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DANIEL B REINFELD, PA
Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Serving Clients Throughout South Florida Since 1999

Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Over 25 Years of Experience • Former Insurance Defense Attorney

Jury Trial-Tested • Millions Recovered for Clients

Daniel B Reinfeld, PA is a Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident law firm representing motorcyclists injured in crashes throughout Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and South Florida. As a Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident lawyer, Dan Reinfeld investigates how collisions occur, preserves motorcycle and electronic evidence, identifies responsible parties, evaluates liability and uninsured-motorist coverage, documents injuries and losses, and prepares claims for settlement or trial.

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Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Accident Claims: Injuries, Insurance, and Liability​​

$1.6 Million Motor-Vehicle Jury Verdict | 25+ Years in Practice | Former Insurance-Defense Attorney

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Motorcyclists lack a passenger vehicle’s protective frame. A left turn, unsafe lane change, rear-end impact, or failure to yield can throw a rider onto the pavement or another object, increasing the risk of traumatic brain injuries, fractures, spinal damage, internal injuries, severe road rash, scarring, and permanent impairment. Second, Florida motorcycle accident claims are not governed by the same PIP and permanent-injury threshold that generally apply to ordinary car-accident claims. Because a motorcycle is excluded from the definition of a “motor vehicle” used in Florida’s no-fault law, an injured rider generally does not receive ordinary PIP benefits for motorcycle injuries. See Fla. Stat. § 627.732(3). A motorcyclist also generally does not have to prove a permanent injury under Fla. Stat. § 627.737 to pursue noneconomic damages arising from the crash. Because Florida drivers may have limited or no bodily-injury coverage, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can be especially important after a motorcycle crash. Fault allegations involving speed, lane position, visibility, or helmet use should be tested against the physical and electronic evidence.

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Why Motorcycle Accidents Are Different

Motorcyclists lack a passenger vehicle’s protective frame. A left turn, unsafe lane change, rear-end impact, or failure to yield can throw a rider onto the pavement or another object, increasing the risk of traumatic brain injuries, fractures, spinal damage, internal injuries, severe road rash, scarring, and permanent impairment. Second, Florida motorcycle accident claims are not governed by the same PIP and permanent-injury threshold that generally apply to ordinary car-accident claims. Because a motorcycle is excluded from the definition of a “motor vehicle” used in Florida’s no-fault law, an injured rider generally does not receive ordinary PIP benefits for motorcycle injuries. See Fla. Stat. § 627.732(3). A motorcyclist also generally does not have to prove a permanent injury under Fla. Stat. § 627.737 to pursue noneconomic damages arising from the crash. Because Florida drivers may have limited or no bodily-injury coverage, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can be especially important after a motorcycle crash. Fault allegations involving speed, lane position, visibility, or helmet use should be tested against the physical and electronic evidence.

Why Injured Riders Choose Daniel B Reinfeld, PA

Dan Reinfeld is a trial-tested Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident attorney with more than 25 years of litigation experience. He personally evaluates and handles every case the firm accepts rather than passing it to a call center or case manager. Before representing injured riders, Dan served as an insurance-defense trial attorney, trying high-exposure motorcycle and motor-scooter accident cases through verdict and post-trial proceedings. His subsequent plaintiff-side jury trial experience is described in the credentials section below.

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Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Credentials and Professional Recognition

Daniel B. Reinfeld is AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and holds Avvo’s highest attorney rating—a 10.0 “Superb.” Dan obtained a $1.6 million unanimous jury verdict in a car accident case involving an injured pedestrian, included in TopVerdict’s Top 100 Verdicts in Florida in 2024. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Dan is also a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, organizations whose membership is limited to attorneys who have served as lead counsel in qualifying million- and multimillion-dollar verdicts or settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Accident Lawyer: Trial Experience in Adams v. Saavedra

In Adams v. Saavedra, 65 So. 3d 1185 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), one of the most catastrophic motorcycle injury cases reported in Broward County jury verdicts, Daniel B. Reinfeld served on the defense trial team in a case involving a 19-year-old motor-scooter rider who sustained serious leg and facial fractures requiring surgery. Dan presented the defense's maxillofacial surgical expert, gaining firsthand experience examining complex medical evidence, presenting expert testimony, and litigating substantial motorcycle injury claims from the defense perspective. That experience now informs his representation of injured motorcyclists throughout Broward County.

