
Hollywood, FL Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Over 25 Years of Experience • Former Insurance Defense Attorney
Jury Trial-Tested • Millions Recovered for Clients
As a Hollywood motorcycle accident lawyer, Dan Reinfeld represents motorcyclists injured in crashes in Hollywood, Broward County, and throughout South Florida. We investigate how the collision occurred, preserve the motorcycle and electronic evidence, identify every responsible person or company, determine what liability and uninsured-motorist coverage may apply, document the full extent of the injuries, and prepare the claim for settlement or trial.






Why Motorcycle Accidents Are Different
First, riders lack the protection of a passenger compartment, seat belt, airbag, or vehicle 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 Hollywood 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. He later obtained a $1.6 million unanimous jury verdict recognized by TopVerdict among Florida’s Top 10 pedestrian accident verdicts and Top 100 personal-injury verdicts of 2024. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Motorcycle Accident Statistics in Hollywood, 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. Within Hollywood, an investigation may focus on high-speed merging, blind spots, and unsafe lane changes along I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike, or left turns, stop signs, traffic signals, sightlines, and failure-to-yield conflicts along US 1, State Road 7, Hollywood Boulevard, Sheridan Street, Pembroke Road, and North 21st Avenue.
Hollywood has seen its own share of preventable tragedies.
Many of the intersections and corridors motorcyclists use every day in Hollywood were not designed with motorcycle visibility and stopping distance in mind. A single dangerous intersection can turn deadly in an instant. The local danger is not abstract. One fatal collision at North 21st Avenue and Garfield Street has prompted a petition with more than 1,100 signatures asking the City of Hollywood to consider traffic-signal improvements. CBS News Miami. One collision does not establish a citywide pattern, but it demonstrates why stop-sign compliance, roadway sightlines, traffic-control design, stopping distance, and promptly preserved video can become critical evidence after a Hollywood motorcycle crash.
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.
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 Hollywood and South Florida
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.
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
Other crashes may include head-on collisions, T-bone or broadside impacts, sideswipe accidents, backing collisions, dooring incidents, and multi-vehicle pileups. A Hollywood police accident 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.
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.
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.
A Hollywood Lawyer With Deep Local Roots
Dan Reinfeld's family connection to Hollywood dates to 1967. From the firm’s only office at 2450 Hollywood Boulevard, he personally represents injured riders and families in Hollywood and throughout South Florida. His familiarity with Hollywood roads, police records, medical facilities, and Broward County courts supports practical investigation and case preparation.
Motorcycle Crashes on Hollywood Roads and Highways
I-95, Florida’s Turnpike, and I-595 Motorcycle Crashes
On I-95, Florida’s Turnpike, and nearby connections to I-595, motorcycle crashes may involve unsafe lane changes, blind-spot errors, merging vehicles, sudden congestion, rear-end impacts, commercial trucks, and drivers crossing several lanes to reach an exit.
Commercial-driver records, roadway cameras, dashcam footage, and vehicle-event data can be particularly important in highway crashes. Helpful evidence includes photographs documenting debris patterns, scrape or gouge marks, and the location where the vehicles entered or changed lanes.
US 1 and Major Hollywood Intersections
Federal Highway/US 1, Hollywood Boulevard, Sheridan Street, Stirling Road, Washington Street, Johnson Street, and Pembroke Road contain signal-controlled intersections, business entrances, parking lots, turning lanes, buses, delivery vehicles, and drivers entering or crossing traffic. A crash near Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway, Sheridan Street and Federal Highway, or Pembroke Road and Federal Highway may involve a left turn across the motorcycle’s path, an unsafe right turn, a driveway exit, or a traffic-signal violation. Signal sequencing, sight distance, and nearby surveillance may become especially important at these intersections.
Young Circle, Downtown Hollywood, and Railroad Crossings
Downtown Hollywood and the streets surrounding Young Circle combine motorcycles with turning vehicles, pedestrians, rideshare pickups, deliveries, on-street parking, and business entrances. Crashes near Hollywood Boulevard, Harrison Street, Dixie Highway, and South 21st Avenue may require examination of traffic circulation, parked vehicles, nearby cameras, railroad-crossing activity, lane transitions, surface conditions, and traffic backups.
Hollywood Beach and Ocean Drive/A1A
Hollywood Beach and Ocean Drive/A1A create a distinct motorcycle environment involving visitors unfamiliar with the area, hotel and condominium entrances, valet operations, rideshare and delivery vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and unexpected stops or turns. Hotels, condominiums, restaurants, parking facilities, storefronts, and nearby vehicles may hold surveillance video that should be requested before it is overwritten.
