DANIEL B REINFELD, PA
Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Hollywood

Contingency-Fee Representation: We Don’t Get Paid Unless We Recover Compensation for You

All consultations with us are free.  Daniel B Reinfeld, PA accepts pedestrian accident cases under written contingency-fee agreements. The fee is calculated as an agreed percentage of the recovery and is paid only if compensation is obtained for you.  

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We review the agreement with you before representation begins so that you understand how attorney’s fees and case expenses will affect any recovery. You will not be asked to advance any costs.  If no recovery is obtained, you owe no attorney’s fee and are not required to reimburse the case expenses advanced by the firm.

 

Who may be legally responsible for a pedestrian crash?

The driver is often the starting point, but not always the end of the investigation. Depending on the facts, responsibility may extend to the vehicle owner, a driver's employer, a delivery or transportation company, a property owner, a homeowners' association, a roadway contractor, a governmental entity, or a manufacturer.

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Examples include a left-turning driver focused on vehicle traffic, a commercial driver working at the time of the crash, an owner who entrusted a vehicle to an unsafe driver, a parking lot with a dangerous design, vegetation that blocks an intersection sightline, malfunctioning signals, inadequate lighting, or a defective vehicle component. Claims involving public entities may have special notice requirements, defenses, and deadlines.

 

What compensation may be available?

Recoverable damages depend on the proof and the applicable law. A claim may include past and future medical expenses, rehabilitation, medication, assistive devices, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, replacement household services, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, scarring, psychological trauma, and loss of enjoyment of life.

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When a pedestrian dies, the personal representative of the estate may bring a wrongful-death action for the benefit of qualifying survivors and the estate. The recoverable categories depend on the survivor's relationship to the person who died and other statutory requirements.

 

How much is a pedestrian accident case worth?

No responsible lawyer can value a serious pedestrian case from the accident description alone. Value is affected by liability evidence, comparative-fault issues, injury severity, permanency, treatment, future care, lost earning capacity, credibility, available insurance and assets, venue, and whether the evidence can be presented clearly to a jury.

The meaningful question is not what an insurer's early formula produces. It is what the admissible evidence can prove about fault, causation, damages, and the lasting effect of the collision.

 

What evidence can make the claim stronger?

Important evidence may include police body-camera footage, 911 audio, traffic and business surveillance, doorbell video, witness statements, signal timing, event-data-recorder information, cellphone records, vehicle inspections, scene measurements, lighting studies, medical imaging, treating-provider opinions, employment records, tax documents, photographs showing recovery over time, and testimony from family members or coworkers.

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Video can be overwritten and physical conditions can change. Vehicles are repaired, vegetation is trimmed, construction equipment moves, and witnesses become harder to locate. The firm can send preservation notices, inspect the scene and vehicle, obtain public records, identify cameras, and retain qualified experts when the dispute requires reconstruction, medical analysis, vocational evaluation, or future-care planning.

 

How long do I have to bring a Florida pedestrian claim?

For Florida Pedestrian Accident claims arising on or after March 24, 2023, the lawsuit deadline is generally two years. Florida wrongful-death actions are also generally subject to a two-year limitations period. Different accrual rules, tolling issues, government notice requirements, insurance-contract deadlines, and other exceptions may apply.

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The lawsuit deadline is separate from the 14-day PIP treatment requirement. Waiting for an insurer to investigate or negotiate does not necessarily stop the limitations period. The safest course is to obtain an individualized deadline analysis promptly.

 

How Long Does a Pedestrian Accident Claim Take?

A pedestrian accident claim may resolve within several months, but a serious or disputed case can take a year or longer. If a lawsuit and trial become necessary, the process may take considerably longer. No responsible lawyer can promise a completion date before investigating the collision, identifying the available insurance, and understanding the full medical consequences of the injuries.

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The claim generally moves through several stages: investigation and evidence preservation, medical treatment and evaluation, preparation of a settlement demand, negotiation, and, when necessary, litigation. The timeline may be affected by the severity of the injuries, the need for surgery or future care, disputes over fault, multiple responsible parties, delays in obtaining insurance information, expert analysis, and the insurer’s willingness to negotiate fairly.