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Motorcycle Accident Statistics in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and Florida

Nationwide, NHTSA’s Motorcycles: 2024 Data reports that 6,228 motorcyclists were killed in 2024, accounting for 16% of all U.S. traffic fatalities. Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists were almost 27 times more likely to die and nearly five times more likely to be injured than passenger-car occupants. Among fatally injured motorcycle operators, 26% had a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, while 35% of motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes lacked a valid motorcycle license. Those aggregate figures do not establish fault in an individual alcohol-related motorcycle accident or determine what a particular Florida motorcycle accident claim may be worth.

Florida is one of the most dangerous states in the country to ride a motorcycle.

The FLHSMV 2024 Traffic Crash Facts Report recorded 9,455 motorcycle crashes, 598 motorcycle fatalities, and 1,961 incapacitating motorcycle injuries statewide. A separate 2023 state-by-state comparison using IIHS registration data and federal FARS fatality data calculated 10.0 motorcycle deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles in Florida—the eighth-highest rate among the states.

Broward County Motorcycle Crash Statistics: Broward is consistently identified as one of the counties driving those statewide numbers.

Ride Smart Florida’s current county data, maintained by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida, show that Broward averaged 713 motorcycle crashes, 126.4 serious injuries, and 43.2 motorcyclist fatalities annually from 2021 through 2025, with 2025 data identified as preliminary. Broward ranked second only to Miami-Dade in each category. In Fort Lauderdale, investigations may involve I-95, I-595, US 1/Federal Highway, Broward Boulevard, Sunrise Boulevard, Commercial Boulevard, State Road 84, and A1A, with particular attention to merging, left turns, sightlines, signals, and unsafe lane changes.

 

Florida Motorcycle Laws That Can Affect an Injury Claim

Florida law regulates motorcycle equipment, lane use, passengers, lighting, and licensing. A statutory violation does not automatically decide civil liability; the alleged violation must still be connected to the collision or claimed injury.

Helmets and eye protection. Florida Statute § 316.211 generally requires compliant headgear and approved eye protection, subject to statutory exceptions. A person 21 or older may ride without a helmet only when covered by at least $10,000 in qualifying medical-benefits insurance. Helmet use does not determine who caused a collision, although it may be relevant to whether a particular head injury was enhanced.

Lane use, passing, and lane splitting. Under Florida Statute § 316.209, a motorcycle is entitled to full use of a lane. An operator generally may not pass another vehicle within the same occupied lane or operate between lanes or adjacent rows of traffic. Florida generally permits two—but not more than two—motorcycles to ride abreast in one lane.

Passengers, headlights, and licensing. Florida law regulates passenger seating and motorcycle control under Fla. Stat. § 316.2085, requires operating headlights under Fla. Stat. § 316.405, and generally requires a motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle-only license under Fla. Stat. § 322.12 for motorcycles over 50cc. A licensing or equipment issue may be investigated after a crash, but it does not by itself prove that the rider caused the collision. Florida rules also address motorcycle endorsements and lane filtering; whether a violation bears on negligence depends on causation.

Comparative fault. Under Florida Statute § 768.81, proven claimant fault generally reduces recoverable damages proportionately, and a claimant found more than 50% responsible generally cannot recover in a covered negligence action. An insurer’s allegation about speed, lane position, visibility, helmet use, or licensing is not a substitute for physical, electronic, witness, and medical evidence.

 

Who Can Be Liable for a Florida Motorcycle Accident?

