Injury Lawyers for Margate Residents
The Injury Advocates represents people in Margate who have been seriously hurt in car, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian crashes, falls, and other accidents, and families who have lost a loved one. We meet Margate clients wherever is easiest for them. Our founder, Kweku Darfoor, is personally involved in every case.
Insurance companies work to pay as little as possible on serious claims. We find the angles they would rather you not see, and we prepare every case as if it will be tried in court.
Where Margate Crashes Happen
Margate is an established north Broward suburb between Coral Springs, Coconut Creek and North Lauderdale, with State Road 7 as its commercial spine and HCA Florida Northwest Hospital drawing ambulance and visitor traffic from across the area. Many of the cases we see begin on:
We move quickly to secure the evidence that disappears fast: traffic and business camera footage, vehicle data, 911 recordings, and witness statements.
Cases We Handle for Margate Clients
See all of our personal injury practice areas, or find your community on our Areas We Serve page.
Your Case in Broward County Courts
Injury cases from Margate are filed in Broward County’s 17th Judicial Circuit. Smaller civil claims from Margate are usually heard at the North Regional Courthouse at 1600 W. Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, while larger injury lawsuits are typically heard at the Broward County Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale. We know these courts, and we prepare every case as if it will go to trial.
How Long Do You Have to File?
For most Florida negligence claims, including car accidents, the deadline is generally two years from the date of the injury. Wrongful death claims also generally must be filed within two years. Claims against government agencies have their own notice requirements and shorter timelines. Because evidence and deadlines both slip away, it is best to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible after a serious injury.
The Injury Advocates
300 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 315
Plantation, FL 33324
Call 833-DARFOOR or (754) 812-8444, or text (754) 289-3211. Our phones are answered 24/7.
Serving Margate and all of South Florida. If you cannot come to us, we can meet by phone, by video, or at your home or hospital.
Why Margate Clients Choose The Injury Advocates
No. Our office is in Plantation, about 20-30 minutes away, but many clients never need to make the trip. We meet by phone, by video, or at your home or hospital in Margate.
Nothing up front. Your consultation is free, and we handle injury cases on a contingency fee basis, which means our fee is a percentage of the money we recover for you. If we do not win your case, you owe no attorney’s fees and no case costs.
Florida’s no-fault system limits pain and suffering claims in car crashes. To recover those damages from the at-fault driver, you generally must show a significant and permanent injury, significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement, or the death of a loved one. Prompt medical care and careful documentation are key to meeting that standard.
Under Florida’s comparative negligence law, you can generally still recover damages as long as you were not more than 50 percent at fault, though your award is reduced by your share of fault. Insurers often overstate a victim’s fault, so do not assume you have no case.
For most negligence claims, Florida’s deadline is generally two years from the date of the injury. Claims against government agencies have additional notice requirements, so it is important to speak with a lawyer early.
