in Miami-Dade, the value is set by a specific combination of factors: how serious and…
Slip and fall What Florida Statute 768.0755 Requires You to Prove After a Grocery Store Slip
Under Fla. Stat. § 768.0755, slipping on something in a grocery store is not enough on its own, you must prove the store had actual or constructive…
Slip and fall What Is the Average Payout for a Slip-and-Fall Case in Miami?
There is no reliable average payout for a Miami slip-and-fall case, and any dollar range you find online tells you almost nothing about your own…
Uber and Lyft accidents Injured in an Uber Accident in Florida: Who Pays My Medical Bills?
In Florida, your own PIP insurance pays first, covering 80 percent of reasonable medical bills up to $10,000, regardless of who caused the crash,…
Pedestrian and bicycle accidents Hit by a Car in Hialeah? Here Is What to Do Right Now
Call 911 immediately if anyone is hurt, stay at the scene, and get the driver's name, license, registration, and insurance information before you do…
Car accidents Partly at Fault for a Hialeah Crash? Here Is What You Can Still Recover
Yes, but only if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less. Under Florida's modified comparative negligence law (FL § 768.81), your compensation…
Personal injury No, You Do Not Have to Give the Other Driver's Insurer a Recorded Statement
No. Florida law does not require you to give a recorded statement to the at-fault driver's liability insurance carrier after a Hialeah crash. You…
Uninsured and underinsured motorist Stacked vs. non-stacked uninsured motorist coverage in Florida: what the checkbox on your policy actually means
Stacked uninsured motorist (UM) coverage in Florida multiplies your UM limits by the number of vehicles on the policy and covers you in any vehicle,…
Truck accidents After a truck crash, the trucking company's evidence starts disappearing. Here is how a preservation letter stops it
After a commercial truck crash, a preservation (spoliation) letter should demand that the carrier keep the driver's electronic logging device…
Personal injury How long does a personal injury case take in Miami-Dade?
A personal injury claim in Miami-Dade County typically takes 6 to 18 months to settle without a lawsuit, and 1 to 3 years if a lawsuit has to be…
Cruise ship and boating accidents Hurt on a cruise from PortMiami? You may have only six months to give notice
Usually one year to file a lawsuit and six months to give the cruise line written notice of the claim, because federal law (46 U.S.C. § 30508) lets…
Car accidents The other driver's insurance adjuster wants a recorded statement. Do I have to give one?
No. After a car accident in Florida you have no legal duty to give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurance company, and their adjuster…
Motorcycle accidents I wasn't wearing a helmet. Can I still bring a motorcycle accident claim in Florida?
Yes. Florida law allows riders 21 and older to ride without a helmet if they carry at least $10,000 in medical benefits coverage (Fla. Stat. §…
Uninsured and underinsured motorist Hit and run in Miami-Dade: what to do when the driver who hit you leaves
After a hit and run in Miami-Dade, call 911 from the scene, get medical care, and report the crash to police within 24 hours even if the other…
Car accidents Crashed on the Palmetto Expressway or Okeechobee Road: what to do in the first hour
After a crash on the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) or Okeechobee Road near Hialeah, move to the shoulder if the cars can be driven and it is safe…
Car accidents The 14-day PIP rule in Florida: what happens if you wait to see a doctor after a Hialeah car accident
Florida's 14-day PIP rule means you must receive initial medical treatment within 14 days of a car accident to be eligible for the $10,000 in…
Slip and fall I fell in a supermarket in Hialeah. Why the first 30 days decide the case
After a fall in a Hialeah supermarket, report it to the manager the same day and get an incident report, photograph the spot before it is cleaned,…
Personal injury How long do I have to file an injury lawsuit in Florida? The two-year rule after HB 837
For injuries on or after March 24, 2023, the statute of limitations for a negligence lawsuit in Florida is two years from the date of the injury…
Uber and Lyft accidents I was a passenger in an Uber or Lyft that crashed in Hialeah. Who pays for my injuries?
If you were a passenger in an Uber or Lyft that crashed in Hialeah, your injuries are covered first by PIP (your own auto policy if you have one,…
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