Potentially responsible parties may include a negligent driver, vehicle owner, employer, commercial carrier, rideshare or delivery company, roadway contractor, governmental entity, property owner, repair business, or product manufacturer. Vehicle ownership, permissive use, employment, agency, and negligent entrustment may affect whether a vehicle owner, employer, or another person or business shares responsibility for the collision. Liability depends on what each person or organization did, whether that conduct caused the crash or enhanced the injuries, and what insurance or assets are available.

 

Common Causes and Types of Motorcycle Accidents in Fort Lauderdale

Left-Turn Motorcycle Accidents

A driver turning left may misjudge an approaching motorcycle or fail to see it before crossing the rider’s lane. Signal timing, sight distance, vehicle positions, speed, and the driver’s opportunity to react may determine fault.

Lane-Change and Blind-Spot Motorcycle Crashes

Drivers may merge or change lanes without detecting a motorcycle beside them. Mirror position, blind spots, turn-signal use, lane markings, video, and vehicle damage can help reconstruct both vehicles’ movements.

Rear-End Motorcycle Accidents

A rider stopped at a traffic light or slowing with traffic may be struck from behind. Even a low-speed rear impact can eject the rider and cause serious injuries.

Intersection and Failure-to-Yield Motorcycle Crashes

Stop signs, traffic signals, driveways, parking-lot exits, and uncontrolled intersections create recurring conflicts. The right of way depends on the complete sequence of events, not merely a driver’s post-crash statement.

Distracted-Driving and DUI Motorcycle Accidents

Phones, navigation systems, passengers, fatigue, alcohol, and drugs can delay perception and braking. Claims involving drunk or drug-impaired drivers may require phone records, receipts, vehicle data, video, witness accounts, and law-enforcement evidence.

Motorcycle Crashes Caused by Road Hazards and Construction Zones

Potholes, loose gravel, uneven pavement, standing water, debris, poor drainage, missing warnings, and abrupt lane shifts can destabilize a motorcycle. The condition should be photographed and measured before it changes. Defective guardrails, inadequate signs, poor lighting, and wet or oily pavement can also matter. Responsibility may depend on control, notice, and causation.

Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Accidents

When a driver leaves the scene, prompt investigation may locate surveillance video, witnesses, license-plate information, vehicle debris, and law-enforcement records. Financial recovery may depend substantially on available uninsured-motorist coverage.

Other Types of Motorcycle Collisions Crashes can also involve highway pileups, delivery vehicles, defective tires or brakes, and motorcycle loss of control.

Other crashes may include head-on collisions, T-bone or broadside impacts, sideswipe accidents, backing collisions, dooring incidents, and multi-vehicle pileups. A Fort Lauderdale police crash report may describe a crash in general terms, but that label does not determine civil fault.

 

What Insurance Covers a Florida Motorcycle Accident?

Potential coverage may include the at-fault driver’s bodily-injury liability insurance, motorcycle collision coverage, medical-payments coverage (MedPay), uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, commercial insurance, employer coverage, and an umbrella policy. Because Florida does not require every private vehicle owner to maintain bodily-injury liability coverage, the existence and amount of insurance must be verified. Coverage denials, insurer bad-faith questions, recorded statements, and settlement releases require individualized review.

Health insurance, disability benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, workers’ compensation, and other benefits may affect how medical expenses are paid and whether reimbursement claims or liens must be resolved. Policy language, exclusions, stacking, rejection forms, household status, vehicle ownership, and the driver’s activity can affect available coverage.

Does Florida Require Motorcycle Insurance?

Florida does not require motorcycle owners to carry the same PIP coverage required for ordinary four-wheel motor vehicles. However, Florida's financial-responsibility requirements can apply in particular circumstances, so riders should not assume that motorcycles are subject to no insurance requirements at all.

Does Florida PIP Cover Motorcycle Accidents?

Generally, no. Florida's ordinary automobile PIP coverage does not cover injuries sustained while occupying a motorcycle because a motorcycle is excluded from the definition of a “motor vehicle” used in Florida's no-fault law. See Fla. Stat. § 627.732(3). As a result, an injured motorcyclist may need to look to other available sources for medical expenses and compensation, including MedPay, health insurance, bodily-injury liability coverage, and uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.

