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Written and reviewed by Yana Kurzman, Esq.
Founder, Kurzman Law Group
Attorney since 1994 | Florida attorney since 2011 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Last reviewed: September 13, 2026
A car accident can leave you with far more questions than answers. You may be wondering whether you should go to a doctor even though the pain did not start immediately, who is supposed to pay to repair your car, why your own insurance company is involved when another driver caused the crash, or whether the other driver’s insurance will pay your medical expenses and lost income.
For many people, this is the first serious accident they have ever experienced. They do not know how Florida automobile insurance works, what benefits may be available, what information should be preserved, or what an insurance company may ask them to do.
Kurzman Law Group represents people injured in car accidents in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and throughout Florida. Our role is not simply to submit a claim to an insurance company. We investigate how the accident happened, determine who may be legally responsible, identify available insurance coverage, document the injuries and financial losses caused by the crash, and pursue the compensation available under Florida law.
What Should I Do After a Car Accident in Fort Lauderdale?
The first priority after any accident is safety and medical care.
If you or someone else appears seriously injured, call 911. Even when an injury does not seem life-threatening, it is important to report the accident to law enforcement and obtain medical attention if you are experiencing pain, dizziness, numbness, headaches, limited movement, or other symptoms.
If you can safely do so, photograph the vehicles before they are moved, the area where the collision occurred, traffic lights or signs, debris, skid marks, visible injuries, and anything else that may later help explain what happened. Obtain the names and contact information of witnesses. Exchange driver’s license and insurance information with the other drivers.
You should also be careful about making conclusions at the scene about who was at fault or whether you are injured. Immediately after a collision, people are often frightened, shaken, or experiencing an adrenaline response. You may not yet know how badly you are hurt.
Evidence can disappear quickly. Vehicles are repaired or destroyed, surveillance video may be overwritten, witnesses become difficult to locate, and the scene itself can change. Serious crashes therefore should be investigated as early as possible.
Should I See a Doctor After a Car Accident Even If I Do Not Feel Seriously Injured?
If you develop pain or other symptoms after an accident, you should not assume that you are fine simply because you were able to walk away from the scene.
Some injuries are immediately obvious. Others are not.
Neck pain, back pain, headaches, stiffness, numbness, tingling, dizziness, shoulder pain, and other symptoms can become more noticeable hours or even days after a collision. The appropriate medical treatment depends on the particular symptoms and injury, so medical decisions should be made with a qualified healthcare provider.
There is also an important Florida insurance reason not to ignore symptoms.
Florida’s Personal Injury Protection statute, Florida Statute §627.736, generally requires an injured person to receive initial medical services and care within 14 days after the motor vehicle accident in order to qualify for PIP medical benefits.
This does not mean that you should seek unnecessary treatment simply to satisfy an insurance rule. It means that someone who is genuinely experiencing accident-related symptoms should understand that waiting can affect both the medical evaluation of the injury and the availability of insurance benefits.
The amount of PIP medical coverage available can also depend on the medical findings. Under §627.736, qualifying PIP medical benefits may reach $10,000 when the statutory requirements are met, while medical benefits may be limited to $2,500 when the injured person is determined not to have an emergency medical condition as defined by the statute.
In practical terms, someone who is hurt after a crash should not simply wait weeks hoping the problem disappears without understanding the consequences.
Do I Have to Report the Accident to My Insurance Company?
Usually, yes. Automobile insurance policies generally require policyholders to provide notice of an accident and cooperate with the insurer’s investigation.
This surprises many people when another driver clearly caused the collision. They may reasonably think, “Why should I call my insurance company? I didn’t cause the accident.”
The answer is that your own automobile policy may provide benefits that apply regardless of who caused the crash. In Florida, those benefits can include Personal Injury Protection, commonly called PIP. Depending on the policy, you may also have collision coverage, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, rental-car benefits, medical-payments coverage, or other protections.
Reporting an accident, however, is different from giving every statement or signing every document an insurance company requests. In a serious injury case, you should understand what is being requested and why before providing recorded statements, broad authorizations, or other information that may affect the claim.
Who Pays to Repair or Replace My Car?
Property damage and bodily injury are separate parts of an accident claim.
The insurance that pays medical expenses or compensation for personal injuries is not necessarily the same coverage that pays to repair your vehicle.
