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Personal Injury

Slip & Fall

Premises liability on known or foreseeable hazards.

Statistics
01
40,901
Americans killed in motor-vehicle crashes in 2023
NHTSA · 2024
02
394,448
Traffic crashes reported in Florida (2023)
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles · 2024
03
1 in 5
U.S. falls cause serious injury — fractures, head trauma
CDC · 2024
04
$4.7B
Florida auto-insurance bad-faith exposure (annual)
IRC · 2023
About this practice

Slip & Fall sits inside our Personal Injury practice.

Personal injury law exists because the cost of someone else's carelessness should not fall on you. We handle car, truck, motorcycle, boating, premises, product, medical, and wrongful-death matters on contingency — you pay nothing unless we recover.

Video Insight

3 segundos pueden cambiar tu vida — y las consecuencias, mucho más tiempo.

Lo que pasa en tres segundos de negligencia se vive durante meses o años. Cómo preservar la evidencia desde el primer momento.

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When to Call

If any of these applies — reach out today.

You were hit by a commercial or rideshare vehicle

Corporate insurers move fast. Counsel should move faster.

An insurer offered a quick settlement within 72 hours

Early offers are designed to close claims before the injury's full cost is known.

You hit your head — even briefly

Mild traumatic brain injury is under-diagnosed. Symptoms often surface days later.

A hospital, surgeon, or physician's office caused harm

Medical-error claims require a Florida-licensed expert affidavit within the statute.

A loved one died as a result of the incident

Wrongful-death claims in Florida have strict two-year windows.

A store, hotel, or property failed to fix a known hazard

Premises liability turns on what the owner knew and when.

You were injured on a boat or at sea

Maritime claims follow federal law, not state — deadlines are shorter.

You were denied PIP coverage after an auto accident

Florida PIP disputes are winnable but procedurally unforgiving.

Chronology

What happens after you call.

  1. Hour 0
    Free consultation
    Attorney-level review of the facts — no fee, no obligation.
  2. Day 1
    Case accepted & evidence hold
    Litigation-hold letters go out; records and footage are preserved.
  3. Week 1
    Medical workup begins
    Treatment plan under a letter of protection where needed.
  4. Month 1
    Demand / formal filing
    Pre-suit demand or complaint filed; carrier put on notice.
  5. 6 – 18 mo
    Resolution
    Mediation, settlement, or trial verdict — most cases settle.
Timeline varies by matter · deadlines apply
Video Insights

Personal Injury, explained on camera.

Short, plain-language explanations of the questions we answer most often. Full library lives on YouTube.

Full Channel

3 segundos pueden cambiar tu vida — y las consecuencias, mucho más tiempo.

Lo que pasa en tres segundos de negligencia se vive durante meses o años. Cómo preservar la evidencia desde el primer momento.

¿Quién tiene la culpa en un choque? Lo que dice la ley de Florida.

La regla de negligencia comparativa modificada al 50% — cómo se reparte la culpa y cómo afecta tu recuperación.

Accidente de auto en Florida: 3 errores que arruinan tu caso.

Declaraciones grabadas, acuerdos rápidos y atención médica retrasada — los tres errores que reducen el valor de un caso.

Accidente grave en Miami — reclama tu compensación ya.

Plazos, aseguradoras y la importancia de actuar pronto tras un accidente catastrófico en Miami-Dade.

Detenido y separado: la súplica de una cubana con I-220A.

Qué es el I-220A, qué opciones existen para quienes están en proceso de deportación, y cuándo conviene pedir audiencia.

Client Reviews

4.9 stars across 2,200+ reviews.

4.9 / 5 · 2,200+ reviews on Google
2 weeks ago
They treated me like family. Recovered more than I thought possible and they did it in Spanish when I couldn't do it in English.
E. Rodríguez
Car accident · Miami
1 month ago
We were facing deportation and lost. Maria walked us through every filing. Today we are legal permanent residents.
G. Pérez
VAWA petition · Hialeah
3 months ago
The construction company denied everything. Gallardo's team had the medical records, site photos, and depositions lined up. We settled for more than double the original offer.
J. Martin
Workers' comp · Houston

Reviews sourced from clients who agreed to share. Representative examples — individual results vary by case.

Common Questions

Answers that cite the statute.

How long do I have to file a personal-injury claim in Florida?

As of 2023, Florida reduced the general negligence statute of limitations from four years to two years (HB 837). Wrongful-death claims remain two years. Maritime and federal claims have their own deadlines.

Florida Legislature · 2023

What if I was partially at fault?

Florida now follows modified comparative negligence. If you are more than 50% at fault, you recover nothing; at 50% or below, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.

Do I still have a case if I don't have health insurance?

Yes. We work with medical providers who treat on a letter of protection — they are paid from the eventual recovery, not upfront.

What does 'no win, no fee' actually mean?

You pay nothing unless we recover money for you. If we lose, you owe us nothing — not fees, not costs advanced.

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