 

Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries 

Motorcycle crashes can produce traumatic brain and head injuries; spinal injuries; fractures and orthopedic injuries; internal injuries; severe road rash and degloving injuries; burns; nerve and crush injuries; amputations; permanent scarring or disfigurement; chronic pain; and psychological trauma. Serious injuries may require emergency surgery, repeated procedures, skin grafts, rehabilitation, assistive devices, home modifications, vocational retraining, or lifetime care. Facial trauma, concussion, and neck or back injuries may also require extended treatment.

 

What Compensation May Be Recovered?

Compensation after a motorcycle accident may include medical expenses, future care, lost wages, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and damage to the motorcycle and riding equipment. Depending on the injuries, the claim may also involve rehabilitation, assistive devices, home modifications, attendant care, vocational needs, loss of consortium, or wrongful-death damages. Punitive damages may be available in limited cases involving intentional misconduct or gross negligence, including some drunk-driving or illegal street-racing crashes, subject to Florida’s pleading requirements and statutory limitations.

 

Evidence That Can Prove a Motorcycle Accident Case

Evidence may include the motorcycle, helmet, protective clothing, damaged components, roadway marks, debris, photographs, surveillance video, traffic-camera footage, dashcam or helmet-camera recordings, 911 calls, body-camera footage, witness statements, GPS information, connected-device records, motorcycle telemetry, vehicle data, dispatch records, medical records, diagnostic imaging, and employment or wage documentation. When fault is disputed, a motorcycle accident reconstruction expert may analyze sight distance, timing, speed, roadway geometry, vehicle damage, and impact mechanics. The motorcycle should generally remain in its post-crash condition until necessary documentation and inspection are completed. Preserve the police report and witness contact information early; recorded statements and settlement releases warrant care.

 

A Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Lawyer With Motorcycle Injury Trial Experience

Dan Reinfeld represents Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident clients. Consultations at our Fort Lauderdale address are by appointment only as the attorney is present at the Hollywood headquarters. Dan personally handles accepted cases, including investigation, insurance negotiations, and litigation in Broward County when appropriate. For additional statewide motorcycle-law background, see our motorcycle accident guide.

 

Motorcycle Crashes on Fort Lauderdale Roads and Highways

On I-95 and I-595 near Fort Lauderdale, motorcycle crashes can involve merging traffic, abrupt braking, unsafe lane changes, commercial vehicles, and drivers crossing lanes to reach exits. Preserve available dashcam footage, traffic video, vehicle data, and physical evidence.

Along Federal Highway/US 1, Broward Boulevard, Sunrise Boulevard, and Commercial Boulevard, left turns, driveway exits, traffic signals, and lane changes may be central to fault. Signal timing, nearby business video, witness accounts, and sight-distance measurements can help reconstruct a collision. Oakland Park Boulevard and Las Olas Boulevard present additional traffic and intersection considerations.

Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Las Olas Boulevard

Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Las Olas Boulevard bring together motorcycles, pedestrians, rideshare vehicles, delivery traffic, parking movements, and turning cars. The precise intersection, traffic controls, visibility, and camera locations should be documented promptly.

Fort Lauderdale Beach and A1A

Fort Lauderdale Beach and A1A have hotel entrances, parking facilities, pedestrian crossings, bicycles, tourists, and frequent stopping and turning movements. Video from businesses and nearby vehicles may be overwritten quickly.

In Victoria Park, Rio Vista, and other Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, motorcycle crashes may involve stop signs, driveways, side streets, parked vehicles, and limited sightlines. Even a relatively low-speed impact can cause serious injuries.

A Fort Lauderdale crash may generate records from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, or another responding agency depending on jurisdiction. Promptly request the crash report, available body-camera footage, 911 records, photos, and nearby video from the proper custodian. Emergency records may come from Broward Health Medical Center or another receiving hospital depending on transport decisions and medical needs.