Florida requires vehicles subject to the state’s applicable financial-responsibility requirements to maintain property damage liability coverage. Property damage liability coverage generally applies when the insured driver is legally responsible for damage to someone else’s vehicle or other property.
If another driver caused the collision, that driver’s property damage insurer may pay for the repair or total-loss value of your vehicle, subject to coverage, liability, and policy limits.
There may also be another option. If you purchased collision coverage under your own automobile policy, your own insurer may pay for repairs or a total loss subject to your deductible and the terms of the policy, and then attempt to recover from the responsible party.
People frequently ask whether they should use their own collision insurance or wait for the other driver’s insurer. The answer depends on whether liability is disputed, whether the other insurer has accepted responsibility, how quickly the vehicle needs to be repaired, whether rental transportation is needed, and what coverage is available.
Damage to the car and compensation for bodily injuries should therefore be evaluated separately.
Who Pays My Medical Bills After a Florida Car Accident?
This is where Florida automobile insurance becomes confusing.
Many injured people naturally assume that if another driver caused the accident, that driver’s insurance will immediately begin paying their doctors.
That generally is not how the Florida system works.
Florida automobile policies subject to the PIP requirement provide Personal Injury Protection, commonly known as PIP. PIP is designed to pay certain medical and disability benefits for the insured and other qualifying injured persons without first requiring a determination of who caused the accident.
Under Florida Statute §627.736, PIP provides up to $10,000 in medical and disability benefits when the statutory requirements are satisfied. Qualifying medical expenses are generally reimbursed at 80%, subject to the statute, policy terms, fee limitations, and the medical-condition requirements discussed above.
PIP may also provide benefits for a portion of lost income when an injury prevents someone from working.
This is why your own automobile insurer may initially be involved even though another driver caused the crash.
Does “No-Fault” Mean the Other Driver Is Not Responsible?
No.
Florida is often called a “no-fault” state, but that phrase causes tremendous confusion.
It does not mean that nobody is responsible for causing an accident. It does not mean that a careless driver gets a free pass. And it does not necessarily mean that an injured person cannot pursue a claim against the responsible driver.
The term primarily refers to the PIP system, under which certain benefits are initially available without having to establish fault.
A separate bodily-injury claim may exist against the driver or other party whose negligence caused the accident when the legal requirements for such a claim are met.
In other words, there can be two different insurance issues occurring at the same time: your own PIP benefits may be paying part of your initial losses, while a separate claim is being investigated against the party who caused the crash.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for Causing a Car Accident?
In a simple two-car accident, the answer may appear obvious: one driver violated the rules of the road and caused the collision.
But not every serious crash is that simple.
A driver may be responsible for speeding, following too closely, running a red light, failing to yield, making an unsafe turn, driving distracted, or otherwise failing to use reasonable care.
But Florida law can sometimes make other people or businesses relevant as well.
For example, the person driving the vehicle may not own it. The driver may have been working for an employer. The vehicle may belong to a delivery company or commercial business. An Uber or Lyft driver may have been using the rideshare application at the time. Several vehicles may have contributed to a chain-reaction collision.
Why does that matter?
Because determining who may legally be responsible is also part of determining what insurance coverage may be available.
Suppose a delivery driver causes a serious collision while making deliveries for a company. Looking only at the driver’s personal automobile policy could miss potentially important issues involving the employer, the ownership of the vehicle, or commercial insurance coverage.
Similarly, the available coverage in an Uber or Lyft accident can depend on what the driver was doing in the application when the collision occurred.
That is why a serious injury case should not automatically be evaluated by looking only at the first insurance card exchanged at the scene.
What Happens If the Other Driver Blames Me for the Accident?
This happens frequently.
The other driver may tell the police a different version of what occurred. An insurance adjuster may say that you were speeding, changed lanes, stopped suddenly, failed to avoid the crash, or contributed to the collision in some other way.
A disagreement about fault does not automatically mean that you do not have a claim.
Florida law allows fault to be divided between people who contributed to an accident.
Florida Statute §768.81 is Florida’s comparative-fault statute. In ordinary terms, it means that a jury can decide that more than one person contributed to an accident and assign each person a percentage of responsibility.
For example, imagine a jury determines that another driver was 80% responsible for a collision but finds that the injured driver was 20% responsible. Subject to the law applicable to the case, the injured person’s recoverable damages can be reduced according to that percentage of fault.
Florida law also provides that, in a negligence action covered by §768.81, a person found more than 50% at fault for his or her own harm may not recover damages.
