Miami-Dade County Personal Injury Lawyer

Injured in a crash in Miami? In Florida’s biggest, busiest county, insurance companies process victims like numbers. Ave Maria Law Center is led by a trial lawyer and former Florida Assistant Attorney General who has argued for the State of Florida and now fights for injured people — not institutions.

Injured in Miami-Dade County? Here’s how we help

We serve accident victims throughout Miami-Dade County — Miami, Hialeah, Miami Beach, Kendall, Doral, Homestead, and Miami Gardens. We handle the insurance companies, gather your records and evidence, and build your case so you can focus on healing. The first consultation is free, and we take cases that other firms turn away.

Why Ave Maria Law Center

• Trial lawyer and former Florida Assistant Attorney General — real courtroom and state-level experience.
• Plaintiff-side only — we represent injured people, never insurance companies.
• We take the hard cases — including clients other firms turned away.
• Statewide reach — a Florida firm serving Miami-Dade County and clients across the state.

Serving accident victims across Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade’s traffic is unlike anywhere else in Florida. Serious crashes happen around the clock on Interstate 95, the Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826), the Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836), Florida’s Turnpike, U.S. 1 down through Kendall and Homestead, and Okeechobee Road — with port traffic, delivery trucks, rideshares, and rental cars everywhere. Even a “routine” crash here can involve three insurers and two languages of paperwork.

After a serious wreck, many Miami-Dade victims are treated at Jackson Memorial’s Ryder Trauma Center — one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers — before the medical bills and adjuster calls begin. Miami is the county seat, and injury cases for county residents are generally pursued there — Miami-Dade County sits in Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

What to do in the days after a Miami crash

• Get medical care immediately — even if you feel “okay.” Adrenaline masks injuries, and Florida’s no-fault insurance system rewards prompt treatment; waiting can jeopardize your own PIP benefits.
• Get the crash documented. Make sure police responded and a crash report was made; photograph vehicles, the scene, and your injuries; collect witness names before they disappear into Miami traffic.
• Report the crash to your own insurer — but say only the facts.
• Do not give the other driver’s insurer a recorded statement and do not sign anything, especially a release or a “quick settlement,” before you know the full extent of your injuries.
• Call a lawyer early. Surveillance video from businesses and traffic cameras gets overwritten in days — early action preserves the proof.

The Florida rules that shape your Miami-Dade claim

Three realities of Florida law matter in almost every Miami-Dade injury case. First, deadlines are short: for most negligence claims, Florida now generally allows two years from the date of injury to file suit — and important exceptions can make it shorter. Second, shared fault changes recovery: under Florida’s comparative-fault rules, being found mostly at fault can bar recovery entirely, and insurers push hard to shift blame onto victims. Third, no-fault comes first: your own PIP coverage pays initial medical benefits regardless of fault, but serious injuries can open the door to a claim against the at-fault driver. How these rules apply to your specific crash is exactly what we evaluate — free — before you decide anything.

What compensation can cover

Depending on the facts, an injury claim can seek payment for emergency and ongoing medical care, lost wages and reduced earning ability, out-of-pocket expenses, property damage, and the human losses — pain, suffering, and the loss of the ability to live life as you did before. No honest lawyer promises a number at the first call; what we promise is a full accounting of every category of loss the law recognizes, pursued against every available source of recovery.

Miami-Dade injury FAQ

The other driver had no insurance — common in Miami. What now?

South Florida has some of the highest uninsured-driver rates in the country. You may still recover through uninsured-motorist coverage on your own policy or other sources — we review every option.

I was the victim of a hit-and-run. Do I have any claim at all?

Often, yes. Hit-and-run victims can frequently recover through their own uninsured-motorist coverage, and early investigation — cameras, witnesses, paint transfer — sometimes identifies the driver. Report it to police immediately and call us.

I was hurt in a crash with a rental car near the airport. Who pays?

Rental-car claims layer the driver’s insurance, the rental company’s coverage, and sometimes credit-card benefits. We sort out who actually owes what.

What does it cost to hire you?

The first conversation is free, and injury cases are typically handled on a contingency basis — we explain exactly how the fee works, in writing, before you decide anything.

Do you handle cases against the police or government?

Yes. Civil rights claims against police and government actors are a core practice area — see our Miami-Dade civil rights and employment page.

The driver who hit me was Canadian. Does that change my case?

It adds cross-border insurance layers — and often a defendant who goes home in spring. It is more work, not a dead end. See our guide on being hit by a Canadian driver in Florida.

Talk to a Miami-Dade County injury lawyer

Free consultation. Serving Miami, Hialeah, Kendall, Homestead, and all of Miami-Dade County. Call Ave Maria Law Center at 1-855-RAY-CHRIS (855-729-2474).

Raymond Christopher, Attorney, is responsible for this advertisement. Ave Maria Law Center, 5706 Mayflower Way, Unit 207, Ave Maria, FL 34142.