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Schedule Your Free ConsultationWhen You're Injured in Fort Lauderdale, the Insurance Company Is Already Working Against You
An accident can turn your life upside down in an instant. You're dealing with pain, medical appointments, missed work, and mounting bills, and while you're focused on healing, the insurance company has already assigned an adjuster to your claim and started building a case against you. If you need a Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyer, you need one who understands exactly how that personal injury process works from the inside out.
Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers has spent over two decades representing injured clients across Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, recovering millions of dollars on behalf of people just like you. Our founding attorneys don't just know personal injury law, they spent years working as insurance defense lawyers before switching sides, and they bring that insider knowledge to every case we take.
We don't see clients as case numbers. We treat every person who walks through our door with the same dedication we'd give a member of our own family. That's not a slogan. It's the philosophy that drives every decision we make.
And you don't pay attorney fees unless we win. Our firm works on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you. Call us today at 954-953-5861 for a free, no-obligation consultation.
Personal Injury Cases Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers Handles in Fort Lauderdale
We're a full-service personal injury practice. Whether you were hurt in a car crash on I-95 or injured at a hotel near the beach, our legal team has the experience to handle your case. We represent injured clients throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and surrounding Florida counties.
- Motor vehicle accidents: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, rideshare accidents (Uber and Lyft), bicycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents, including hit-and-run and drunk driving cases.
- Premises liability: Slip and fall accidents, negligent security claims, and injuries at hotels, retail stores, restaurants, and other properties where owners failed in their duty of care.
- Workplace injuries: Workers' compensation claims and construction accident cases involving serious on-the-job injuries across Broward County.
- Catastrophic and serious injuries: Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and birth injuries that require long-term medical care and life-altering accommodations.
- Wrongful death: Claims on behalf of families who have lost a loved one due to another party's negligence.
- Medical malpractice: Surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and other failures by healthcare providers that cause preventable harm.
- Product liability and mass torts: Defective product claims and national mass tort matters involving dangerous devices and consumer products.
If you're not sure whether your situation qualifies, call us. We'll give you an honest answer at no charge.
Fort Lauderdale's Injury Landscape: Why Personal Injury Claims Are So Common Here
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County consistently rank among Florida's most dangerous areas for traffic crashes, pedestrian injuries, and premises-related accidents. The numbers are sobering.
According to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles data, Broward County records thousands of traffic crashes each year, with hundreds resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. Corridors like I-95, US-1, Broward Boulevard, and Oakland Park Boulevard are among the most dangerous stretches in South Florida, with high volumes of commuter traffic, commercial trucks, and distracted drivers creating constant hazard.
Florida has repeatedly earned the grim distinction of being one of the most dangerous states in the country for pedestrians and cyclists. Smart Growth America has ranked Florida among the worst states for pedestrian safety for years running, and Broward County contributes significantly to that statistic.
Beyond the roads, Fort Lauderdale's booming tourism economy creates a distinct layer of premises liability risk. Millions of visitors pass through the city's beaches, marinas, hotels, nightclubs, and entertainment venues every year. Property owners and businesses have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions, and when they don't, people get hurt.
Broward County's ongoing construction boom adds yet another dimension. Development projects across Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and surrounding cities have increased the frequency of construction site accidents, putting workers and bystanders at risk.
What You Must Prove in a Florida Personal Injury Case
To recover compensation after an accident in Florida, your claim must establish four core elements of negligence. Understanding these elements helps you see why the details of your case matter so much from the very beginning.
- Duty of care: The at-fault party had a legal obligation to act reasonably, a driver must follow traffic laws, a property owner must maintain safe conditions.
- Breach of duty: That party failed to meet their obligation, they ran a red light, ignored a known hazard, or drove while impaired.
- Causation: Their failure directly caused your injuries, not a pre-existing condition, not an unrelated event.
- Damages: You suffered real, measurable harm, medical bills, lost income, pain, and other losses.
Florida's Modified Comparative Negligence Rule
Florida's 2023 tort reform changed the rules significantly. Under Fla. Stat. § 768.81, as amended by HB 837, Florida now follows a modified comparative negligence standard. If you are found to be more than 51% at fault for your own injuries, you are completely barred from recovering any compensation. If your share of fault is 51% or less, your recovery is simply reduced by that percentage.
This matters because insurance companies will work hard to push your fault percentage above that threshold. They know exactly how the math works. Having an attorney who knows their playbook is not optional, it's essential.
