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Answers from Wolfson & Leon attorneys about car accidents in Hialeah and Miami-Dade. Direct answer first, then the Florida law behind it.

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…

Wolfson & Leon ·
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…

Wolfson & Leon ·
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…

Wolfson & Leon ·
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…

Jerome Wolfson ·
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…

Jonah Wolfson ·
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…

Jonah Wolfson ·
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