Hollywood Car Accident Lawyer

Hollywood Car Accident Lawyer Serving South Florida

A serious car accident can turn an ordinary drive through Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Aventura, or anywhere in South Florida into months or years of medical treatment, lost income, insurance disputes, and uncertainty. If another driver caused the crash, Daniel B Reinfeld, PA can investigate what happened, identify every available source of insurance coverage, document the full value of your injuries, and pursue the compensation the law allows.

Daniel Reinfeld has represented injured Floridians for more than 25 years. Before representing accident victims, he worked in insurance defense, giving him firsthand knowledge of how insurers investigate, value, negotiate, and defend claims. He is also a jury-trial lawyer. In 2024, he obtained a $1.6 million unanimous jury verdict in a Broward County motor-vehicle accident case, a result recognized among Florida’s Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts for that year. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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When you hire Daniel B Reinfeld, PA, your case begins with an attorney—not a call-center intake process. Daniel Reinfeld personally handles each case from the initial consultation through resolution. Consultations are free. Call (954) 923-6110 to discuss a Hollywood or South Florida car accident claim.

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Car accident? Protect the claim early.
Get medical care, preserve photos and video, keep insurance and vehicle documents, avoid giving unnecessary recorded statements to the other driver’s insurer, and speak with counsel before evidence disappears or deadlines become an issue.

 

Why Hire Daniel B Reinfeld, PA After a Car Accident?

Car accident claims are insurance cases as much as they are negligence cases. The insurer investigates fault, reviews medical records, searches for prior injuries, evaluates whether treatment is related to the crash, applies policy language, and decides how much litigation risk it believes the claim presents. An attorney who understands both sides of that process can identify the arguments the carrier is likely to make before those arguments reduce the value of the case.

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More Than 25 Years of Florida Litigation Experience

Daniel Reinfeld has practiced law in Florida since 1999. His background includes criminal jury-trial work as an assistant public defender, years representing insurance interests in civil litigation, and decades representing injured people and policyholders. That combination matters when liability, causation, permanency, insurance coverage, or damages are disputed.

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$1.6 Million Unanimous Car Accident Jury Verdict

In 2024, Daniel B Reinfeld, PA obtained a $1.6 million unanimous jury verdict in a Broward County automobile-negligence case involving disputed injury, causation, and damages issues. The verdict was recognized among Florida’s Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts for 2024. A lawyer’s willingness and ability to try a case can matter because an insurer’s settlement evaluation is influenced by what it believes may happen if negotiations fail.

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Former Insurance-Defense Experience

Before focusing on injured clients and policyholders, Daniel Reinfeld represented insurance companies in civil litigation. That experience provides practical insight into carrier investigations, claim valuation, medical-record review, defense strategy, settlement posture, and trial preparation. The goal is not simply to send a demand letter; it is to build a claim that addresses the weaknesses an insurer is likely to attack.

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Direct Attorney Access

The person whose name is on the case should understand the case. Daniel Reinfeld personally handles matters from consultation through resolution, with direct one-on-one access, prompt return of calls and emails, evening and weekend appointments, and hospital or house calls when appropriate.

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What Should You Do After a Car Accident in Florida?

The minutes and days after a crash can affect both your health and the evidence available later. Safety comes first, but once immediate danger has passed, a few practical steps can protect your ability to prove what happened and connect your injuries to the collision.

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1. Call 911 When Anyone Is Hurt or the Crash Is Serious

Request law enforcement and emergency medical help when someone is injured, reports pain or discomfort, a vehicle needs towing, there may be impaired driving, a driver leaves the scene, or the crash otherwise warrants investigation. Florida law requires law-enforcement long-form crash reports in several of these circumstances, including crashes involving injury or complaints of pain, certain violations, tow-away vehicles, and commercial motor vehicles.

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2. Get Medical Care Promptly

Do not assume that soreness, headache, numbness, dizziness, back pain, or neck pain will simply disappear. Some crash injuries evolve over hours or days. Prompt evaluation is medically sensible and also creates contemporaneous documentation of symptoms. Florida’s PIP statute generally requires initial services and care within 14 days after the motor-vehicle accident for medical benefits to be payable under PIP.