The Two-Year Statute of Limitations
Under Fla. Stat. § 95.11, as amended by the 2023 tort reform, most personal injury claims in Florida must be filed within two years of the accident date. Miss that deadline and the court will dismiss your case. You lose your right to compensation permanently, regardless of how strong your claim is. Don't wait to get legal advice.
Compensation Available in a Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Case
Florida law allows injured victims to recover two broad categories of damages. Knowing what you're entitled to is the first step toward making sure no money is left on the table.
Economic Damages
These are your out-of-pocket and financial losses, the costs you can document with bills, pay stubs, and records:
- Past and future medical bills
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity
- Rehabilitation and physical therapy costs
- In-home care and assistance expenses
- Property damage
Non-Economic Damages
These damages are harder to quantify but just as real:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and anxiety
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium for affected family members
Punitive Damages
In cases involving intentional misconduct or gross negligence, Florida law allows for punitive damages under Fla. Stat. § 768.72. These are not available in every case, and they are subject to caps, but when they apply, they can significantly increase the value of a recovery.
The total value of your case depends on the severity of your injuries, how clearly liability falls on the other party, and the insurance coverage available. That's exactly why attorney involvement from day one makes a difference. We leave no stone unturned to identify every source of compensation you're entitled to.
How Insurance Companies Attack Personal Injury Claims in Florida
Here's something most people don't know: the moment you file a claim, the insurance company is already working to minimize what they pay you. They have a playbook. Our attorneys helped write it.
One of our founding attorneys served as in-house counsel for a national auto insurance company. Another was a shareholder at one of Florida's top insurance defense firms. They spent years on the other side of these cases. They know every tactic insurers use, and they use that knowledge to protect you.
The Tactics Insurers Use
- Recorded statement traps: Adjusters call early, before you've spoken to an attorney, hoping you'll say something that minimizes your injuries or implies fault.
- Quick lowball offers: They make a fast settlement offer before you know the full extent of your injuries, hoping you'll take the money and sign away your rights.
- Surveillance and social media monitoring: Insurers will watch your social media and sometimes conduct physical surveillance to find evidence that contradicts your injury claims.
- Disputing causation: They'll argue your injuries existed before the accident or were caused by something else entirely.
- Biased medical exams: They send you to an "independent" medical examiner who regularly works for insurance companies and is incentivized to downplay your injuries.
We know these tactics because we previously represented insurance companies and saw how these claims are defended from the inside. Now we use that knowledge to fight back. When an insurer tries to shift blame onto you or undervalue your injuries, we're ready. We aggressively negotiate on your behalf and work to counter the tactics insurers use to minimize claims.
Why Hire Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers as Your Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyers
Most personal injury firms learn about insurance company tactics from the outside. We learned them from the inside. That distinction matters when your financial recovery is on the line.
Our founding attorneys have been admitted to the Florida Bar since 2004, giving the firm more than two decades of hands-on experience in Florida personal injury law. One of our attorneys holds an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Star for five consecutive years. That same attorney is a published author of the No-Fault Insurance Law chapter in the Florida Bar's Florida Automobile Insurance Law Practice Manual, Twelfth Edition (2022), a credential that reflects a level of legal depth you won't find at most plaintiff-side firms.
When you hire Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers, you work directly with the attorneys on your case. You don't get handed off to a paralegal or a case manager. You get real, personal attention from the people who are actually fighting for you.
There are no upfront attorney’s fees, and we work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only recover attorney’s fees if we obtain compensation for you. We serve clients throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and multiple other Florida counties, and we're ready to get to work on your case today.
We don't treat clients as case numbers. We treat them like family. That's not a marketing line, it's the standard we hold ourselves to on every single case we take.
Contact Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers: Your Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
Time is not on your side after an accident. Florida's two-year statute of limitations sounds like plenty of time, until it isn't. Evidence disappears. Witnesses forget details. Surveillance footage gets overwritten. Every day that passes without legal representation is a day the insurance company uses to build its case against you.
If you're looking for an injury attorney in Fort Lauderdale, FL, who knows how insurers operate and isn't afraid to fight back, Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers is ready to help. Your first consultation is completely free and comes with zero obligation. We'll review your case, explain your rights, and tell you exactly what your options are.
Call us at 954-953-5861. You can also reach us through the online contact form on our website. We're here when you need us.
CONTACT Feingold, Posner & Draizin Accident Lawyers today. We listen. We fight. We work to pursue the full compensation available under the law.