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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, 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 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, hosted 12 million visitors in 2012. 

Major Miami and Fort Lauderdale roadways

  • I-95, begins near the center of Miami and runs north along the east coast of Florida.
  • I-75, enters the area from the west near Fort Lauderdale where it intersects with I-595 and heads south, terminating near Hileah.
  • I-595, 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 - 349
Miami-Dade County, FL - 282
Monroe County, FL - 18

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5 Steps to Recover from Your Injury

5 Steps to Recover from Your Injury

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

Go here for crucial information about personal injury claims in Miami

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!

Most recent accident reports

Marisa Caran Catronio and Kaitlyn Ferrante, both 21, Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Sawgrass Expressway in Broward

A 21-year-old woman was killed after a car traveling in the wrong direction on the Sawgrass Expressway struck a car she was in early Sunday morning, according to officials.

Date: 
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Roadway: 
Sawgrass Expressway
City: 
Miami, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Wrong-way Crash

Shania Jackson, 12, dies after hit-and-run crash; Fernanda G. Mayers, 25, arrested

A 12-year-old girl who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Hallandale Beach last week has died of her injuries, police said Monday.
Date: 
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Roadway: 
Forester Road
City: 
Hallandale Beach, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run, Children/Minors Involved

Radomin Delgado, 43, arrested a year after fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Jorge Arrojas, 60, on August 10, 2013 on I-75

Authorities say Delgado was behind the wheel of a Ferrari that collided with two cars on I-75 just north of Northwest 138th Street.

Date: 
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Roadway: 
I-75
City: 
Miami, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run