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3. Photograph the Scene and Vehicles

If it is safe, photograph the final resting positions of the vehicles, all sides of the vehicles, license plates, skid marks, debris, traffic lights and signs, road conditions, construction, visibility obstructions, and any physical injuries that can be documented. Take more photographs than you think you need. Vehicle repairs and roadway cleanup can erase evidence quickly.

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4. Identify Witnesses and Cameras

Get names and contact information for independent witnesses. Look for nearby businesses, residences, apartment buildings, traffic systems, doorbell cameras, dash cameras, or parking-lot surveillance. Video may be overwritten in days or weeks, so preservation requests can be time-sensitive.

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5. Exchange Information—But Do Not Debate Fault at the Scene

Exchange the information required by law and cooperate with law enforcement. Avoid arguments, speculation, or casual statements about blame, speed, distraction, or injury. People are often shaken immediately after a collision and may not yet know the full facts or extent of their injuries.

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6. Notify Your Own Insurer

Most auto policies require prompt notice of a loss and reasonable cooperation. Provide accurate basic information. Before giving a recorded statement—especially to another driver’s insurer—consider getting legal advice about the purpose of the statement and your obligations.

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7. Preserve Everything Connected to the Crash

Keep the crash report or exchange form, photographs, videos, towing documents, repair estimates, medical records, prescriptions, bills, health-insurance explanations of benefits, wage-loss records, mileage logs, receipts, correspondence, claim numbers, and insurance policy documents. If the vehicle may contain important physical evidence, discuss preservation before it is sold, salvaged, or destroyed.

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How Florida Car Accident Insurance Works

Florida’s auto-insurance system is often described as “no-fault,” but that phrase is incomplete. PIP may pay certain benefits without requiring proof that another driver caused the collision, while a separate negligence claim may seek damages from an at-fault driver or other responsible party. Coverage questions can become complicated when there are multiple vehicles, household policies, rideshare apps, commercial vehicles, permissive drivers, rental cars, or uninsured motorists.

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Personal Injury Protection (PIP)

Florida policies subject to the no-fault law generally provide Personal Injury Protection benefits. Under the current statute, PIP provides up to $10,000 in medical and disability benefits and $5,000 in death benefits, subject to statutory rules, exclusions, deductibles, coverage limits, and medical-necessity requirements. Medical benefits generally reimburse 80% of reasonable expenses for medically necessary covered services, and initial services and care must generally be received within 14 days after the accident.

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The available medical-benefit amount can depend on whether a qualifying provider determines that the injured person had an emergency medical condition. Because PIP law contains technical requirements and payment limitations, do not assume that “$10,000 of PIP” means every injured person automatically receives $10,000 toward every bill.

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Bodily Injury Liability Coverage

Bodily injury liability coverage is the coverage most people think of when discussing the at-fault driver’s insurance. It can provide a source of recovery for damages the insured becomes legally responsible to pay, subject to the policy terms and limits. Florida’s insurance requirements are unusual, and not every private passenger vehicle owner carries bodily injury liability coverage merely because the car is registered and insured. That makes early coverage investigation important.

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Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage

Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage—often called UM/UIM—can be one of the most important coverages after a serious crash. Depending on the policy and facts, it may provide benefits when an at-fault driver has no bodily injury coverage or not enough coverage to compensate for the loss. Coverage may arise under more than one policy, and policy language, rejection forms, resident-relative status, vehicle occupancy, and stacking issues can matter.

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Property Damage Coverage

Vehicle damage is a separate part of the claim. Depending on the available coverages and fault issues, payment may come from the at-fault driver’s property-damage liability coverage, your own collision coverage, or another applicable source. Florida requires at least $10,000 in property-damage financial responsibility for most registered vehicles. Serious multi-vehicle crashes can exhaust that amount quickly.

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Rental Cars, Towing, Storage, and Diminished Value

A car-accident claim may involve more than the repair invoice. Towing and storage charges can accumulate quickly. Loss-of-use or rental issues may arise while the vehicle is being repaired. In appropriate cases, a properly repaired vehicle may still have a diminished market value because its collision history affects resale. These issues are fact- and coverage-dependent and should be documented rather than assumed.

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Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Florida Car Accident?

The obvious defendant is often the driver who caused the crash, but liability can extend beyond one person. A thorough investigation asks who drove the vehicle, who owned it, whether the driver was working, whether a company controlled the trip, whether a defective component contributed, whether a roadway condition played a role, and which insurance policies may apply.

