Personal Injury Attorneys in Miami Gardens, FL

Miami Gardens residents injured in crashes, on unsafe property, or by negligent businesses have the right to compensation. A Florida-licensed personal injury attorney serving Miami Gardens will look at your case for free.

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How we match your Miami Gardens personal injury case

When you submit a Miami Gardens personal injury matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A personal injury matter needs someone who handles personal injury work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Florida law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Florida who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Personal Injury cases in Miami Gardens

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Miami Gardens sits between I-95, the Turnpike, and the Palmetto, with heavy traffic on NW 27th Avenue and 183rd Street and event-day surges around Hard Rock Stadium, so crashes, pedestrian strikes, and other injury incidents are routine here. Serious injury suits are filed in the Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County, and Florida's comparative negligence approach means fault is allocated among the people involved, so insurers work hard to shift blame onto you. Florida's no-fault auto rules add another layer. DearLegal matches you with a Florida-licensed attorney who handles personal injury cases in Miami Gardens, with a free review.

Injury lawsuits from Miami Gardens are filed in the Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County, with smaller-value claims heard in county court.
The I-95, Turnpike, Palmetto, and Golden Glades interchange corridors plus NW 27th Avenue generate a steady volume of collisions and pedestrian injuries.
Incidents a few blocks north in Miramar or Hollywood fall in Broward County courts instead, even though Florida law still controls.

Florida personal injury rules at a glance

Miami Gardens cases run under Florida law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Florida page.

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Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years for negligence accruing on/after 3/24/2023 (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a) as amended by HB 837); 4 years for older claims
Fault Rule: 51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (Fla. Stat. § 768.81 as amended) — recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault
Damages Cap: No cap
No general cap on compensatory damages in standard PI. Sovereign immunity caps under § 768.28 ($200,000 per claim / $300,000 per incident, subject to claims bills). Punitive damages capped under § 768.73.
Government-Claim Notice: 3 years
Written notice within 3 years on the agency and the Department of Financial Services (Fla. Stat. § 768.28(6)), with a 180-day investigation period before suit can be filed.
Joint and Several Liability: Abolished
Abolished in negligence cases (Fla. Stat. § 768.81) — each defendant pays only its share of fault.
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Exhibit D

How much do Miami Gardens personal injury attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Florida · Personal Injury

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$67,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Florida personal injury attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Personal injury attorneys in Florida work on a contingency fee basis under the Florida Bar’s sliding-scale presumptive fees (Rule 4-1.5(f)). Typical fees range from 33⅓% pre-suit to 40% after suit is filed, with adjustments at higher recovery levels. Case expenses are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.

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Exhibit F

Miami Gardens personal injury questions, answered

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Most injury suits are filed in Miami-Dade County, in circuit court for larger claims and county court for smaller ones. If the crash happened north of the county line in Broward, that county's courts handle it. An attorney will confirm the correct court once the facts and damages are clear.

They will often argue you share fault, because Florida allocates responsibility among the people involved and that allocation affects recovery. Photos, witness names, and the crash or incident report help counter it. An attorney builds the record early so the insurer's version does not become the default.

Florida sets filing deadlines that vary by the type of claim and who the defendant is, and claims involving a government entity carry separate, earlier notice requirements. Missing one ends the case regardless of its strength. A Florida attorney can confirm the exact deadline that applies to you.

For negligence claims accruing on or after March 24, 2023, two years under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a) as amended by HB 837. For older claims, the prior four-year SOL applies. Wrongful death remains two years under § 95.11(5). Medical malpractice has its own 2-year-from-discovery / 4-year repose framework under § 95.11(4)(b). Claims against the State or a Florida political subdivision require written notice under Fla. Stat. § 768.28(6).

Under Fla. Stat. § 768.81 as amended by HB 837, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, but if you are more than 50% at fault you recover nothing. This is a significant change from Florida’s prior pure comparative fault regime, and adjusters have been pushing fault percentages aggressively ever since.