That makes evidence of how the crash occurred extremely important.
The insurance company’s opinion about fault is not itself proof. The actual evidence may include vehicle damage, photographs, witness testimony, dash-camera footage, nearby surveillance video, traffic-signal information, electronic vehicle data, roadway markings, and other physical evidence.
Sometimes the police report helps explain what happened. Sometimes additional investigation is necessary.
The important point for an injured person is this: do not abandon a legitimate injury claim simply because an insurance adjuster tells you that you were partly responsible.
What If the Driver Who Hit Me Has No Bodily Injury Insurance?
This is a serious problem in Florida.
Many people assume every driver is required to carry substantial insurance that will pay another person’s injuries after causing an accident. That assumption can be wrong.
A driver may have no applicable bodily-injury liability coverage, or the policy limits may be far too small to compensate someone who suffered a significant injury.
For example, a person may require hospitalization, injections, surgery, extensive rehabilitation, or lose months of income, yet the responsible driver’s available insurance may be only a fraction of those losses.
That is why determining available insurance coverage is a major part of evaluating a serious automobile accident claim.
The investigation may include the insurance covering the driver, the vehicle owner, an employer, a commercial entity, an Uber or Lyft policy, or other applicable coverage.
It can also include your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
What Is Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Coverage?
Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is usually shortened to UM coverage.
But the abbreviation is less important than what it actually does.
UM coverage is insurance you purchase to protect yourself and other insured persons when someone else causes an accident but does not have enough bodily-injury insurance to pay for the injuries caused.
“Uninsured” generally refers to a responsible driver who has no applicable bodily-injury liability coverage.
“Underinsured” refers to a driver who has some liability insurance, but not enough to compensate for the losses caused by a serious injury.
For example, if someone suffers a severe injury and the responsible driver carries only limited bodily-injury coverage, the injured person’s own UM coverage may become extremely important.
Whether UM coverage applies depends on the policy, the insured persons involved, the vehicles involved, and the circumstances of the accident. Coverage therefore should be investigated rather than assumed.
What If More Than One Driver Caused the Accident?
Some crashes involve three, four, or even more vehicles.
A driver may strike the vehicle in front and then be hit from behind. One driver’s unsafe lane change may cause another driver to react and collide with a third vehicle. A chain-reaction accident may involve several separate impacts.
In those situations, there may not be one simple answer to the question, “Who caused the accident?”
Florida law allows responsibility to be allocated among multiple people when the evidence supports doing so.
This means an investigation may need to determine the sequence of impacts, where each vehicle was positioned, what each driver did immediately before the crash, and whether more than one insurance policy may apply.
Multi-vehicle accidents are a good example of why photographs, witness accounts, dash-camera footage, vehicle damage, and other evidence should be preserved quickly.
What Kinds of Car Accident Cases Does Kurzman Law Group Handle?
Kurzman Law Group handles serious automobile accident cases involving many different types of collisions.
Rear-End Accidents
Rear-end collisions are common, but they are not all simple.
The rear driver may claim that the front vehicle stopped suddenly. Several cars may be involved in a chain reaction. One vehicle may have been pushed into another.
The severity of an injury also cannot be determined simply by looking at a photograph of the bumper. The important medical question is what happened to the person inside the vehicle and what injuries were actually caused or aggravated by the collision.
T-Bone and Intersection Accidents
Side-impact or T-bone accidents frequently occur when a driver runs a red light or stop sign, fails to yield, or turns left across another vehicle’s path.
A common problem arises when both drivers insist that they had the green light.
These cases may require witness testimony, photographs, surveillance footage, traffic-signal information, and analysis of the vehicle damage to determine what occurred.
Distracted Driving Accidents
A driver does not need to be texting to be distracted.
Looking at a phone, entering directions, reading a message, reaching for an object, eating, or simply failing to watch traffic can contribute to a collision.
Where distraction is disputed, the circumstances of the crash and available evidence must be investigated rather than assumed.
Drunk or Impaired Driving Accidents
A collision involving a driver who was impaired by alcohol or drugs can create issues beyond those present in an ordinary negligence case.
Police records, criminal proceedings, chemical-test evidence, witnesses, and other information may become relevant to the civil injury claim.
Commercial and Work-Related Vehicle Accidents
When a driver causes an accident while working, the driver’s employer or a business connected with the vehicle may become important.