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Negligent Drivers

A driver may be negligent by speeding, following too closely, failing to yield, running a red light or stop sign, making an unsafe lane change, driving while distracted, driving while impaired, failing to maintain proper lookout, or otherwise operating a vehicle without reasonable care under the circumstances.

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Vehicle Owners

Florida has specific rules governing owner liability and permissive use. The legal responsibility of a vehicle owner can depend on who the owner is, the nature of the permission, whether the vehicle was leased or rented, applicable statutory caps, and whether the owner was independently negligent. Ownership should be verified rather than inferred from who was driving.

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Employers and Commercial Entities

When a driver is acting within the course and scope of employment, an employer may be responsible under agency principles. Companies may also face direct-negligence theories involving hiring, training, supervision, retention, maintenance, or safety practices where the evidence supports them. Commercial policies can materially change the available insurance picture.

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Rideshare and Delivery Platforms

Uber, Lyft, delivery apps, and other platform-based driving raise special coverage questions because insurance can depend on the driver’s status at the precise time of the crash—offline, logged in and waiting, en route to a passenger or delivery, or actively transporting someone. App records and electronic trip data should be preserved early.

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Government Entities and Roadway Contractors

Some crashes involve dangerous roadway design, malfunctioning signals, missing signs, construction zones, debris, or maintenance problems. Claims involving a state or local government can be subject to sovereign-immunity rules, notice provisions, and different procedures. The potential government role should be identified early because ordinary claim assumptions may not apply.

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How Fault Is Proven in a Car Accident Case

Insurance companies do not have to accept a claimant’s description of the crash. A strong liability presentation is built from evidence that can be tested: physical damage, roadway evidence, witness testimony, video, electronic data, records, and expert analysis when needed.

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Important Evidence May Include

• Florida Traffic Crash Report and related law-enforcement materials;

• scene photographs, measurements, debris patterns, skid or yaw marks, and roadway conditions;

• vehicle photographs, repair documentation, total-loss records, and event data recorder information when available;

• dash-cam, surveillance, traffic-camera, doorbell-camera, rideshare, or delivery-app video and data;

• cell-phone records or other evidence relevant to distraction, when legally obtainable;

• witness statements and deposition testimony;

• 911 calls, body-camera footage, citations, DUI investigation materials, and toxicology evidence where relevant;

• vehicle ownership, employment, maintenance, inspection, and commercial safety records; and

• accident reconstruction or other expert analysis in disputed or severe crashes.

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Florida Comparative Negligence Can Reduce—or Bar—Recovery

Florida follows a modified comparative-fault system for most negligence actions. A claimant’s damages are reduced in proportion to the claimant’s percentage of fault. Under the current statute, a party found to be more than 50% at fault for his or her own harm generally may not recover damages in a negligence action, subject to statutory exceptions.

That rule makes fault allocation especially important. An insurer may argue that an injured driver was speeding, distracted, following too closely, not wearing a seat belt, or otherwise contributed to the loss. Those allegations should be tested against the evidence rather than accepted at face value.

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What Compensation May Be Available After a Car Accident?

The value of a car-accident case depends on the evidence, available insurance or assets, legal responsibility, the nature and duration of the injuries, medical proof, employment impact, permanency, and many other factors. There is no legitimate formula that can value a case from a few facts online.

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Medical Expenses

Recoverable economic damages may include reasonable past medical expenses and, when supported, future medical expenses related to the crash. The analysis may involve PIP payments, health-insurance payments, outstanding balances, contractual adjustments, liens, subrogation interests, and evidence of future care.

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Lost Income and Reduced Earning Capacity

A crash can cause missed work, reduced hours, lost commissions, lost business income, or an inability to return to the same occupation. Claims for past wage loss and future loss of earning capacity require documentation. Tax returns, payroll records, employment files, disability notes, vocational evidence, and expert testimony may become important depending on the size of the loss.

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Pain, Suffering, Mental Anguish, and Inconvenience

Florida law limits recovery of noneconomic damages in many motor-vehicle cases unless the injury satisfies a statutory threshold. Under section 627.737, qualifying circumstances include significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function, permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability, significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement, or death. Medical evidence is therefore central in cases seeking pain-and-suffering damages.