Hollywood Lakes and Residential Streets
Motorcycle accidents in Hollywood Lakes and the residential areas between Federal Highway and the beach may involve stop signs, driveways, side streets, and obstructed sightlines. A lower-speed impact can still throw a rider onto the pavement, another vehicle, or a fixed object. Photographs, measurements, vehicle damage, witness accounts, helmet-camera footage, GPS data, and medical findings may help establish what happened.
Local Emergency, Police and Medical Records
A motorcycle crash within Hollywood may generate records maintained by the Hollywood Police Department, including an accident report, incident materials, photographs, body-worn-camera footage, supplemental reports, and other evidence. Because the availability and retention period for different records can vary, requests should be directed promptly to the correct agency. The City of Hollywood states that body-worn-camera footage is available only for a limited period and directs requests for 911 audio to Broward County Sheriff’s Office Communications.
Emergency medical and hospital records can also document the rider’s condition close in time to the collision. Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood provides emergency and trauma services, although an injured rider may be transported to another facility depending on the location, medical circumstances, emergency-response decisions, and available resources. Ambulance reports, emergency-department findings, diagnostic imaging, surgical records, and contemporaneous injury photographs may become important when an insurer later disputes causation or severity.
Hollywood Motorcycle Cases in Broward County Courts
A Hollywood motorcycle injury lawsuit may proceed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit when jurisdiction and venue are proper. The circuit lists the South Regional Courthouse at 3550 Hollywood Boulevard, but the correct court, division, and courthouse depend on the parties, damages, claims, and assignment. If litigation is required, the evidence should allow the judge and jury to understand the roadway, sight lines, timing, impact mechanics, and injuries.
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Motorcycle Accident Claims
What should I do immediately after a motorcycle accident in Hollywood?
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?
You should contact a motorcycle accident lawyer as soon as reasonably possible when you are injured, fault is disputed, insurance is uncertain, or important evidence may disappear. Surveillance video may be overwritten, vehicles may be repaired or salvaged, roadway conditions may change, and witnesses may become harder to locate. 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. No special preparation is required. If available, provide photographs, videos, police information, insurance cards, medical records, witness information, towing or storage documents, and communications 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 begins by investigating how the collision occurred, preserving the motorcycle and riding equipment, obtaining available video and records, identifying witnesses, analyzing applicable traffic laws, and locating every potentially responsible party and insurance policy. 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. The motorcycle’s damage, components, scrape marks, electronics, tires, brakes, lighting, and impact points may help establish how the collision occurred. 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. Potential recovery may be available through uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, another applicable household or vehicle policy, commercial or employer coverage, an umbrella policy, another responsible party, or recoverable 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?
Potentially responsible parties may include a negligent driver, vehicle owner, employer, commercial carrier, rideshare or delivery company, roadway contractor, governmental entity, repair business, property owner, or product manufacturer. The answer depends on who caused or contributed to the collision or injuries.
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 conclusively determine civil fault for a motorcycle accident. It is an important starting point, but the investigating officer may not have witnessed the collision or reviewed every video, electronic record, physical mark, or witness account. 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. Evidence may include surveillance or dashcam video, GPS and navigation records, roadway marks, debris, sight distance, vehicle and motorcycle damage, impact locations, witness testimony, and available 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 all responsible parties and every potentially 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?
There is no reliable average settlement or online formula. Case value depends on the strength of the liability evidence, comparative fault, injury severity, medical causation, permanency, future treatment, lost income, earning capacity, disability, scarring, daily limitations, insurance coverage, responsible parties, jurisdiction, and witness credibility. 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?
No exact timeline can be guaranteed. The duration depends on the medical recovery, clarity of fault, availability of evidence, number of responsible parties, insurance coverage, client priorities, and whether litigation becomes necessary. 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?
Most motorcycle accident claims settle without a trial, but whether a particular case should settle or proceed to court depends on the evidence, available insurance, settlement offer, litigation risks, expenses, and the client’s objectives. 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. The consultation is 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.
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 Directly With a Hollywood Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
If you or a family member were injured in a motorcycle accident, early legal work can help preserve the motorcycle, helmet, riding gear, video, electronic data, and other important evidence, identify the people and companies responsible, locate available insurance coverage, and protect important deadlines. You will speak directly with Dan—not a call center or intake department. You do not need to travel to the Hollywood office to begin your case. Consultations may be available by telephone, Zoom video conference, hospital visit, or home visit when appropriate. No attorney’s fee unless a recovery is obtained • Evening and weekend appointments available. CALL Dan: 📞 (954) 923-6110

DANIEL B REINFELD, PA
2450 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 706
Hollywood, Florida 33020
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