What happened to you?
Wolfson & Leon handles these injury cases from the Hialeah office. Each page answers the questions people ask first, with the Florida statutes that apply and what happens when you call.
01 Car accidents
I was in a car accident in Hialeah. What do I do now?
After a car accident in Hialeah, see a doctor within 14 days, report the crash to police, and do not give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurance company before speaking with a lawyer. Florida's no-fault law (Fla.
02 Truck accidents
A truck hit me in Hialeah. Is that different from a car accident?
Yes. A crash with a commercial truck in Hialeah is different from a car crash in three ways: federal safety rules (49 C.F.R.
03 Motorcycle accidents
I was hit on my motorcycle in Hialeah. Does PIP cover me?
No. Florida's no-fault PIP system does not cover motorcycles, because a motorcycle is not a "motor vehicle" under Fla.
04 Uber and Lyft accidents
I was in an Uber or Lyft accident in Hialeah. Whose insurance pays?
It depends on what the rideshare driver was doing at the moment of the crash. Under Florida's rideshare law (Fla.
05 Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
A car hit me while I was walking or biking in Hialeah. What are my rights?
If a car hit you while you were walking or riding a bicycle in Hialeah, you can make a claim against the driver's insurance, and Florida's PIP system may still pay your first $10,000 of medical bills even though you were not in a car. If you own an insured car, your own PIP applies; if you do not, the PIP on the car that hit you covers you (Fla.
06 Slip and fall
I fell in a store in Hialeah. Can I make a claim?
You can make a claim if the business or property owner knew, or should have known, about the hazard that made you fall and did not fix it or warn you. For a slip on a liquid or other substance in a business, Florida law (Fla.
07 Cruise ship and boating accidents
I was hurt on a cruise ship or a boat. Do Florida rules even apply?
Mostly no. Injuries on a cruise ship or on the water are governed by federal maritime law, not Florida's ordinary personal injury rules, and the deadlines are much shorter.
08 Medical malpractice
A doctor or hospital in Miami-Dade hurt me. Is that malpractice?
It is medical malpractice in Florida if a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other provider did something a reasonably careful provider in the same specialty would not have done, or failed to do something they would have done, and that failure caused you harm (Fla. Stat.
09 Wrongful death
My family member was killed in an accident in Hialeah. Who can bring a claim?
In Florida, a wrongful death claim is brought by the personal representative of the deceased person's estate on behalf of the surviving family members (Fla. Stat.
10 Uninsured and underinsured motorist
The driver who hit me in Hialeah has no insurance. What now?
If the driver who hit you has no insurance, or not enough, your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage is usually what pays for your injuries beyond PIP. Florida does not require drivers to carry bodily injury liability insurance, so a large share of drivers in Miami-Dade have none.
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