The investigation may need to determine who employed the driver, who owned the vehicle, what the driver was doing at the time, and what insurance policies applied.
Uber and Lyft Accidents
Uber and Lyft accidents can involve several layers of insurance.
The coverage that applies may differ depending on whether the rideshare driver was offline, logged into the application waiting for a request, traveling to pick up a passenger, or transporting a passenger.
The injured person does not need to understand those insurance layers before calling a lawyer. Determining which coverage applies is part of investigating the claim.
Head-On Collisions
Head-on collisions can produce severe injuries because the forces of two vehicles traveling toward one another are concentrated in a very short period of time.
These crashes may occur when a driver crosses a center line, travels the wrong way, loses control of a vehicle, makes an unsafe passing maneuver, or enters opposing traffic for another reason.
Because the injuries can be serious, investigation may extend beyond determining which vehicle crossed the roadway. Vehicle data, roadway markings, witness statements, video, impairment, distraction, and the circumstances that caused the vehicle to enter opposing traffic may all become important.
Catastrophic Injuries
Some automobile accidents result in injuries that permanently change a person’s ability to work, live independently, or perform ordinary activities.
Catastrophic injuries may involve significant brain or spinal injuries, severe orthopedic trauma, permanent neurological impairment, amputations, or other conditions requiring extensive future medical care.
In these cases, evaluating the claim requires more than adding up current medical bills. Future treatment, rehabilitation, long-term care, loss of earning capacity, permanent limitations, and the full amount of available insurance or other responsible-party resources may become critical.
Fatal Car Accidents and Wrongful Death
When a person dies because of injuries caused by a motor vehicle collision, Florida’s wrongful-death law may allow a claim to be brought by the decedent’s personal representative for the benefit of qualifying survivors and the estate.
Wrongful-death cases involve different damages and procedural requirements from an ordinary personal injury claim. The people entitled to recover, the damages available, and the applicable deadlines depend on Florida law and the particular family circumstances.
Because these cases involve a separate statutory framework, the rights of the estate and survivors should be evaluated promptly.
Why the Location of a Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Can Matter
The exact location of a crash can help explain how it happened. Road design, traffic volume, visibility, parked vehicles, stop signs, turning lanes, nearby businesses, and the way traffic actually moves through a neighborhood may all become important when fault is disputed.
Fort Lauderdale has very different driving environments within a relatively small area. A collision inside a residential neighborhood such as Victoria Park presents different issues from an accident on Sunrise Boulevard, Federal Highway, Broward Boulevard, or Las Olas Boulevard.
Victoria Park: Residential Streets and Frequent Intersections
Victoria Park is a residential neighborhood with a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour on its residential streets, short blocks, and frequent intersections.
Those lower speed limits do not eliminate the possibility of a serious collision.
For example, along streets such as NE 4th Street approaching Federal Highway, drivers pass through a neighborhood with intersections occurring block after block. When a driver travels too fast for the residential environment or fails to stop at a stop sign, another vehicle may have very little time to react.
A side-impact collision at an intersection can still produce significant forces and serious injuries even though the crash occurred on a neighborhood street rather than a highway.
The location of the stop signs, the direction each vehicle was traveling, parked vehicles, sight lines, photographs of the intersection, and nearby surveillance footage may therefore become important evidence.
Sunrise Boulevard and Left-Turn Visibility
Major roads create a different problem.
At intersections along Sunrise Boulevard, several lanes of traffic may be traveling in the same direction. When traffic becomes backed up, drivers sometimes leave an opening for another vehicle to make a left turn across the stopped lanes.
That can create a serious visibility problem.
Near Sunrise Boulevard and NE 17th Way, for example, a driver turning left may see that vehicles in two lanes have stopped and allowed the turn. But a vehicle traveling in another lane may not be visible to the turning driver, and that approaching driver may also have difficulty seeing the vehicle crossing in front of traffic.
The result can be a severe side-impact or T-bone collision.
When this type of accident occurs, determining fault may require more than simply asking which vehicle struck the other. The investigation may need to consider the number of lanes, where traffic was stopped, what each driver could actually see, the position of the vehicles, witness accounts, photographs, and any available video.
Las Olas Boulevard: Parked Cars and Pedestrian Visibility
Las Olas Boulevard presents another type of visibility problem.
In areas where vehicles are parked along both sides of the street, parked cars can obstruct the view between drivers and pedestrians. A pedestrian stepping into or across the roadway may emerge from between parked vehicles with very little warning.
