Miami Car Accident Lawyer

If you have been seriously injured in a car accident, you need a Miami car accident lawyer to represent your best interests. You are up against insurance claims agents who refuse to give you enough to cover your medical bills. You could be out of work for a while (or even lose your job as a result of your injuries). Since 1997, Michael Steinger and his team of Miami car accident attorneys have helped recover $1 billion on behalf of personal injury victims.

Michael Steinger founded this personal injury law firm with the mission to help victims of negligence recover the compensation they deserve. If you are dealing with the aftermath of a car accident in Miami, we’ll fight to help you get the money you need for medical bills, lost wages, and more. Speak with one of our Miami personal injury lawyers immediately to get started: (800) 801-6850, or visit us at our Miami law firm offices at 150 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 338, Miami, FL 33131.

If you’re looking for an experienced Miami car accident lawyer to help you pursue damages for your injuries, don’t hesitate to contact us. Visit our Miami location at 150 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 338, Miami, FL 33131, or call us at (800) 801-6850 for a free, no-obligation consultation to see how much Steinger, Greene & Feiner can get for you!

Our Miami car accident lawyers have worked tirelessly for over 32,000 clients and won over $1 Billion in auto accident claims. We are a personal injury law firm in Miami with a secret weapon! Many of our Maimi car accident lawyers worked for car insurance companies before coming to work at our law firm. That means our Miami car accident lawyers know exactly how to fight against car insurance companies and win you the compensation you deserve! Car accidents happen so fast! Work with a Miami-Dade County lawyer that has experience with car accidents and can help you fight and win. Insurance companies will try to give you less after your car accident. Let us fight to give you more!

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When to Consult a Car Accident Lawyer in Miami

Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, and with visitors and residents on the road, car accidents are common. In 2017 alone, there were 402,385 total collisions throughout the state — about 1,098 per day. These accidents resulted in 254,310 injuries and 3,116 fatalities. According to Governing, there are 1.24 cars per household in Miami.

With a population of over 3 million car accidents in Miami are common. With more than 63% of Miami car accidents resulting in personal injuries or death, knowing when to hire a car accident lawyer is vital. If your accident resulted in bodily injuries of any kind, call our experienced Miami car accident lawyers today to see if you have a case.

Every car accident case we take on becomes personal. Our Miami car accident attorneys represent car accident victims that call Miami home. We are family here and we fight to protect our family. Let us ensure your family is compensated for the injuries they have suffered.

Choosing the Right Miami Car Accident Attorney

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Your best option is to work with one of our Miami car accident attorneys. While you are recuperating from your injuries, we will handle the legwork and help you with your claim. Michael Steinger, Sean Greene, and Michael Feiner and their team of attorneys have decades of experience handling car accident cases involving negligent drivers.

While you are healing from your injuries, they will:

  • Negotiate with claims adjusters on your behalf
  • Make sure you meet all the deadlines associated with the claim
  • Ensure you receive proper medical care in a quality Miami health facility

When you allow Steinger, Greene & Feiner to represent you, you can be certain your case will be handled with the utmost care. Our personal injury lawyers in Miami will handle the important details of your car accident case so you can focus on what’s most important healing and moving forward with your life.

We also have a proven track record of winning past client cases, including the following Miami car accident verdicts and settlements:

  • $835,000 Car Accident Verdict for a collision caused by a Police Officer serving the City of Delray Beach
  • $700,000 Car Accident Verdict for a client involved in a highway accident; the insurer incorrectly claimed that some of the damages resulted from a pre-existing condition, which our attorneys were able to disprove.
  • $610,000 Car Accident Settlement for a client injured in an accident with no independent eyewitnesses; our Miami attorneys were nevertheless able to demonstrate that the accident occurred because of negligence.
  • $250,000 Car Accident Settlement for a client who was rear-ended at high speed, necessitating surgery and causing significant pain and suffering.