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Speed matters, but so does timing. Settling before the injuries and future needs are reasonably understood can leave a client without compensation for future medical care, reduced earning capacity, or permanent limitations. We work with each client to develop the best path forward, balancing the need for prompt financial relief against the importance of fully documenting the claim. We move the case forward without unnecessary delay, but we do not sacrifice its value merely to resolve it quickly.

 

Will my pedestrian accident case go to trial?

Most pedestrian claims resolve without a jury trial. Whether your case should settle or proceed toward trial depends on the strength of the evidence, the amount offered, the risks of litigation, the available insurance and assets, and your individual needs and priorities.

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You remain in control of the decision. We will explain every settlement offer, give you our honest assessment, and discuss the advantages and risks of accepting, rejecting, or continuing to negotiate. We provide the evidence, experience, and advice needed to make an informed decision, but the final decision whether to accept a settlement belongs to you.

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We prepare every case as though it will be tried. Our firm never assumes that an insurance company will act fairly or settle early, and we make our readiness for trial clear. Insurers may make lowball offers, delay the claim, withhold information, refuse to negotiate meaningfully, contest liability, minimize injuries, challenge medical causation, blame the pedestrian, dispute the need for future care, or argue that limited coverage restricts the recovery. Before critical evidence is lost and deadlines pass, we develop witness testimony, medical evidence, exhibits, expert analysis, and a clear presentation of the client’s damages. Our demands are supported by evidence, not an arbitrary number.

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Trial preparation creates settlement leverage from day one. When an insurer sees that the evidence is organized, the damages are fully documented, and the case can be presented effectively to a jury, continued resistance becomes more difficult and expensive to justify. The risk of losing a well-prepared case may make a fair settlement the insurer’s most economical choice. If the insurer will not make an offer you choose to accept, we are prepared to pursue the case in court.

 

How Daniel B Reinfeld, PA works to build a successful pedestrian case

No lawyer can promise a result. The firm's role is to improve the quality of the proof, identify avoidable risks, and prepare the case to withstand the defenses that commonly reduce pedestrian claims.

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1.    Preserve the scene and electronic evidence. We act quickly to identify surveillance, request traffic and police materials, preserve the vehicle and electronic data when appropriate, photograph changing conditions, and locate witnesses.

2.    Test every liability theory. We examine driver conduct, turning movements, speed, distraction, impairment, visibility, crosswalk and signal rules, vehicle ownership, employment, roadway conditions, property hazards, and potential shared responsibility.

3.    Find the complete insurance picture. We analyze PIP priority, bodily-injury coverage, UM/UIM coverage, commercial policies, employer coverage, and other potential sources rather than stopping at the first policy disclosed.

4.    Prove the injury over time. We organize medical records and imaging, track treatment and functional limitations, document income and household losses, and evaluate whether medical, vocational, economic, reconstruction, or life-care experts are needed.

5.    Anticipate comparative-fault defenses. We develop the evidence needed to answer allegations about crosswalk use, sudden entry, visibility, distraction, intoxication, clothing, or failure to follow a signal.

6.    Prepare a presentation that can be tried. We build the liability and damages story around admissible evidence, understandable exhibits, credible witnesses, and the questions a jury will actually need to decide.

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Pedestrian cases require real trial preparation

The firm's courtroom experience includes representing injured people in pedestrian cases through trial. Those cases demand more than proving that a vehicle made contact with a person. Counsel must be ready to explain the pedestrian's movements, the driver's opportunity to perceive and react, sightlines, signal phases, impact mechanics, medical causation, future limitations, and any allegation that the pedestrian contributed to the crash.

 

Daniel B Reinfeld, PA was recognized by TopVerdict for obtaining one of Florida’s Top 10 Pedestrian Accident Verdicts in 2024. The firm secured a $1.6 million unanimous jury verdict. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every pedestrian case depends on its facts, available evidence, applicable law, insurance and assets, injuries, and damages.

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Talk with the firm about the evidence and deadlines

If you or a family member was struck while walking, early legal work can protect evidence and insurance rights that may otherwise be lost. Daniel B Reinfeld, PA can review the crash, identify immediate preservation steps, evaluate potential defendants and coverage, and explain the deadlines that apply to the particular claim.