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Property Damage and Other Economic Losses

Vehicle repair or total-loss value, towing, storage, rental or loss-of-use expenses, damaged personal property, and other documented economic losses may also be part of the overall claim depending on coverage and fault.

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Wrongful Death Damages

A fatal crash is governed by Florida’s Wrongful Death Act and presents different beneficiaries, damages, and procedural requirements. Families should obtain case-specific advice promptly. Evidence involving the vehicles, commercial records, electronic data, toxicology, and roadway conditions can disappear long before the legal deadline expires.

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Common Car Accident Injuries

A person does not have to be transported by ambulance or have a visible wound to be seriously injured. Vehicle collisions can transmit substantial forces to the spine, brain, joints, and soft tissues. Common injuries include:

• cervical and lumbar sprain/strain injuries;

• herniated, protruding, or bulging spinal discs;

• radiculopathy and nerve injuries;

• concussion and traumatic brain injury;

• fractures and orthopedic injuries;

• shoulder, knee, hip, wrist, and ankle injuries;

• facial injuries and dental trauma;

• cuts, burns, scarring, and disfigurement;

• internal injuries and organ damage;

• psychological symptoms associated with a traumatic collision;

• aggravation of preexisting or degenerative conditions; and

• catastrophic injuries involving paralysis, loss of function, or death.

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Preexisting Conditions Do Not Automatically Defeat a Claim

Many adults have prior neck pain, back pain, arthritis, degenerative disc findings, old sports injuries, or earlier accidents. The relevant question is often whether the collision caused a new injury or aggravated a preexisting condition. Insurance carriers commonly scrutinize prior records, making accurate medical history and a clear before-and-after comparison important.

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Types of Car Accident Cases We Handle

The firm represents clients injured in many forms of vehicle collisions throughout South Florida. Different crash types raise different proof and insurance issues.

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Rear-End Collisions

Rear-end cases can involve disputed stopping distances, sudden-stop allegations, chain-reaction impacts, low-visible-damage defenses, or questions about whether multiple impacts occurred. Photographs, vehicle repair evidence, event data, witness accounts, and medical timing may all matter.

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Intersection and Left-Turn Crashes

Intersection collisions frequently turn on right-of-way, signal phase, lane position, speed, visibility, and witness credibility. Nearby business cameras and traffic systems can be particularly important and may not retain footage indefinitely.

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Head-On and Wrong-Way Crashes

Head-on collisions often produce severe injury because of combined closing speeds. Investigation may focus on impairment, distraction, fatigue, roadway design, medical events, vehicle defects, or how a driver entered the wrong lane or roadway.

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Sideswipe and Unsafe Lane-Change Accidents

Sideswipe cases can be deceptively disputed because each driver may claim the other crossed the lane line. Damage patterns, roadway geometry, dash cameras, mirrors, blind spots, signaling, and electronic or witness evidence can help resolve the conflict.

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Highway and I-95 Accidents

South Florida highway crashes can involve high speeds, multiple vehicles, sudden lane changes, commercial traffic, debris, construction, and secondary impacts. The number of involved vehicles and insurers can make fault allocation and coverage analysis more complex.

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Distracted Driving Accidents

Texting is only one form of distraction. Navigation systems, social media, video, phone calls, food, passengers, in-car systems, and work-related communications can divert attention. Relevant electronic evidence must be obtained through lawful discovery and preserved when appropriate.

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Drunk or Drug-Impaired Driving Accidents

An impaired-driving crash may generate evidence beyond the ordinary crash file, including DUI reports, body-camera footage, breath or blood testing, field sobriety materials, bar or restaurant evidence, and criminal-court records. The civil and criminal matters are separate, and the injury claim should be investigated independently.

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Hit-and-Run and Uninsured Driver Accidents

When the responsible driver flees or has no usable bodily injury insurance, uninsured-motorist coverage may become critical. Prompt police reporting, witness identification, camera searches, license-plate information, debris, and policy review can determine whether a viable source of recovery exists.

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Rideshare, Delivery, and Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Coverage can depend on employment, agency, vehicle ownership, commercial policy terms, app status, trip status, and contractual relationships. Preserving digital records and identifying every potentially responsible company should happen early.

