Kweku Darfoor is the founder and managing shareholder of The Injury Advocates (Darfoor Law Firm, P.A.), a Plantation-based personal injury law firm serving Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and South Florida. He has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2014 and focuses his practice on serious injury and wrongful death cases.
Before practicing law, Kweku spent more than ten years in business: a state government agency, a private law firm, an alternative-financing company, a specialty finance and factoring company, and a commercial real estate company. He founded the firm in 2014 to bring that experience to injured people, reading insurance policies, corporate structures, and financial records the way the defense does and preparing every case as if it will be tried.
His cases include car, trucking, and motorcycle crashes; falls that cause serious injury; medical negligence; police shootings and excessive force; and wrongful death. He served as local counsel for the family of Corey Jones in one of Florida’s most closely watched police shooting cases. Kweku is personally involved in every case the firm accepts, from the first meeting through settlement or trial, and clients owe no attorney’s fees or case costs unless the firm wins.
Kweku’s caseload is concentrated in matters where the injuries are serious, liability is contested, or the defendant is an institution with resources: commercial carriers, municipalities, insurers, hospitals, and nursing homes. Representative matters include:
A selection of the firm’s recoveries. Each result reflects the facts of that case, including the severity of the injuries, the available insurance, and the evidence of fault.
A client who was severely injured in a collision with a commercial truck.
Truck accident cases →Settlement with the City of Palm Beach Gardens for the family of Corey Jones.
About the Corey Jones case →Recovery for a client seriously injured in a dog attack.
Dog bite cases →Recovery for a client seriously injured in a fall caused by a dangerous condition on someone else’s property.
Slip and fall cases →Recovery for a client injured in a car crash.
Car accident cases →Recovery for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Pedestrian cases →Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee a future outcome.
On October 18, 2015, Corey Jones, a 31-year-old church drummer, was waiting for roadside assistance beside his broken-down car on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Palm Beach Gardens when a plainclothes officer in an unmarked van approached and fatally shot him. The case became one of the most closely watched police shootings in Florida. In 2019 the former officer, Nouman Raja, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. In 2023 the City of Palm Beach Gardens agreed to a $2 million settlement with the family.
Kweku served as local counsel for the Jones family in Palm Beach County alongside attorneys Benjamin Crump, Daryl Parks, and Skinner Louis. Beyond the courtroom, he organized community stakeholders, served as the family’s spokesperson, spoke on panels about the case, and acted as liaison with the State Attorney’s Office and the investigating agencies.
Read more about the Corey Jones case → | Police shooting and excessive force cases →
The Injury Advocates is a small firm by design: Kweku is personally involved in every case, from the first call through settlement or trial. If you or a loved one was seriously hurt, the consultation is free and there is no fee unless the firm wins.
Coverage of Kweku’s cases and community work has appeared in national and South Florida media, including:
Members of the media can reach Kweku at info@theinjuryadvocates.law or (754) 812-8444.
Kweku is a frequent panelist and speaker on civil rights and police accountability, how businesses can avoid litigation, and the fundamentals of litigating personal injury claims. He has addressed community forums, bar and civic organizations, and student groups across South Florida, including public events during the Corey Jones case, and he hosts The Up Close Podcast, conversations with leaders and changemakers about justice, resilience, and impact.
To invite Kweku to speak at your event, email info@theinjuryadvocates.law.
Every article on this site is legally reviewed by Kweku Darfoor, Esq. Visit the blog →
Short answers from Kweku to the questions injured people ask most often. They are general information, not legal advice about your situation.
Not before you know what your injuries will cost. Early offers are usually based on the adjuster’s estimate, made before your treatment is finished and before anyone has calculated future medical care or lost income. Once you sign a release, the claim is closed for good. Have the offer reviewed first; the consultation is free. How insurers evaluate injury claims →
You generally have to cooperate with your own insurer, but you are not required to give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company, and it rarely helps you. Adjusters call quickly because an early statement, given while you are hurt and before you know the extent of your injuries, can be used to minimize your claim. Speak with a lawyer first. The recorded statement trap →
Florida does not require drivers to carry bodily injury liability coverage, so this happens often. Your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, if you have it, pays what the at-fault driver cannot, and other policies in your household may apply. We review every available policy before deciding how to pursue a claim. Uninsured motorist coverage explained →
For most negligence claims arising after March 24, 2023, the deadline is two years from the date of injury, and wrongful death claims also carry a two-year limit. Claims against government agencies, hospitals, and nursing homes have additional pre-suit notice requirements, and evidence disappears long before any deadline. Call early. Personal injury law in Florida →
Nothing up front. The consultation is free, and injury cases are handled on a contingency fee: the fee is a percentage of what we recover, and if we do not win, you owe no attorney’s fees and no case costs.
More answers from Kweku: on uninsured and underinsured drivers: the driver who hit me has no insurance, how UM coverage works, stacked vs. non-stacked UM, hit-and-run claims, the UM rejection form, underinsured claims, a family member’s coverage, and bad faith by your own insurer; on brain injuries: can I have a concussion if my MRI was normal? and concussion symptoms after a car accident.
Call 833-DARFOOR or (754) 812-8444, or text (754) 289-3211. Phones are answered 24/7, consultations are free, and Kweku can meet by phone, by video, at the Plantation office, or at your home or hospital.
