Car Accident Lawyer
Miami, Florida
Have you or a loved one been injured in a car accident in Miami? At the Fischetti Law Group we believe in fair and proper outcome for your car accident case. We focus on an aggressive, but effective approach to personal injury. Navigating your claim can be stressful, but rest assured we will guide you every step of the way.
Injured in an Accident in Miami?
Miami may not be the official capital of Florida, but traffic trends certainly treat it like such! Of any county in Florida, Miami-Dade accounts for most accidents in the state! According to FLHSMV (Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles), in 2023, a total of 395,167 crashes were accounted for in the state, and 64,009 of those accidents were in Miami-Dade County, which is around 16% of all accidents in Florida that year. With a population of around half a million (460,289 at the time of writing this) it’s easy to see why southbound highways like I-95, I-75, Route 27 and Route 45 are always packed near the city of Miami.
Should you find yourself in an accident within the Miami area, getting a car accident attorney to represent you is your best bet in getting reimbursed for any damage to your vehicle or injuries you’ve suffered. The hard part is finding a law firm that will treat your case with the personal attention it deserves. Founded by Michael Fischetti, the Fischetti Law Group has been serving the South Florida area for over 15 years, and we believe that getting to know our client is what helps us get them the best compensation possible! For a FREE consultation, call 833-MIKE-247, or visit our Contact Page to schedule a meeting.
Common Causes of Car Accidents in Miami
Distracted Driving: Easily the most used example of safety negligence, “distracted driving” can include using your phone or other digital device, looking outside the side windows instead of the front view window, or even being distracted by your fellow passengers.
Drunk Driving: Whether is alcohol or drugs, attempting to operate a vehicle while abusing either substance will impair your senses and very likely cause an accident.
Fatigued Driving: Not getting sleep can also cause an accident, and in some cases it’s actually worse than drunk driving. If someone goes 24 hours without sleep, then they may very well experience effects similar to someone with a BAC of 0.10% (the legal limit is 0.05%)!
Aggressive Driving: Usually resulting from road rage (though it very well could be general aggression), agitated drivers are 9.8 times more likely to cause an accident.
Weather Conditions: The sunshine state often has severe weather conditions which not only results in obscured vision, but can also cause hydroplaning, which makes it more likely for vehicles to skid across the road after a loss in friction.
Vehicular Failures: Though not often, sometimes a car breaks down because of a faulty part. Depending on the type of part, this can either be the driver’s error or the error of the company that produced the part. Regardless, making sure that the car is in driving condition usually falls to the responsibility of the driver.
Types of Car Accidents in Miami
Knowing the type of car accident you’ve found yourself caught in can help determine how much compensation you are entitled to! Depending on the incident, our Miami car accident attorney will be better able to prove you were not at fault!
Rear-End Collisions: This is when an automobile hits another vehicle from behind. Usually in these types of incidents, the person behind is to blame, as hitting someone from behind either requires safety negligence, whether it’s speeding or failure to maintain a safe distance in case the car in front makes a sudden stop. In rare cases, the vehicle in front may have stopped too quickly, giving little to no time to react, sometimes even intentionally as part of an insurance scam.
Head-On Collisions: Usually the most deadly kind of car accident someone can be involved in, this type of incident involves two cars colliding at the front, often because one of them was on the wrong side of the road.
Side-Impact Collisions (T-Bones): This is when a car is hit from the side, and since most cars don’t have side air bags to protect the driver and/or passengers, it is typically fatal for everyone inside the vehicle that was hit.
Hit and Run Accidents: If a driver gets involved in an accident, then flees the scene without giving any information to the person they hit or waiting for the authorities, this becomes known a “hit and run”, and the penalties for it a far more severe than anything someone would have received for the accident initially.
Pedestrian Accidents: People walking on the sidewalk or across the street on walkways are far less protected than those outside of a car. Because of this, when someone unaware of the rules of the road (or negligent of them) causes a pedestrian accident, the result is quite often fatal.
DUI Accidents: Otherwise known as “Driving Under the Influence”, this is when someone under the influence of drugs or more often alcohol attempts to drive their car. Seen as a very poor act of safety negligence, this can result in the driver getting their license suspended, having to pay an incredibly large fine, and can often lead to jail time.
Single-Vehicle Accidents: Though only one vehicle is involved, it is still considered a car accident due to the driver’s own vehicle damages, as well as any property damage they may have caused. If you have had your property damaged by someone’s reckless driving, our law firm can help you with your case!
Multi-Vehicle Collisions (Pileups): Often resulting in a lot of destruction, these accidents usually occur on highways. When one vehicle causes an accident, especially in a high speed location, it gives other people very little time to react, which can cascade into the accident getting much larger.
Common Car Accident Injuries in Miami
Our Miami car accident lawyer focuses heavily on car accident law due to the frequency and severity of these accidents. In the State of Florida in 2022, the most recent year data is available, there were 397,620 auto accidents. Car accidents commonly inflict serious, catastrophic and life-altering injuries. We understand how these injuries impact people and how to best help them fight for appropriate compensation. We can help clients with all types of personal injuries during car accident claims.
Useful Information to Give Your Car Accident Attorney
After an accident, and after making sure that you and your passengers don’t have any injuries requiring medical attention, it’s important to get as much information as possible to help us, help you. With enough documented information, we can better prove you weren’t at fault for the incident. This documented information includes:
- The contact information and license plate number of the other driver (plus the contact information of any eye witnesses).
- Photos of the damage done to your vehicle, as well as any injuries you (and any passengers) have suffered in the car accident.
- Copies of any medical reports and police reports that have to do with the incident.
From here, you can trust our team at the Fischetti Law Group to handle the rest! You’ll have the support of our entire legal team ready to represent you! With the collected information, we can help you avoid charges based on Comparative Negligence, that require you to pay a percentage when fault cannot be determined.
Call us Today for a FREE Consultation on Your Car Accident!
The Fischetti Law Group has been serving the people of South Florida for over 15 years! We work hard to make sure that our clients are satisfied with our services and in the case of car accidents and insurance claims, are given the compensation that they deserve! Click below to talk to our Miami Car Accident Attorney today.