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What Insurance Companies Commonly Argue After a Crash

Even when another driver appears clearly responsible, the damages portion of a claim may be heavily disputed. Common insurance positions include:

• The impact was too minor to cause the claimed injury.

• The symptoms came from a preexisting or degenerative condition.

• There was a delay or gap in medical treatment.

• The claimant received too much treatment or the charges were unreasonable.

• The claimant recovered sooner than alleged.

• The claimant can return to work or does not have future earning loss.

• The injury is not permanent and does not meet Florida’s tort threshold.

• The claimant caused or contributed to the crash.

• Another person or nonparty should receive part of the fault.

• The policy does not provide the coverage claimed or another policy is primary.

• The claimant’s social-media posts or activities are inconsistent with the claimed limitations.

The best response is evidence: consistent medical documentation, accurate histories, credible testimony, objective records, reliable expert opinions where necessary, and disciplined case preparation.

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How a Car Accident Lawyer Builds the Case

Investigating Liability

The attorney gathers reports, photographs, video, witness information, vehicle and roadway evidence, ownership records, insurance information, and other materials needed to determine how the crash occurred and who may be legally responsible.

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Identifying Insurance and Other Sources of Recovery

Coverage investigation can include the at-fault driver’s policy, vehicle-owner coverage, employer or commercial coverage, rideshare or delivery policies, rental-car issues, the injured person’s PIP and UM/UIM coverage, household policies, umbrella coverage, and other potentially applicable insurance.

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Documenting Medical Causation and Damages

A claim is stronger when the medical timeline is coherent and supported. The attorney organizes records, bills, diagnostic studies, specialist opinions, surgical recommendations, permanency evidence, prior medical history, future care, wage loss, and other damages evidence.

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Presenting a Settlement Demand

When the facts and medical condition are sufficiently developed, the claim may be presented to the insurer with liability evidence, medical documentation, damages proof, legal analysis, and a settlement demand. Timing depends on the case. Demanding too early can undervalue unresolved injuries; waiting without purpose can create unnecessary delay.

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Filing a Lawsuit When Necessary

If the insurer disputes liability, causation, permanency, coverage, or value and the case cannot be fairly resolved, litigation may be necessary. A lawsuit can involve pleadings, written discovery, depositions, expert witnesses, motions, mediation, and trial. Cases should be prepared with the possibility of trial in mind even when settlement is the preferred outcome.

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How Long Do You Have to File a Florida Car Accident Lawsuit?

For accidents governed by current Florida law, an action founded on negligence is generally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. Wrongful death actions are also generally subject to a two-year limitations period. The exact deadline can depend on the date of the accident, when the cause of action accrued, the identity of the defendant, governmental involvement, tolling rules, and other facts.

 

A limitations period is not a recommended waiting period. Evidence can disappear far earlier. Surveillance can be overwritten, vehicles repaired or destroyed, witnesses become difficult to locate, and memories fade. Prompt investigation is especially important in catastrophic, commercial, rideshare, hit-and-run, roadway-defect, and disputed-liability crashes.

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How Much Is a Florida Car Accident Case Worth?

No ethical lawyer can determine the value of a car-accident case from an online calculator. Two people can experience similar crashes and have dramatically different claims because their injuries, medical histories, occupations, insurance coverages, fault evidence, future care, credibility, and permanency differ.

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Factors That Commonly Affect Value

• clarity of liability and any comparative fault;

• nature, severity, and permanence of the injuries;

• objective medical findings and diagnostic imaging;

• need for injections, surgery, rehabilitation, or future treatment;

• past and future medical expenses;

• lost wages and reduced earning capacity;

• effect on daily activities, family life, and independence;

• quality and consistency of medical documentation;

• preexisting conditions and prior similar complaints;

• available bodily injury, UM/UIM, commercial, umbrella, or other coverage;

• quality of witnesses and physical/electronic evidence;

• venue, litigation posture, expert evidence, and trial risk.

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Should You Talk to the Other Driver’s Insurance Adjuster?

You may need to communicate with insurers during a claim, but the other driver’s insurer does not represent you. Its adjuster is gathering information to evaluate the company’s exposure. A recorded statement can lock in wording before the injured person has seen the crash report, reviewed photographs, or understood the full medical picture.

