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DUI Accident Lawyers in Miramar, Florida

If a drunk driver hit you on Miramar Parkway or one of the wide arterials feeding into it, you probably have questions before you have answers. Who pays for the totaled car. Who pays the emergency room bill. Whether the driver’s insurance is even enough. A DUI crash claim in Miramar works like other injury claims in some ways, but the criminal case against the driver adds pieces that a lawyer sorts through so you do not have to learn Florida traffic and insurance law while you are still healing.

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DUI Accident in Miramar

Miramar grew fast, and its roads show it. Long stretches of Miramar Parkway, Pembroke Road, and Red Road carry commuters between the Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway at speeds that do not leave much room for error when someone behind the wheel is impaired. Newer subdivisions off Silver Shores Boulevard and the Main Street area sit close to these arterials, so residential drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians share the same corridors as drivers cutting through at higher speeds late at night or during weekend hours when impaired driving crashes cluster.

Because so much of Miramar was built out in the last two decades, many intersections along these arterials are wide, multi-lane, and signal-timed for through traffic rather than for pedestrians or cross-traffic turning in and out of shopping plazas. A driver who is over the legal limit reacts slower to a changing signal or a car stopped ahead, and the result is often a higher-speed impact than you would see in an older, denser part of Broward County.

When Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies respond to a crash on these roads and suspect impairment, they may run field sobriety tests, request a breath or blood sample, and file a DUI charge separate from any traffic citation. That criminal case moves on its own timeline in Broward County court. Your injury claim is a separate, civil matter, and it does not have to wait on the criminal case to conclude, though evidence from the criminal file, like the breath test result or the arresting officer’s report, often supports the injury claim.

Commuter volume matters here too. Miramar residents travel long distances for work, often on I-75 or the Turnpike, and a DUI crash on these connector roads can involve higher speeds and more serious injuries than a fender-bender on a local street. We look at where on the Miramar road network the crash happened, because that affects who else may share responsibility, whether a bar or restaurant overserved the driver, and what evidence is realistically available.

What We Look At in These Claims

The police and DUI investigation file

Broward Sheriff’s Office crash reports, breath or blood test results, body camera footage if it exists, and witness statements taken at the scene all help establish what happened and who was impaired.

Insurance coverage on both sides

Florida requires drivers to carry certain minimum coverage, but that minimum often falls short of covering a serious injury. We look at the at-fault driver’s policy limits, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, and whether an employer’s policy applies if the driver was working.

Medical treatment and the connection to the crash

Your medical records need to clearly tie your injuries to the impact, not to some pre-existing condition an insurer will point to. We look at how quickly you sought treatment and whether your care lines up with the mechanics of the crash.

Third parties who may share responsibility

Under Florida’s dram shop framework, a bar, restaurant, or vendor that served alcohol to a minor or to someone who was visibly intoxicated may bear some responsibility in limited circumstances. We check whether that applies before ruling it out.

What We Look At in These Claims

  • The criminal case record
    Police reports, field sobriety results, and breath or blood test evidence from the DUI arrest often support the civil claim, even though the two cases proceed separately.
  • Whether a business over-served the driver
    If a bar or restaurant kept serving someone who was visibly intoxicated, that business may share responsibility alongside the driver.
  • What insurance is available
    The driver's own coverage, and your uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage if theirs falls short, both factor into how a claim gets resolved.
  • The full extent of your injuries
    DUI crashes are often high-speed or high-impact, and documenting the full scope of medical treatment matters for what the claim needs to account for.

What a Claim May Cover

Every case is different, and no lawyer can promise a specific result. In general, a DUI accident injury claim in Florida may address medical expenses already paid and reasonably expected in the future, lost income if the crash kept you out of work, property damage to your vehicle, and compensation for pain and the disruption the crash caused to your daily life. What applies to your situation depends on your injuries, your coverage, and the facts of the crash, which is why we start with a conversation, not a form.

Car Accident

Slip and Fall

Truck Accident

Motorcycle Accident

Pedestrian Accident

Bicycle Accident

Rideshare Accident

Bus Accident

FAQ

Do I still have a claim if the drunk driver was arrested and charged criminally?

Yes. The criminal DUI case and your civil injury claim are separate. The criminal case can produce useful evidence, like a breath test result, but you do not need to wait for it to finish before pursuing your own claim.

Broward Sheriff's Office reports on busy arterials like Miramar Parkway can take time to finalize, especially with a DUI investigation attached. We can start gathering other evidence, like witness contact information and scene photos, while the official report is pending.

Florida sets filing deadlines for injury claims, and they vary depending on the type of claim and who is involved, including shorter deadlines when a government entity is a party. Rather than rely on a general rule, call us so we can look at your specific situation.

This comes up often in Florida, where minimum coverage requirements are low. We look at your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and any other applicable policies, to see what options exist.

No. The case review is free, and we handle these cases so there is no fee unless we recover for you.

Other Injury Claims We Handle in Miramar

Drunk driving is only one way a Miramar road can turn into a crash scene. We also handle other injury claims across the city, including car accidents, slip and fall injuries at Miramar shopping centers and apartment complexes, truck accidents involving delivery and freight vehicles on the Turnpike-adjacent corridors, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents near schools and parks, bicycle accidents on Miramar’s newer multi-use paths, rideshare accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers, and bus accidents involving Broward County Transit or school buses.

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Free case review

A DUI crash brings extra paperwork and an extra legal track most people have never dealt with before. You should not have to figure out how a criminal charge interacts with your civil claim while you are also trying to see a doctor and keep up with work. We handle that part so you can focus on getting better.

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Free Case Review

If a drunk driver hurt you in Miramar, talk to us before you talk to an insurance adjuster. The case review costs nothing, and we handle these claims on a contingency basis, meaning there is no fee unless we recover for you. Call us, and we will listen to what happened, explain what Florida law allows in your situation, and tell you plainly whether we can help.

Helping Those Injured in Accidents Across Florida

The Injury Claim Law Firm represents injured people throughout South Florida, from Miramar and Miami-Dade down through Broward County communities like Miramar. We handle plaintiff-side personal injury claims only, meaning we represent the person who was hurt, never the insurance company. Florida law sets filing deadlines for injury claims, and those deadlines vary depending on the type of claim and can be shorter when a government entity is involved. Rather than guess at how much time you have, call us and we will walk through it with you.

  • Lakeland
  • North Miami
  • Plantation
  • Miramar
  • Sunny Isles
  • Hallandale
  • Pembroke Pines
  • Hollywood
  • Dania Beach
  • Miami Beach
  • Miami Lakes
  • Opa Locka
  • Miami
  • Hialeah
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Miami Gardens

After you call, we ask about the crash, your injuries, and what insurance is in play, then tell you the realistic options in plain terms. There is no pressure to sign anything on that first call. You decide whether moving forward makes sense for you.