A Fort Lauderdale motorcycle lawsuit may proceed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County when jurisdiction and venue are proper. The correct courthouse and division depend on the claims and assignment. Roadway evidence, video, medical records, and expert analysis may become important at trial.

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Motorcycle Accident Claims

What should I do immediately after a motorcycle accident in Fort Lauderdale?

Call 911, obtain necessary medical care, report the crash, and preserve evidence if your condition allows. Photograph the vehicles, motorcycle, roadway, traffic controls, visible injuries, debris, and nearby cameras; obtain witness and insurance information; and keep the motorcycle, helmet, clothing, and electronics in their post-crash condition. Do not guess about fault, speed, or distance when speaking with others at the scene.

When should I contact a motorcycle accident lawyer?

Contact a lawyer promptly if you are injured, fault is disputed, coverage is uncertain, or evidence may disappear. Video can be overwritten, vehicles salvaged, road conditions changed, and witnesses lost. Early legal assistance can help identify applicable insurance, arrange inspection of the motorcycle, obtain police and emergency records, address property-damage issues, and protect you when an insurer requests a recorded statement or release. Seeking an early consultation does not require you to file a lawsuit.

What happens during a free motorcycle accident consultation?

You speak directly with Dan about how the crash occurred, your injuries, medical treatment, available evidence, insurance coverage, motorcycle damage, work limitations, and immediate concerns. Bring available photos, videos, police and medical records, insurance details, witness information, towing documents, and messages from insurers. Dan will explain potential claims, insurance issues, important deadlines, and practical next steps. The consultation is free and does not obligate you to hire the firm.

How does Dan investigate a motorcycle accident claim after he is hired?

Dan investigates the crash, preserves the motorcycle and gear, gathers video and records, interviews witnesses, reviews traffic laws, and identifies responsible parties and coverage. The firm documents the injuries, medical treatment, lost income, daily limitations, future needs, property damage, and other recoverable losses. Dan communicates with the insurers, evaluates settlement options with the client, and prepares the case for litigation and trial when a fair resolution is not offered.

Should I repair or dispose of my motorcycle after the crash?

No. Do not repair, sell, salvage, test, or dispose of the motorcycle before potentially important evidence has been documented and any necessary inspection has been considered. Damage, scrape marks, electronics, tires, brakes, lights, and impact points can help reconstruct the crash. The same caution applies to the helmet, protective clothing, boots, gloves, action cameras, and connected devices. Necessary storage and property-damage decisions should be addressed promptly, but evidence should not be destroyed in the process.

Does Florida PIP cover motorcycle accidents, and who pays my medical bills?

Ordinary automobile PIP generally does not cover injuries sustained while occupying a motorcycle because motorcycles fall outside the relevant no-fault definition. Fla. Stat. §627.732(3). Potential payment sources can include motorcycle MedPay, health insurance, BI liability coverage, UM/UIM, workers’ compensation in a work-related crash, and other applicable benefits.

What if the driver who caused the crash has no bodily-injury insurance?

You may still have a claim even when the driver who caused the motorcycle accident has no bodily-injury insurance. Recovery may involve UM/UIM, household, commercial, employer, or umbrella coverage, other defendants, or assets. Coverage questions can depend on policy language, vehicle ownership, household relationships, stacking, rejection forms, and the driver’s activity when the collision occurred. Every potentially applicable policy should be investigated before concluding that no recovery is available.

Who may be responsible for a motorcycle accident?

Responsible parties may include drivers, owners, employers, carriers, contractors, public entities, repairers, and manufacturers. Liability depends on causation.

What if a dangerous road or construction condition caused the motorcycle accident?

