Coral Gables Personal Injury Lawyer

What Sets Us Apart?

The personal attention we give every client ensures they’re heard and respected throughout the legal process. Our legal team’s proven track record demonstrates our experience and trial readiness. We’re committed to aggressively pursuing the financial compensation you deserve, and we have a team of in-house investigators and expert witnesses who can provide crucial evidence to support your claim.

Our Coral Gables personal injury lawyers offer free initial consultations. Free consultations allow every injury victim to get legal advice before hiring an attorney. We charge contingency fees, so you do not pay up front. We will take a percentage of your settlement when we win your case.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle

Our Coral Gables personal injury law firm handles a range of personal injury case types, including the following:

• Car accidents: Car accident injury victims can seek economic and non-economic damages. Grounds for compensation can include the following:
  • Lost wages
  • Medical bills
  • Property damage
  • Pain and suffering
• Motorcycle accidents: Motorcycle accident victims often suffer severe, life-altering injuries. We fight for compensation for future medical costs, loss of future income, and the impact your injuries have on your quality of life.
• Truck accidents: Truck accidents involve commercial vehicles. These cases can be complex, as companies may be liable for poor maintenance or unsafe work conditions. We subpoena business records to find out who’s responsible and hold them accountable.
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents: Pedestrians and bicyclists often suffer severe injuries. Our team investigates the accident and gathers evidence to support claims against those responsible.
• Slip and fall/premises liability: Those injured on public or private property could seek compensation, if negligence caused their injuries. We investigate slip and fall and premises liability accidents and fight to ensure victims receive compensation.
• Medical malpractice cases: Medical malpractice occurs when a patient suffers because a medical professional fails to deliver an acceptable standard of care. We fight for compensation for medical malpractice victims.
• Catastrophic injuries: Examples of catastrophic injuries include the following:
  • Spinal cord injuries (SCIs)
  • Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)

Cases involving catastrophic injuries can be complex because victims deserve compensation for future lost earnings and medical expenses. We fight for personal injury victims with catastrophic injuries to ensure they receive every cent they deserve.

• Wrongful death claims: A wrongful death is when a person dies due to the negligence or recklessness of another party. We fight to ensure families receive compensation for burial and funeral costs, lost wages, grief, and other damages.
• Dog bites and nursing home abuse: Our Florida injury attorneys help victims of dog bites and nursing home abuse fight for justice for their injuries.

How Bernstein & Maryanoff Can Help You

Our legal team offers free consultations, so you can feel comfortable with us when you hire us and know what to expect from the legal process.

Our team investigates your accident and gathers evidence to support your claim.

We’ll help calculate the maximum damages you can seek, including compensation for medical bills, lost wages, property damage, impact on your emotional health, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We’ll also fight for compensation for future medical expenses and anticipated lost income due to your injuries.

Our injury attorneys fight to recover fair compensation through negotiations. If we can’t negotiate a fair settlement, we’ll rigorously represent you at trial.

What To Do After a Personal Injury in Coral Gables

Taking swift action after serious injuries is crucial because it makes it easier to gather and preserve evidence. It also makes it easier to establish that the accident was the cause of your injuries.

Steps you should take after a personal injury include the following:

• Seek medical treatment: A professional evaluation and medical tests help establish your claim.
• Document the incident: Take photos of the accident scene with your smartphone and record video footage. Call the police and report the incident, if applicable, to ensure there’s a police report.
• Collect witness information: Get the names and contact information for witnesses.
• Secure evidence: Keep files of all relevant documents, photos, and videos. Do not post about the accident on social media.
• Call a personal injury lawyer in Coral Gables: A personal injury attorney will advise you of what to do and what not to do to protect your legal rights.

Personal Injury Claims Under Florida Law

A personal injury claim is a claim against the at-fault party’s insurance company. Claims may be settled through negotiations. A personal injury lawsuit is a legal action taken when negotiations for a claim fail. Florida’s personal injury laws require most injury lawsuits to be filed within 24 months of the injury, which is the statute of limitations for most personal injury cases.

Florida personal injury attorneys investigate and compile evidence to establish that your injuries were the result of the at-fault party’s negligence and failure to uphold their duty of care. Florida’s comparative negligence laws allow victims to seek compensation if they were partially at fault, but only if their percentage of blame is 50% or less.

Compensation You May Recover

Personal injury victims can seek the following types of financial compensation:

• Economic damages: Economic damages are compensation for costs incurred or anticipated future costs stemming from your injury. Types of economic damages include the following:
  • Childcare costsFuture medical costsLost wagesMedical billsProperty damage
  • Transportation costs
• Non-Economic Damages: These damages offer compensation for the personal and emotional costs stemming from your accident injuries, and include the following:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Loss of consortium
  • Loss of quality of life
  • Mental anguish
  • Pain and suffering
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder

Compensation for all damages should be included in a fair settlement.

