Broward County packs nearly two million people into a grid bounded by the ocean and the Everglades, then moves them on a small number of north-south corridors. As a result, serious crashes cluster on predictable roads. Moreover, because Florida sets no minimum for bodily injury coverage, the at-fault driver is very often insured by a policy nowhere near large enough for what happened.
Injury Cases We Handle in Fort Lauderdale
We handle crashes on I-95, I-595 and the Turnpike, rideshare and delivery-driver collisions, motorcycle and scooter crashes, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, boating and personal watercraft incidents on the Intracoastal and at the inlet, hotel and short-term rental premises claims, negligent security cases, and wrongful death claims.
Neighborhoods and Communities We Serve
We take cases from Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Las Olas, Victoria Park and Flagler Village, Wilton Manors and Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Hollywood and Dania Beach, Plantation, Sunrise and Davie, Coral Springs and Parkland, Weston, Miramar and Pembroke Pines, and the beach communities along A1A. In other words, the whole county.
Fort Lauderdale Roads Where We See the Most Serious Crashes
I-95 through Broward carries dense traffic at speed with short merges, while the I-595 and Turnpike interchanges concentrate that volume further. Meanwhile US-1 Federal Highway runs the length of the county through commercial frontage with constant turning movements and pedestrian crossings. Sunrise Boulevard, Broward Boulevard, Commercial Boulevard and Oakland Park Boulevard are wide arterials where left-turn and red-light collisions are routine. Finally, A1A mixes visitors on foot, cyclists and rideshare pickups against through traffic, which is why so many beach-side claims involve someone unfamiliar with the road.
Where Fort Lauderdale Injury Cases Are Filed
Most Broward County injury cases are filed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, at the courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Federal cases are heard in the Fort Lauderdale Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Maritime claims arising at Port Everglades or offshore may fall under federal admiralty jurisdiction regardless of where the vessel is berthed.
Boating and Waterway Injuries
Broward has one of the highest concentrations of registered vessels in the country, and the Intracoastal, the New River and the inlet put rental boats, charters and personal watercraft into the same water as commercial traffic. These claims are not ordinary negligence cases: operator liability, vessel owner liability, rental company screening and, in some circumstances, federal maritime law can all apply, and the reporting requirements after a boating incident differ from those after a car crash.
Why Fort Lauderdale Injury Victims Choose Alegra Law
Free consultations, no attorney’s fee unless we recover, and same-day response seven days a week. Furthermore, if travel is difficult we come to you at home or in the hospital, anywhere in Broward County.
Working With a Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
In a serious Broward crash the at-fault driver’s liability limits are often exhausted by the first hospital bill. A Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyer maps every remaining layer, including the uninsured motorist coverage insurers rarely volunteer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court will my Fort Lauderdale injury case be filed in?
Most Broward County injury cases are filed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, at the downtown Fort Lauderdale courthouse. Federal matters are heard in the Fort Lauderdale Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
The driver who hit me had almost no insurance. Is that the end of it?
Usually not. Florida does not require bodily injury liability coverage, so minimal or absent coverage is common. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on your own policy, or on a resident relative’s policy, is frequently the largest available source of recovery, and there may be additional layers such as an employer’s policy if the driver was working.
I was hurt on a boat or personal watercraft. Is that handled differently?
Yes. Vessel operator and owner liability, rental company practices, and in some circumstances federal maritime law can all apply, and post-incident reporting requirements differ from a road crash. The available insurance is also structured differently from an auto policy.
What does it cost to hire Alegra Law in Fort Lauderdale?
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, and if there is no recovery you owe no attorney’s fee. Clients may remain responsible for costs and expenses as described in the written fee agreement, and all fee terms are provided in writing before you sign.