A governmental entity, roadway contractor, construction company, utility, or property owner may be responsible when a pothole, loose gravel, debris, standing water, defective traffic control, inadequate maintenance, obstructed sightline, or unsafe construction-zone condition contributes to a motorcycle crash. Responsibility depends on who controlled or created the condition, who was responsible for maintenance, whether legally sufficient notice can be established, and whether the condition caused the collision. Claims involving governmental entities may require special notices, procedures, and deadlines, making prompt investigation particularly important.

What if the police report says I caused the motorcycle accident?

A police report does not determine civil fault. The officer may not have witnessed the collision or reviewed all available evidence. Vehicle positions, roadway evidence, sight distance, signal timing, impact damage, GPS information, event data, and expert analysis may support or contradict an initial conclusion. The complete evidence should be evaluated before fault is accepted or disputed.

Can I recover compensation if I was partly at fault?

Yes, but Florida’s modified comparative-fault law can reduce or eliminate recovery depending on the percentage of proven fault. In a negligence action governed by §768.81, damages are generally reduced by the claimant’s percentage of fault, and a claimant found more than 50% responsible generally cannot recover.

What if the insurance company claims I was speeding?

An allegation that the motorcycle was speeding does not establish either the rider’s speed or who caused the collision. Relevant evidence includes video, GPS, roadway marks, debris, sight distance, vehicle damage, impact locations, witnesses, and electronic data. When appropriate, an accident-reconstruction professional may analyze timing, distance, roadway geometry, perception and reaction time, and impact mechanics. Even if speed is disputed, the investigation must still address whether the other driver failed to yield, turned across the motorcycle’s path, or made an unsafe lane change.

Can I bring a claim if I was not wearing a helmet?

Yes. A rider may still bring a claim after a Florida motorcycle accident even if the rider was not wearing a helmet. Helmet use does not determine who caused the collision. A defendant may contend that wearing a helmet would have reduced a particular head injury, but that is different from proving responsibility for the crash. The argument should be evaluated against Florida law, the rider’s age and insurance, the injuries claimed, medical evidence, impact mechanics, and qualified expert opinions when necessary. Helmet use ordinarily has no causal relationship to many injuries involving the legs, pelvis, internal organs, or other parts of the body.

Do I need a permanent injury to recover pain and suffering after a Florida motorcycle accident?

Generally, no. A person injured while occupying a motorcycle generally does not have to satisfy the permanent-injury threshold that ordinarily applies to occupants of covered four-wheel motor vehicles under Florida's no-fault law. See Fla. Stat § 627.737. The claimant must still prove liability, causation and legally recoverable damages.

Is lane splitting legal in Florida, and can motorcycles ride two abreast?

A motorcycle is entitled to full use of its lane, and Florida generally permits two—but not more than two—motorcycles to ride abreast in one lane. Florida generally prohibits riding between lanes or adjacent rows of vehicles and passing another vehicle within the same occupied lane.

Can a motorcycle passenger make an injury claim?

Yes. An injured passenger may have a claim against any driver, vehicle owner, employer, motorcycle operator, or other person or business whose negligence contributed to the collision. A passenger’s claim should be evaluated independently because the passenger generally was not controlling either vehicle. The investigation should identify responsible parties and applicable liability, commercial, umbrella, and uninsured or underinsured motorist policy.

What compensation may be available after a motorcycle accident?

Potential compensation can include medical expenses, future care, lost income, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability or disfigurement, and motorcycle or riding-equipment damage. Serious cases may involve additional future-care, rehabilitation, attendant-care, vocational, consortium, or wrongful-death damages.

How much is my motorcycle accident case worth?

No average settlement formula is reliable. Case value depends on liability, comparative fault, injury severity, causation, future care, lost income, disability, scarring, available insurance, and evidence. An early offer may not account for future surgery, long-term impairment, liens, or reduced earning ability. A meaningful evaluation requires examining both the damages and the available sources of recovery.

How long does a motorcycle accident claim take?

Timing varies. Timing depends on recovery, fault disputes, evidence, coverage, and whether litigation is needed. A well-documented claim with clear liability and available coverage may resolve without filing a lawsuit. A disputed or catastrophic-injury case may take substantially longer because expert analysis, future-care evaluation, depositions, mediation, or trial may be required. A faster resolution should not require accepting an uninformed or inadequately supported settlement.

