In the days after a serious crash, the injury is often only part of what you're dealing with. There are bills showing up before you've finished treatment, an insurance adjuster calling before you've had a chance to catch your breath, and a paycheck you're missing while you try to recover. If a car, motorcycle, truck, or rideshare wreck has left you sorting through all of that, we're here to help you understand what your options really are, with no pressure to decide anything right away.

Types of Motor Vehicle Accidents We Handle

Our firm represents people injured in the full range of motor vehicle collisions, including:

• Car accidents involving negligent, distracted, or drunk drivers
• Motorcycle accidents, where riders often suffer especially severe injuries
• Truck and tractor-trailer accidents involving trucking companies and federal safety rules
• Rideshare accidents involving Uber, Lyft, and other services
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
• Hit-and-run, uninsured, and underinsured motorist claims

Common Injuries from Car and Truck Accidents

Even a moderate collision can cause injuries that last for months or years, from whiplash and broken bones to spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, internal injuries, and disfigurement. We work closely with your medical providers to understand the full scope of your injuries before we place a value on your claim.

Understanding Florida's Car Accident Laws

Florida's No-Fault Insurance System

Florida is a no-fault state. Your own personal injury protection (PIP) coverage typically pays your initial medical bills and a portion of lost wages regardless of fault, but it is limited, usually to $10,000, and does not cover pain and suffering. When your injuries are serious enough to meet Florida's legal threshold, you may step outside the no-fault system and pursue a claim directly against the at-fault driver.

Comparative Negligence

Florida follows a modified comparative negligence rule. You can still recover even if you were partly at fault, as long as you were not more than 50% responsible, though your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame. Insurers know this and often try to shift fault onto you to cut what they pay.

Deadlines for Filing

Florida places strict time limits on car accident lawsuits, and recent changes have shortened some of them. Evidence also disappears quickly, so the sooner you speak with an attorney, the more we can do to protect your case.

Compensation Available After a Crash

Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to recover for:

• Past and future medical treatment
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
• Property damage to your vehicle

Why Injured Clients Choose Poses Boumel

Roadway collisions are cases our founders know from the courtroom. Todd Poses and Adam Boumel have served as lead and co-lead trial counsel in car and truck cases in state and federal court, and that trial experience recently produced a $242 million verdict in a case arising from a fatal Autopilot crash. Beyond that headline result, we have recovered substantial compensation in everyday collisions, including an $8 million confidential settlement in a car accident and a $1.25 million recovery for a cyclist struck by a driver. We investigate the crash ourselves, deal with the insurers directly, and build your case toward a real result rather than a quick, low settlement, working with you directly from the first call to the last.

Contact the Car and Motorcycle Accident Attorneys at Poses Boumel Today

It costs nothing to talk to us. Poses Boumel represents injured people and families throughout Florida from our office in downtown Miami, and we serve clients in English and Spanish. Call 305-577-0200 during our listed office hours or leave a message any time, or reach us through the contact form on our website. Your consultation is free and confidential, with no obligation.