At the same time, the pedestrian may also have difficulty seeing approaching traffic because the same parked vehicles block his or her view.
That makes these accidents highly dependent on the specific circumstances. Vehicle speed, lighting, the pedestrian’s location, parked vehicles, visibility, crosswalks, witnesses, and nearby business surveillance may all matter when determining what happened.
This is also why evidence from the scene should be preserved quickly. Parked vehicles move, traffic conditions change, and private surveillance footage may be overwritten before anyone realizes it captured the accident.
Why Local Evidence Should Be Preserved Quickly
The fact that a collision occurred on Las Olas Boulevard, in Victoria Park, or at a busy Sunrise Boulevard intersection does not by itself determine who was responsible.
But understanding how those roads and neighborhoods actually function can help identify the right questions to ask and the evidence that should be preserved.
Depending on the location, useful evidence may exist in surveillance systems belonging to restaurants, condominium buildings, apartment complexes, hotels, gas stations, parking garages, office buildings, or other nearby properties.
Photographs of the intersection and roadway can also matter because lane markings, temporary signs, construction conditions, landscaping, parked vehicles, and traffic patterns can change.
A serious Fort Lauderdale car accident should therefore be investigated based on the actual roadway, intersection, visibility, traffic pattern, and conditions that existed when the collision occurred rather than relying only on an insurance company’s initial description of the crash.
Can I Recover Compensation for My Injuries?
Possibly, but an accident alone does not automatically guarantee compensation.
A personal injury claim generally requires evidence showing that another person or entity was legally responsible for causing the accident and that the accident caused injuries or losses for which Florida law permits recovery.
The availability and amount of compensation can depend on many things: how the collision occurred, whether responsibility is disputed, what injuries were caused, the medical evidence, whether the injuries are permanent, how the injuries affect work and daily life, available insurance coverage, and the strength of the supporting evidence.
Depending on the facts and applicable law, recoverable losses may include medical expenses, future medical care, lost income, diminished future earning ability, and certain non-economic damages such as pain, suffering, disability, or physical impairment.
Those categories are not automatic payments. They are damages that must be supported by evidence.
How Much Is My Car Accident Case Worth?
There is no reliable formula that can determine the value of a case simply from the type of accident or diagnosis.
Two people with similar MRI findings may have very different cases.
One person may recover quickly and return to normal activities. Another may require injections, surgery, prolonged rehabilitation, or face permanent limitations. One crash may involve clear liability and substantial insurance. Another may involve disputed fault or very limited coverage.
Factors that can affect case value include the severity and duration of the injury, medical treatment, future medical needs, permanence, lost income, effect on work and everyday activities, prior medical history, available insurance, and the quality of the evidence connecting the accident to the claimed losses.
An insurer’s initial offer therefore should not automatically be treated as an objective valuation of the case.
How Long Do I Have to Report an Accident or Make a Claim?
There is not one single deadline that controls everything after a Florida car accident.
Different deadlines apply to different parts of the process.
As discussed above, Florida PIP law generally requires initial medical care within 14 days in order to qualify for PIP medical benefits.
Insurance policies also contain notice and cooperation requirements, which is why accidents generally should be reported promptly.
Evidence can have much shorter practical deadlines. Surveillance footage may disappear in days or weeks. Vehicles may be repaired or destroyed. Witnesses may become difficult to locate.
There is also a legal deadline for filing a negligence lawsuit.
Under the current version of Florida Statute §95.11, an action founded on negligence generally must be filed within two years. Different rules can apply to certain defendants, claims, accident dates, governmental entities, wrongful-death claims, minors, or other special circumstances.
This is why asking only, “How long do I have to sue?” can be misleading.
A person may technically have time remaining under a statute of limitations while important evidence or insurance rights are already being lost.
When Should I Speak With a Car Accident Lawyer?
Not every minor accident requires legal representation.
If there is no injury, the damage is minor, liability is undisputed, and the only issue is routine vehicle repair, an attorney may not be necessary.
A legal consultation becomes much more important when someone has been taken to the hospital, has continuing symptoms, needs significant treatment, may require surgery, is missing work, has suffered a serious or permanent injury, or does not know what insurance is available.
You should also consider speaking with a lawyer when the insurer disputes fault, another driver blames you, several vehicles were involved, a commercial or rideshare vehicle was involved, the responsible driver appears uninsured, or an insurance company is asking you to provide a recorded statement or accept a settlement.