Be truthful in every communication. At the same time, do not guess. If you do not know an answer, say so. If you are represented, communications about the bodily injury claim can generally be routed through counsel. Your own insurer may have contractual cooperation rights, so the obligations owed to your carrier can differ from those owed to an adverse insurer.

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What If the Insurance Company Says the Crash Was “Low Impact”?

Vehicle damage and human injury are related questions, but they are not identical questions. Modern bumpers and vehicle structures can show limited visible exterior damage while occupants experience forces sufficient to cause injury. Conversely, severe vehicle damage does not automatically prove a particular medical diagnosis. The case should be evaluated using the actual evidence: photographs, repair estimates, structural damage, occupant position, medical findings, mechanism, prior condition, and expert testimony if appropriate.

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What If You Were Partly at Fault?

Do not assume that partial fault ends the case. Under Florida’s current comparative-fault statute, fault attributable to a claimant generally reduces damages proportionately, while a claimant found more than 50% at fault for his or her own harm generally may not recover in an ordinary negligence action. Because crossing the 50% line can be decisive, disputed fault should be investigated carefully.

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What If the At-Fault Driver Has Little or No Insurance?

A lack of obvious insurance does not always mean there is no claim. Counsel may investigate whether the driver was covered under another policy, whether the vehicle owner has coverage, whether an employer or commercial policy applies, whether the crash involved a rideshare or delivery platform, whether the injured person has UM/UIM coverage, whether household coverage applies, or whether another responsible party contributed to the crash.

The realistic collectability of a judgment also matters. Insurance is often the principal source of recovery, but serious cases may warrant an asset and coverage investigation before conclusions are drawn.

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What If You Were a Passenger?

Passengers are frequently in a strong position on fault because they usually did not cause the collision, but the insurance analysis can involve both vehicles and multiple policies. A passenger may have PIP rights, claims against one or more negligent drivers, and possible UM/UIM rights depending on the facts and policies. Family relationships and household policies can also affect coverage.

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What If You Were Driving for Work?

A person injured while working may have overlapping systems: a workers’ compensation claim and a third-party negligence claim. Workers’ compensation can provide benefits without requiring proof that another driver was negligent, while a third-party case may seek damages not available in workers’ compensation. Liens and reimbursement rights may connect the two matters, so coordination is important.

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Car Accidents Involving Children and Minors

Children can suffer physical and emotional injuries in crashes, and claims involving minors may require additional settlement procedures or court approval depending on the amount and circumstances. Parents should preserve medical, school, activity, and behavioral evidence that documents changes after the collision. The legal claim belongs to the child for the child’s injuries, even though a parent or guardian may act on the child’s behalf.

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Serious and Catastrophic Car Accident Claims

Catastrophic cases require a different level of investigation because the lifetime consequences can dwarf the immediate hospital bills. A claim involving traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, amputation, major orthopedic trauma, permanent cognitive impairment, or loss of independence may require life-care planning, vocational analysis, economic projections, future medical opinions, home-modification evidence, and testimony from family members who understand the day-to-day impact.

 

In these cases, identifying all coverage and responsible parties is critical. Policy-limit investigations, umbrella coverage, commercial policies, employer liability, negligent entrustment, product defects, and other theories may materially affect the available recovery.

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Fatal Car Accidents and Wrongful Death Claims

When a collision causes death, the family faces legal issues while dealing with a profound personal loss. Florida wrongful death claims are governed by statute, including rules about who brings the action and which survivors may recover particular damages. The personal representative generally brings the action on behalf of the estate and survivors.

A fatal-crash investigation may require rapid preservation of vehicles, event data, commercial records, phone evidence, toxicology, surveillance, roadway evidence, and witness testimony. Because wrongful death actions are generally subject to a two-year limitations period and evidence can disappear much sooner, families should seek case-specific advice promptly.

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Where We Handle Car Accident Cases

Daniel B Reinfeld, PA is headquartered at 2450 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 706, Hollywood, Florida 33020 and represents injured clients throughout South Florida and across the state when appropriate. The firm regularly serves clients in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties, including Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Davie, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Aventura, Miami, Boca Raton, and surrounding communities.