Will my motorcycle accident case settle or go to court?

Many claims settle, but the decision depends on evidence, insurance, the offer, litigation risks, costs, and client goals. Dan evaluates those considerations with the client. If an insurer makes a reasonable offer that serves the client’s goals, the matter may resolve without trial. If the insurer disputes responsibility, minimizes the injuries, or refuses to offer fair compensation, filing a lawsuit may provide the appropriate path forward. The client—not the insurer or the law firm—decides whether to accept a settlement.

How much does it cost to hire Daniel B Reinfeld, PA?

There is no upfront attorney’s fee to hire Daniel B Reinfeld, PA for an accepted motorcycle accident case, and no attorney’s fee is owed unless compensation is recovered. Consultations are free. The contingency percentage, potential case costs, and the client’s rights are explained in a written agreement before representation begins. Florida contingency-fee arrangements are governed by applicable Florida Bar rules.

Will I work directly with Dan on my motorcycle accident case?

Yes. Dan personally evaluates and handles every motorcycle accident case the firm accepts, from the initial consultation and investigation through insurance negotiations, litigation, and trial. Clients receive direct attorney guidance instead of having the case managed primarily by a call center, intake department, case manager, or junior associate. Dan explains the available options, but the client retains control over whether to accept a settlement or continue pursuing the case.

What happens when a motorcycle accident causes a death?

The personal representative of the estate may pursue a claim under the Florida Wrongful Death Act for the estate and qualifying survivors. The available damages depend on the family relationships, financial support and services, medical and funeral expenses, the evidence, applicable law, insurance coverage, and other individual circumstances. Fatal crashes require prompt investigation because the motorcycle, vehicles, video, electronic information, roadway evidence, and witness accounts may be lost or changed. The family should obtain individualized advice before communicating extensively with insurers or signing documents. Eligible survivors and the estate may recover qualifying funeral costs and losses of support or services, depending on the applicable law.

How long do I have to file a Florida motorcycle accident lawsuit?

Florida generally allows two years to file a motorcycle accident lawsuit based on negligence, but the controlling deadline can be shorter or different depending on the crash date, defendant, legal theory, and applicable notice or presuit requirements. Fla. Stat § 95.11 A Florida wrongful-death action also generally carries a two-year limitations period. Claims against governmental entities can involve additional procedures and deadlines. The filing deadline is not the deadline for preserving evidence: video may be erased, vehicles may be destroyed, and witnesses may become unavailable much sooner. The applicable deadline should be calculated from the specific facts rather than assumed from general information online.

 

Speak With Fort Lauderdale Motorcycle Accident Attorney Dan Reinfeld

Injured in a Fort Lauderdale motorcycle crash? Call (954) 923-6110 for a free consultation. No attorney’s fee unless compensation is recovered. In-person consultations at our Fort Lauderdale office, 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, are available by appointment only. Please contact our firm to schedule and confirm your appointment before visiting. Our Hollywood office is located at 2450 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 706, Hollywood, FL 33020. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. 📞 CALL Dan: (954) 923-6110​​

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Reinfeld Law
DANIEL B REINFELD, PA
2450 Hollywood Boulevard, Ste 706

Hollywood, Florida 33020

T. (954) 923-6110

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                              Daniel B Reinfeld, PA

                             110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1700
                             Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Directions to Our Fort Lauderdale Office Location

From I-95, take Exit 27 for Broward Boulevard and travel east toward downtown Fort Lauderdale. Turn right onto South Andrews Avenue, then turn left onto SE 6th Street. Continue to 110 SE 6th Street. Appointment locations are on the 17th floor, Ste 1700.

When scheduling your consultation, please confirm parking and building access instructions with our firm.

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Written and reviewed by Daniel B. Reinfeld, Esq. | Last updated October 11, 2026

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