Injury victims can seek punitive damages if the reason for their injuries involves recklessness or gross negligence.

Catastrophic Injuries and Wrongful Death

Catastrophic injuries are severe and life-altering. Often, they involve permanent injuries, such as TBIs and SCIs. Those suffering from catastrophic injuries may be disabled and may need long-term medical care.

A wrongful death occurs when someone’s recklessness or negligence causes a person’s death. A wrongful death victim’s family can file a case seeking economic and non-economic damages.

Expert, compassionate representation is crucial when seeking damages for catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. These cases often involve claims for millions because they include future medical expenses, anticipated lost income, and an impact on the claimant’s quality of life. Experienced and compassionate personal injury lawyers in Coral Gables are the best choice for representation because they’re sympathetic to the emotional needs of the claimants and know how to calculate future losses and the emotional toll, so they can fight for the victims to receive fair compensation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Contingency Fee Model: No Fees Unless We Win

Lawyers who charge contingency fees receive no upfront fees, allowing injury victims to seek damages without worrying about legal fees. When injury victims hire an attorney on a contingency fee basis, they pay only if they receive a settlement, and their fee is a percentage of the damages recovered.

Contingency fee contracts are transparent, listing a clear percentage owed if your case is successful and any fees that will be charged. There are no hidden costs.

We provide a free consultation to all potential clients, helping them ensure their comfort before hiring us and allowing us to determine whether they have grounds to seek damages.

Deadlines and Statute of Limitations

A 24-month (two years) statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit applies to most types of personal injury cases in Florida. Since lawyers initially file a claim on behalf of their clients and attempt to negotiate a settlement, it’s crucial to avoid delays and consult an attorney immediately so they can investigate, gather evidence, and begin negotiations.

There are some expectations regarding the two-year statute of limitations. You have three years to file if your claim involves a government entity. The courts may also toll the statute in some cases. This means the countdown to the deadline is paused. Tolling may occur in cases where the victim is incapacitated and unable to make decisions.

An example would be when a victim is in a coma. The statute is also extended when victims are minors. Minors may have up to seven years to seek compensation.

How To Gather Evidence for Your Case

Types of evidence used to support personal injury claims include the following:

• Eyewitness statements
• Medical records
• Photos and videos
• Police documentation
• Weather reports

Our legal team includes experienced investigators, who will take any of the following steps necessary to build your case:

• Recreate accident scenes
• Review photos and video evidence, including dash cam and security cam footage
• Talk to witnesses
• Consult expert witnesses

Our investigators may use video footage and photos to identify other potential witnesses and search the area surrounding the accident for traffic and security cameras that may have recorded the accident. Our team will also check social media for any relevant information. Once the at-fault party is identified, they will check their driving record and search for any information about that party that may be relevant to your case.

Client Testimonials

Our client testimonials highlight our proven track record of results, our compassion for our clients, and our clear communication throughout the legal process. This is what some injury victims have to say about their experience with our firm:

• “Bernstein and Maryanoff took over my wife Marias’ case after we were mislead by a so called “reputable law firm” recommend by a friend. To call our experience a disaster is an understatement. A co-worker recommended Bernstein and Maryanoff and we contacted them. From that point on our experience was incredible. Attorney Arce and Madeline worked on our case. We are very pleased and highly recommend this firm. We never expected the amount the case settled for and their effort in doing everything in their power to maximize the amount of money awarded to my wife. We highly recommend this firm.” – M
• “Bernstein & Maryanoff Injury Attorneys have been very outstanding throughout my whole case. Martha Llanes was always very attentive on my mother’s case. Her communication with my mother and I was phenomenal. She took her time to go into every little detail or any questions we had she would answer them right away. I highly recommend Martha Llanes to anyone seeking reliable, and highly professional legal representation.” – Yazmin Almonte
• “Thank you Bernstein & Maryanoff! I came to your firm stressed, in pain, and very unsure about what to do after a car accident that was not my fault. From day one, everyone I encountered at this firm was extremely kind, empathetic, and professional… Brian was able to secure a favorable settlement that far exceeded expectations. He is a diligent, tenacious, expert in his field. They treated me like family and gave me back my peace of mind. Highly recommend this law firm!” – Sherrie Quevedo

About Bernstein & Maryanoff, Injury Attorneys

Our law offices serve Miami and the surrounding area. Our experienced, client-focused attorneys, dedicated paralegals, and experienced investigators deliver compassion and legal expertise.

Every lawyer on our legal team is licensed to practice law in Florida. Awards our firm has received include the following: