Injury Lawyers for Opa-locka Residents
The Injury Advocates represents people in Opa-locka 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 Opa-locka 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 Opa-locka Crashes Happen
Opa-locka is a small city in north Miami-Dade known for its Moorish architecture, the county-run Opa-locka Executive Airport and a growing belt of warehouses that includes a major Amazon fulfillment center. Truck, bus and shift-change traffic moves through older streets with frequent mid-block pedestrian crossings. 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 Opa-locka Clients
See all of our personal injury practice areas, or find your community on our Areas We Serve page.
Your Case in Miami-Dade County Courts
Injury cases from Opa-locka are usually filed in Miami-Dade County’s 11th Judicial Circuit, which has its own judges, juries, and local procedures. Smaller civil claims (up to $50,000) are handled in county court, including at the Hialeah District Court at 11 E. 6th Street or the North Dade Justice Center on Biscayne Boulevard, depending on where the crash happened, while larger injury lawsuits are heard by the circuit court in downtown Miami. If the at-fault driver or company is based in Broward County, your case may also be able to be filed there. We explain the options during your free consultation, and you work with the same attorney either way.
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 Opa-locka 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 Opa-locka Clients Choose The Injury Advocates
No. Most of our Opa-locka clients never need to make the trip. We meet by phone, by video, or at your home or hospital, and we handle most of the case remotely.
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.
