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Miami and Fort Lauderdale- The Hollywood of Florida, and popular tourist mecca

On the southeastern most tip of the continguous United States is the metropolis of Miami(link is external), the largest metropolis in the southeast excepting Washington D.C. Many well-known movies and TV shows were shot in Miami, including Dexter, CSI: Miami, and Miami Ink. There is even a city within the Miami metro named Hollywood. Fort Lauderdale(link is external) is a popular tourist destination, with an average year-round temperature of 75.5 °F, and 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. Greater Fort Lauderdale, which takes in all of Broward County(link is external), hosted 12 million visitors in 2012. 

Major Miami and Fort Lauderdale roadways

  • I-95(link is external), begins near the center of Miami and runs north along the east coast of Florida.
  • I-75(link is external), enters the area from the west near Fort Lauderdale where it intersects with I-595 and heads south, terminating near Hileah.
  • I-595(link is external), runs from Fort Lauderdale to the west, connecting I-95 and I-75.

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When someone is injured in an accident in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, it is important to gather information about what happens next.

Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.

What to do after a serious injury accident in Miami or Fort Lauderdale

When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a Miami personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.

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Accident reports by county

Broward County, FL - 351
Miami-Dade County, FL - 282
Monroe County, FL - 18

Legal Resources

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5 Steps to Recover from Your Injury(link is external)

5 Steps to Recover from Your Injury(link is external)

Whether it’s from a car accident, a slip and fall in a local store, or you get thrown from your bicycle, an injury can affect all aspects of your life. And not usually in a good way. That’s why it’s important to get the best possible care – so that you can recover from your injury and get your life back on track as quickly as possible. Go here to learn about 5 steps that will help you have a speedy and full recovery after an accident.
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Go here for crucial information about personal injury claims in Miami(link is external)

Go here for crucial information about personal injury claims in Miami(link is external)

Our Miami-area attorney partner, Neufeld, Kleinberg, and Pinkiert, can answer your questions about personal injury claims, including: If I was in a car accident, will my lost wages be reimbursed? How do I prove that my car-accident injury was not pre-existing? What kinds of damages are available after a serious car accident? There is a great deal of valuable information available here. Feel free to take a look!
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Types of Damages You Can Seek in Florida Personal Injury Lawsuits(link is external)

Types of Damages You Can Seek in Florida Personal Injury Lawsuits(link is external)

In personal injury lawsuits, compensation – or “damages” – falls into two general categories: punitive and compensatory. Punitive damages, however, are incredibly rare. These types of damages are only awarded when the behavior of the defendant is found to be particularly reprehensible. Go here to learn more...
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Drunk Driving Loophole Endangers Floridians(link is external)

Drunk Driving Loophole Endangers Floridians(link is external)

The danger in this new loophole is that it could allow drunk drivers who would otherwise be instantly identified as dangerously intoxicated to pass through DUI checkpoints freely and continue driving. Unleashed back onto the roads, drunk drivers can easily cause serious accidents with other cars, pedestrians, and cyclists. Read more on this important safety issue here.

Most recent accident reports

4-year-old killed, mother Natali Munzer Alja'ouni, 37, and 8-month old infant critically injured after they are struck by a car while walking on the sidewalk of Pine Island Road in Sunrise, Florida

A 4-year-old has died after being struck by a car Saturday night, according to Sunrise Police. Police said a car traveling southbound at the 4100 block of Pine Island Road lost control as the driver tried to avoid another car just after 8 p.m.

Date: 
Friday, March 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Pine Island Road
City: 
Sunrise, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved

Kim Smith, 55, critically injured in accident with alleged DUI driver Michael Anguille, 29, on N. Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point, Florida

Michael Anguille, 29, is facing several charges including DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI with property damage in the Sunday night crash in the 4100 block of N. Federal Highway.
Date: 
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Roadway: 
N. Federal Highway
City: 
Lighthouse Point, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, High-Speed/Excessive Speed

Sonia McKenzie and Kenneth McKenzie survive small plane crash in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Broward County, Florida

Date: 
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Roadway: 
Loxahatchee Road
City: 
Parkland, FL
Type: Aircraft Accident

Kaitlyn Nicole Ferrante, 21, and Marisa Catronio, 21, killed when struck by drunk wrong-way driver on the Sawgrass Expressway near Pompano Beach, Florida

Kayla Mendoza, 20, was allegedly driving eastbound on the westbound lanes of the Sawgrass Expressway when she struck a vehicle containing Kaitlyn Nicole Ferrante and Marisa Catronio, both 21, head on. Catronio was pronounced dead at the scene.
Date: 
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Roadway: 
Sawgrass Expressway
City: 
Pompano Beach, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Wrong-way Crash, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Head-on, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers

5 wounded in 2-vehicle wreck near Southgate Boulevard and Southwest 81st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Date: 
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Roadway: 
Southgate Boulevard and Southwest 81st Avenue
City: 
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Weather Conditions, Children/Minors Involved, Road Closures

2 children critical, 6 adults injured in multi-vehicle crash at SE 10th Street and SE Second Avenue in Deerfield Beach, Florida

Date: 
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Roadway: 
Southeast 10th Street and Southeast Second Avenue
City: 
Deerfield Beach, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved

Motorcyclist seriously injured when car fails to yield, striking him on Northwest 31 Avenue in Lauderhill, Florida

Date: 
Friday, August 21, 2015
Roadway: 
Northwest 31 Avenue
City: 
Lauderhill, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Right of Way/Failure to Yield, Children/Minors Involved

Jennifer Catherine Jacon, 37, and Patrick Michael Kallman, 31, killed in hit-and-run car crash in Plantation, Florida

Date: 
Thursday, July 30, 2015
City: 
Plantation, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

Konstantine P. Parissos, 24, killed in single-vehicle car wreck on I-95 near Broward Boulevard in Plantation, Florida

Date: 
Monday, August 17, 2015
Roadway: 
I-95
City: 
Plantation, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Road Departure, Ejected from Vehicle, Seat Belt Usage

Motorcyclist Andrew Joseph Heidlebaugh, 46, killed and Gueldie Alcime Moore, 31, injured in multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 595 in Davie, Florida

Date: 
Friday, August 14, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 595
City: 
Davie, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident

John Baker, 17, killed and Emily Giusti, Chris Gernert, Kevin Hurst, Sean Mahoney, and George Marshall injured in boating collision into bridge on Middle River in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Date: 
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
City: 
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Type: Boat Accident

12 injured after ambulance and fire truck crashed into one another in Miami, Florida

Date: 
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Roadway: 
N/A
City: 
Miami, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Police and Government Vehicles, Ambulance, Car Accident, Rollover

Albert William Mouradian, 36, killed, and Donna Marie Lewis, 35, and four passengers injured in crash on Turnpike Extension in Broward County, Florida

Date: 
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Roadway: 
Turnpike Extension
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Ejected from Vehicle

Edward Elgin, 53, killed in small-plane crash in Gulf of Mexico near Marathon, Florida

Date: 
Monday, August 10, 2015
City: 
Marathon, FL
Type: Aircraft Accident

Cash Pereira, 16, killed in skateboarding crash with alleged hit-and-run driver Gabriel Fleuricourt, 28, at Northwest 108th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue in Miami, Florida

Date: 
Monday, August 3, 2015
Roadway: 
Northwest 108th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue
City: 
Miami, FL
Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run