The earlier a serious case is investigated, the more opportunity there is to preserve evidence and identify applicable insurance before it disappears.
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What Does a Car Accident Lawyer Actually Do?
A lawyer’s work in a serious car accident case should begin with understanding exactly what happened.
That may involve obtaining crash reports, photographs, witness statements, video recordings, vehicle information, insurance policies, medical records, employment documentation, and other evidence.
The lawyer then evaluates who may be legally responsible and what insurance may apply.
At the same time, the medical side of the case must be documented. That can include obtaining records and bills, understanding the diagnosis and treatment, identifying future medical needs, documenting lost income, and determining how the injury has affected the client’s daily life.
The attorney communicates with insurers, presents the claim, evaluates settlement offers, negotiates when appropriate, and, when the case cannot be fairly resolved, may file a lawsuit and pursue the case through litigation.
In other words, a serious car accident case is not simply about sending medical bills to an insurance company. It is about proving what happened, proving what harm the accident caused, identifying the insurance and other resources legally available to compensate that harm, and pursuing the claim under Florida law.
Why Choose Kurzman Law Group?
Kurzman Law Group is a Fort Lauderdale personal injury law firm representing people injured in car accidents throughout Florida.
The firm’s office is located at 500 E. Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, placing KLG in the community it serves.
We believe clients should understand what is happening in their case rather than simply being told to wait while insurance companies make decisions behind the scenes.
Our approach is to investigate how the accident happened, identify the people or businesses that may be responsible, determine the insurance coverage available, document the client’s injuries and losses, and pursue the claim based on the evidence and Florida law.
Attorney Yana Kurzman has practiced law since 1994, has been licensed in Florida since 2011, and is directly involved in the firm’s serious injury cases.
Kurzman Law Group represents both English- and Russian-speaking clients.
Fort Lauderdale Car Accident FAQs
Do I have to report a car accident in Fort Lauderdale?
Florida law requires law enforcement to be notified of certain crashes, including those involving injury, death, or a vehicle that must be towed. If no officer investigates a reportable crash, the driver may also have a duty to submit a written report. A police report can provide an important independent record of what occurred.
How do I get a copy of my Florida crash report?
The investigating agency prepares and submits the crash report. During the first 60 days, the report is generally confidential, but people involved in the crash, their attorneys, and their insurers may obtain it.
Florida is a no-fault state. Can I still bring a claim against the other driver?
Yes, in many cases. Personal Injury Protection coverage generally pays certain benefits regardless of fault, but PIP has statutory limits and may not cover the full extent of losses after a serious crash. Florida law allows injured people to pursue the at-fault driver when the applicable legal requirements are met.
Why is medical treatment within 14 days important after a Florida car accident?
Florida’s PIP law generally requires initial medical services and care to be received within 14 days of the crash for PIP medical benefits to be available. Missing that deadline can affect your ability to receive those benefits. Depending on whether an emergency medical condition is determined, available PIP medical benefits may be subject to different limits.
How long do I have to make a car accident claim or file a lawsuit in Florida?
There is no single deadline for every part of a Florida car accident claim. Insurance policies can require prompt notice, PIP has its own deadlines, and evidence can disappear quickly. For many negligence lawsuits arising from a car accident, Florida’s statute of limitations is two years from the date of the crash. Different rules can apply depending on the circumstances, so the deadline for a particular case should be confirmed individually.
What if I was partly at fault for the crash?
Florida follows a modified comparative negligence system. Your recovery may be reduced based on your percentage of fault. Under current Florida law, a person found more than 50% at fault for their own harm generally cannot recover damages in covered negligence actions.
What does it cost to hire a car accident lawyer?
There is no upfront attorney fee. Kurzman Law Group handles car accident cases on a contingency-fee basis, and the initial consultation is free.
Do you work with Russian-speaking clients?
Yes. Говорим по-русски. Russian-speaking clients can discuss their case directly in Russian throughout the representation.
For broader questions about working with our firm, what to bring to a consultation, and how personal injury cases generally work, visit our personal injury FAQ.
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500 E. Broward Blvd, Suite 1015
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
(954) 406-6464
Kurzman Law Group is located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, just one block north of Las Olas Boulevard. Our office in the Broward Financial Centre places the firm in one of the city’s most established and recognizable business districts, with convenient access from Broward Boulevard, US-1, I-95, and the Las Olas corridor.
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