Hollywood and Broward County

Hollywood’s location between Fort Lauderdale and Miami places drivers near heavily traveled corridors such as I-95, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1/Federal Highway, Hollywood Boulevard, Sheridan Street, Stirling Road, Pembroke Road, State Road 7/US-441, and the roads connecting to Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Davie, Pembroke Pines, and Fort Lauderdale. Local familiarity is useful, but the quality of the legal investigation remains the central issue: obtaining evidence, identifying coverage, understanding the medical record, and preparing the case for negotiation or trial.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Car Accidents

Do I need a lawyer after every car accident?

No. A minor property-damage-only crash may be handled without counsel. Legal advice becomes more valuable when there is physical injury, disputed fault, a treatment delay, surgery or significant medical care, wage loss, permanent symptoms, a commercial or rideshare vehicle, an uninsured driver, a child injury, a fatality, multiple vehicles, or an insurer that is minimizing or denying the claim.

How soon should I see a doctor after a crash?

Seek medical attention based on your symptoms and medical needs, not merely for a legal claim. From an insurance standpoint, Florida’s PIP statute generally requires initial services and care within 14 days after the motor-vehicle accident for medical benefits to be payable under PIP. Waiting can also make it harder to establish what symptoms began after the crash.

Does Florida still have a no-fault system?

Florida’s current statutory framework still includes PIP/no-fault benefits. But “no-fault” does not mean fault is irrelevant. Fault matters for claims against negligent drivers and other responsible parties, comparative negligence, property damage, and the recovery of damages beyond PIP.

How long do I have to sue after a Florida car accident?

For an ordinary negligence claim governed by current Florida law, the limitations period is generally two years. Different rules can apply to older accidents, wrongful death, government defendants, contractual claims, and other circumstances. Confirm the deadline for the specific case rather than relying on a general website statement.

Can I recover pain and suffering after a Florida car accident?

Potentially. In many motor-vehicle cases subject to Florida’s no-fault tort threshold, pain-and-suffering damages require proof of a qualifying injury such as significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function, permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability, significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement, or death.

What happens if I was partly responsible?

Florida generally reduces damages according to the claimant’s share of fault. Under the current modified comparative-fault rule, a claimant found more than 50% at fault for his or her own harm generally cannot recover damages in an ordinary negligence action.

What if the other driver does not have bodily injury insurance?

The claim may still have value. Potential sources can include uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, vehicle-owner coverage, employer or commercial coverage, rideshare or delivery coverage, household policies, umbrella policies, or other responsible parties. The insurance investigation should be completed before assuming there is no recovery source.

Should I post about the accident on social media?

Assume that public posts can be found and reviewed. Photographs, activity posts, location data, comments about the crash, and statements about physical condition may be taken out of context. Do not delete or alter existing evidence if litigation is anticipated; instead, get legal advice about preservation and future posting.

How long does a car accident claim take?

There is no single timeline. A straightforward claim with clear fault and resolved injuries may settle relatively quickly. A case involving surgery, uncertain prognosis, disputed liability, insufficient policy limits, multiple insurers, expert testimony, or litigation can take substantially longer. The goal should be an appropriate resolution based on the developed evidence, not speed for its own sake.

Will my car accident case go to trial?

Most civil cases resolve without a jury verdict, but no responsible lawyer can guarantee settlement. A case is more likely to litigate when the parties disagree materially about fault, medical causation, permanency, damages, insurance coverage, or settlement value. Preparing as if trial is possible can improve the quality of both litigation and settlement decisions.

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

The firm offers free consultations for personal injury matters. Call (954) 923-6110 to discuss the accident, available insurance, injuries, deadlines, and next steps. Any contingency-fee arrangement should be confirmed in the written representation agreement.

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Talk With a Hollywood Car Accident Lawyer

After a crash, the insurance company begins evaluating risk immediately. You should be building the evidence just as deliberately. Daniel B Reinfeld, PA combines more than 25 years of Florida practice, former insurance-defense experience, direct attorney handling, and proven jury-trial experience—including a $1.6 million unanimous Broward County car-accident verdict in 2024.

If you were injured in Hollywood, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Monroe County, or elsewhere in South Florida, call (954) 923-6110 for a free consultation. Daniel B Reinfeld, PA is located at 2450 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 706, Hollywood, Florida 33020.

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