What Your Attorney Will Help You Prove After Your Accident

When your personal injury lawyer starts conducting their investigation into your case, one of the most important aspects they will consider is negligence. In legal terms, a person who acts in a way another reasonable person wouldn’t, and therefore causes an injury, is considered negligent. Speak with a Miami personal injury lawyer right now for a free consultation: (800) 801-6850.

Elements of a Car Accident Case in Miami

In general, there are four elements of negligence:

Every driver has an obligation, or duty of care, to follow traffic laws, drive safely and generally avoid causing injury to others on the road.

If that duty is breached, the driver may be negligent. however, if the injury occurred due to some unforeseeable incident, like swerving to avoid a sudden sinkhole, the driver may not be held negligent.

The car accident must have directly caused your injury. This may include pre-existing injuries or conditions worsened by the wreck.

There must be real, financially-compensable damages. this includes medical bills, out-of-pocket expenses, property damage bills and more.

Florida follows a pure comparative negligence statute. This means you may receive compensation even if you were partially at fault for the accident. However, the amount of compensation you receive will be lessened by the amount you are found at fault.

For instance, if you are rear-ended at a stoplight one night, and one of your brake lights is out, you may be found 10% at fault for the accident. In this hypothetical situation, if you receive $10,000 in total compensation, you would only receive $9,000. Your personal injury attorney will help you determine the compensation amount you may be eligible to receive.

Steps You Can Take to Support Your Car Accident Case

According to CDC more than 32,000 people are killed and 2 million are injured each year from motor vehicle crashes. If you’ve been injured in a wreck, there are a few important steps after your car accident you can take to protect your rights and that may improve your chances of winning your case. At Steinger, Greene & Feiner, it’s our goal to get you every dollar you truly deserve.

First, get a copy of the police report from your accident. If a police officer came to the scene, find their name and badge number. This information can be useful in your case.

Next, try to get the names, addresses, phone numbers, and any other contact information for anyone who was involved in or witnessed your wreck. Write down the insurance information from the other parties involved. This may be listed in the police report, but if not, it’s helpful to have that information on hand. Draw a diagram or write a detailed description of the car wreck. Make sure you note the lane and direction you were traveling, as well as the direction and lane of any other vehicles involved. Your car accident attorney can assist you in collecting the evidence you need to support your case.

Car accident victims must visit a medical professional as soon as possible. There are lots of great medical treatment facilities in Maimi-Dade county and in Broward so please be sure to visit as soon as possible. Keep track of all your medical records and keep your receipts from doctor’s visits! All this information will be very helpful later on when we push for your settlement. 

Steps Your Miami Car Accident Attorney Will Take to Investigate Your Case

The police report from your wreck may contain pertinent information about how the accident happened, who was at fault, and more. Your lawyer will use this report as well as any photos you took and information you gathered at the scene, as the beginning of their investigation.

With this information, your Miami car accident lawyer may consult an accident reconstructionist to determine exactly what happened. Accident reconstructionists are experts who use the laws of physics and engineering to piece together how the accident happened, based on all the information they were provided.

Next, your Miami personal injury lawyer will investigate all of the documents you provided and help you determine if the proper steps were taken to address your injuries and other evidence. They may also look at road conditions, weather conditions, and other factors that may play a role in your case.

Finally, your personal injury attorney may also work with drug and alcohol experts to determine how any substances in the other driver’s system affected their behavior — including prescription medications.

With a thorough investigation, your Miami car accident lawyer can help you build a claim to receive compensation for your injuries.

Steinger, Greene & Feiner Miami is Rated 4.9 Stars

Our Miami law firm has received an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 5. Our team works hard to ensure that each and every one of our clients leave our Broward County law firm with the maximum check they deserve. We fight for you! You can see all of our Miami car accident law firm reviews here.

Getting Compensation for Your Car Accident Injuries

After you’ve been injured in a car wreck, you may be entitled to compensation for:

All costs of treatment, past and future. This includes treatments you were billed for as well as incidental expenses, like bandages and possibly even parking fees.

