Why Choose Our Miami Beach Personal Injury Attorneys?
At our firm, our work isn’t just in Miami Beach, it’s for Miami Beach. With over 30 years of experience as a team of personal injury attorneys, I’ve learned the unique dynamics of the roads, sidewalks, hotels and tourist hotspots of this place. Whether you were injured crossing Collins Avenue, riding a bike on the famous boardwalk, or slipped in a hotel lobby downtown, our team knows how to navigate the local landscape.
Miami Beach is full of pedestrian‑heavy zones, tourist traffic, scooters, vacationers, and late‑night rideshare drop‑offs. That means collisions on Alton Road, bikes or e‑scooters on the boardwalk, rental vehicle accidents, or slips/falls in resorts are everyday hazards here. A lawyer unfamiliar with local traffic patterns, city ordinances, the chain of hotel liability, or how the Miami Beach Police Department or city code enforcement responds may miss critical advantages. We don’t.
Our attorneys serve both residents and visitors alike. Whether you live in South Beach or North Beach, or you were vacationing from out of state or abroad when the accident happened, we are ready to protect you.
With our 100+ years of combined experience, we bring depth and local insight, from how insurance companies view tourist injuries, to how vacation‑rental liability can differ from a typical homeowner claim. We understand how to leverage Miami Beach police reports, city ordinance violations, hotel security logs, and the tactics insurance adjusters use in a resort‑town environment. This experience allows us to build stronger cases, challenge lowball offers, and secure the compensation our Miami Beach clients truly deserve.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Miami Beach
- Car Accidents: Dense traffic, crowded parking garages, and one‑way streets like Collins Avenue, Alton Road, and the areas around hotels make auto collisions frequent. Whether rental cars, rideshare vehicles, or local drivers — we have the experience.
- Pedestrian Accidents: Crosswalks near Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive and other tourist hubs see heavy foot traffic. If you were walking and struck or knocked down by a driver, we’ll fight for you.
- Bicycle and Scooter Accidents: From the Oceanfront boardwalk to rental e‑scooters along Washington Avenue, accidents on two wheels are common. We handle those too.
- Hotel and Resort Accidents: Slip and falls in lobbies, hotel swimming‑pool incidents, towel‑on‑wet‑floor injuries, AirBnB security negligence, we specialize in hospitality‑related claims.
- Boating and Jet Ski Accidents: Off the coast of Miami Beach, on Biscayne Bay, or near marina areas, maritime and jet ski crashes bring unique challenges.
- Rideshare Accidents: The nightlife in Miami Beach means Uber and Lyft vehicles everywhere. If you were injured while in a rideshare or by one, our team has the know‑how.
- Construction or Property Accidents: With new developments, sidewalk hazards, poorly maintained walkways or construction zones, residents and visitors alike can be injured.
- Wrongful Death Claims: When the worst happens and a loved one dies in a Miami Beach accident, our compassionate team stands with families every step of the way.
What Compensation Can You Recover in a Miami Beach Personal Injury Claim?
The types of damages you may recover are similar to those in Florida generally, but the setting of Miami Beach often brings extra complexity and potential.
Economic Damages
- Medical bills and future medical care: treatment at local hospitals, urgent care in Miami Beach, specialized rehab.
- Lost wages (or lost earning capacity): especially relevant for hospitality workers, service‑industry staff, or tourists who cannot return home and work.
- Property damage: rental car damage, scooter or bike costs, hotel‑room damage.
Non‑Economic Damages
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress: being injured while on vacation, away from home, adds unique emotional burdens.
- Loss of enjoyment of life: daylight walks on the boardwalk, beach days, nightlife — all impacted by one accident in Miami Beach.
Special Considerations for Miami Beach
- Visitor/Out‑of‑State Claims: If you were injured while vacationing, we handle jurisdiction and insurance issues across state or international lines.
- Hospitality and Service Workers: If you’re a hotel or resort employee injured on the job, or a visitor injured due to negligent hospitality operations, the claim may have added layers.
- Rental Vehicles, Scooters and Boats: These bring separate insurance thresholds and liability considerations.
Our Process: How We Handle Miami Beach Injury Cases
- Free Case Review: We offer a no‑cost consultation by phone, virtually, or at your location in Miami Beach.
- Investigation: We gather evidence from traffic and police reports (including those from the Miami Beach Police Department), hotel surveillance footage, witness statements from tourists or residents, and scooter/boardwalk video, when relevant.
- Medical Support: We connect you with trusted healthcare providers in Miami Beach who understand the treatment of accident injuries and can document long‑term care needs.
- Negotiation and Litigation: We negotiate aggressively with insurance companies and are fully prepared to go to trial when necessary. Tourist‑area insurers often try to minimize damages — we’re ready for that.
- Resolution: From start to finish, we keep you informed. We handle the insurance tactics so you don’t have to.
We Take on the Insurance Companies So You Don’t Have To
When you’re injured in a tourist‑heavy city like Miami Beach, insurance adjusters often use special tactics, downplaying claims, suggesting you were on vacation and not “serious”, or shifting blame to rental companies or scooters. We know these tactics and fight back. Whether the at‑fault party was driving a rental car, a rideshare, a scooter, or the incident occurred at a resort, we’ll handle the complexity and give you the full representation you deserve.
Proudly Serving Miami Beach Communities
We serve clients throughout all of Miami Beach, including but not limited to:
- South Beach (SoBe)
- Mid‑Beach
- North Beach
- Venetian Islands
- Fisher Island
The popular corridors of Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, and Collins Avenue
We also represent clients visiting from out of state or abroad who were injured while vacationing in Miami Beach.