While you recover from your injuries, you may miss several days and possibly weeks or months of work. If you do not have a number of paid sick days, you are losing income you would have otherwise earned had you not been injured.

Out-of-pocket damages can refer to costs directly resulting from necessary medical treatment, as mentioned above. They can also stem from costs that would not have been incurred had the accident not happened, such as court fees associated with filing a lawsuit. These expenses vary and may be covered differently from case-to-case.

The pain you feel and the struggles you endure while recovering both represent negative effects of car crashes. These damages can be hard to quantify, which is why car accident attorneys recommend giving detailed descriptions to doctors of the pain you feel and the activities you can no longer enjoy as a result of your injuries.

Mental anguish refers to the sadness, anxiety, or depression you might feel as a result of your injuries. For instance, if you were bed-ridden for weeks, then you may have to struggle with the limitation of your activities and the disruption of your regular schedule.

Pain, suffering, debilitation, and mental anguish can all cause accident victims to miss out on normal activities. They may also see their relationships with friends and family suffer while they recover. These losses are again difficult to quantify, which is why having an experienced attorney with access to mental health experts can benefit making such a claim. In rare instances, punitive damages may also be awarded. These types of damages are intended to punish the person who caused the wreck, and therefore discourage similar action from that or other drivers. In order for punitive damages to be awarded, the defendant must have acted in “gross negligence” or with “intentional misconduct.” Under Florida law, “gross negligence” means that the other driver acted in a way that was “so reckless or wanting in care that it constituted a conscious disregard or indifference to the life, safety, or rights of persons exposed to such conduct.” “Intentional misconduct,” on the other hand, means that the other driver “had actual knowledge of the wrongfulness of the conduct and the high probability that injury or damage to the claimant would result and, despite that knowledge, intentionally pursued that course of conduct, resulting in injury or damage.” These are very high standards to meet, and as such, punitive damages are very rarely awarded. When they are, however, they are generally capped at either $500,000 or three times the amount of compensatory (that is, economic and noneconomic) damages, whichever is greater.

Types of Car Accident Cases Steinger, Greene & Feiner Handles

For over 20 years, Steinger, Greene & Feiner has represented victims of car accidents in the greater Miami and Treasure Coast areas. Our Miami car accident attorneys have successfully handled countless cases stemming from a variety of car accident situations:

We apply our compassion, legal knowledge and the advice of medical experts to each case. This approach gives our clients the maximum chances of obtaining a settlement or verdict they need to recover financially after their major car accident.

Frequently Asked Questions

According to Florida’s car accident laws, you have four years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit, in most cases. This is known as the statute of limitations. Every Florida driver is required to carry personal injury protection insurance (PIP), which covers a percentage of your medical bills, lost income, and other out-of-pocket expenses after the accident. You may receive benefits from PIP regardless of who was at fault for the accident, but you may be eligible to also file a third-party insurance claim or lawsuit for expenses not covered by your PIP.If you were partially at-fault for the accident, you may not be entitled to full compensation for your expenses because of Florida’s full comparative negligence fault rule. This rule states that the plaintiff’s compensation amount will be reduced by a percentage that equals their share of fault for the accident.

No lawyer can tell you exactly how much you will receive for your car accident injuries, but they can help you estimate the amount you can seek in your lawsuit. The amount of damages awarded to car accident victims may include past and future medical bills, past and future lost wages, car repair costs, and other expenses related to your injuries and property damage. The amount may also include a monetary value for any pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment in life you experienced.

For personal injury cases like car accidents, you pay no fees upfront to your lawyer. In fact, you only pay us if we get money for you through your settlement or jury-award through the courts.

Our car accident lawyers are dedicated to helping you recover every dollar you’re entitled to, and we use our intimate knowledge of Miami’s courts to help win your case. Call us any time at 1-800-560-5059 for your free, no-obligation consultation with our team today.

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