Miami Beach Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyer

Tomas Robirosa is a personal injury lawyer Miami Beach residents can call when they are hurt on the island, and Miami Beach is where he works every day. His office is at 900 16th Street, Suite 107, in Miami Beach. He represents residents, people who work on the island and visitors who were injured here, in English or Spanish. Call (305) 600-0529 for a free case review.

A Personal Injury Lawyer Miami Beach Residents Can Reach on 16th Street

Miami Beach is a city of its own, not a neighborhood of Miami. It sits on a chain of natural and man-made barrier islands between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The 2020 census counted 82,890 residents, and about half of them, 50.6 percent, identified as Hispanic or Latino. Many clients would rather explain what happened in Spanish, and they can.

Tomas's office is on 16th Street in Miami Beach. That matters in a practical way. The streets, the causeways, the buildings and the way traffic moves here are part of his daily routine, and that local knowledge helps when he reads a crash report or looks at where a fall happened.

He handles injury cases such as car, truck and motorcycle crashes, falls and unsafe property, and property cases such as storm and water damage, denied insurance claims and condo association disputes.

Four Causeways and a Few Busy Corridors

Almost every trip on or off Miami Beach uses one of four causeways across Biscayne Bay. The MacArthur Causeway carries State Road A1A from downtown Miami to South Beach. The Venetian Causeway crosses the Venetian Islands and reaches Miami Beach near Dade Boulevard and 17th Street, with two drawbridges along the way. The Julia Tuttle Causeway is Interstate 195 and turns into Arthur Godfrey Road, also called 41st Street. Farther north, the John F. Kennedy Causeway on 79th Street becomes Normandy Drive and 71st Street in North Beach.

On the island, Collins Avenue carries State Road A1A north through the city. Alton Road, State Road 907, runs along the bay side from Fifth Street up to 63rd Street. Washington Avenue, Fifth Street and 41st Street fill up with delivery vans, rideshare cars, scooters, cyclists and people on foot. Traffic changes quickly with weekends, events and tourist seasons, and those details often show up in how a crash happened.

What Happens After a Crash or Fall Here

Inside the city, the Miami Beach Police Department usually responds and writes the report. On the causeways, the Florida Highway Patrol has investigated crashes, so the report may come from a different agency depending on where you were. Ask the officer for the report number before you leave.

Get medical care as soon as you can. Under Florida's no-fault system, your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage generally pays first after a car crash, and you generally need initial treatment within 14 days to use those benefits. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney to confirm the deadline that applies to you.

Take photos of the vehicles, the road, the floor or whatever caused the injury. Write down names and phone numbers of witnesses. Keep receipts and medical papers in one place. Don't give a recorded statement to the other side's insurance company before you talk to a lawyer.

Miami Beach Practice Pages

Each page below explains one type of case in Miami Beach in more detail.

• Car accidents: crashes on Collins Avenue, Alton Road and the causeways
• Truck accidents: delivery trucks, box trucks and commercial vehicles
• Bus accidents: trolley, county bus and tour bus injuries
• Motorcycle accidents: riders hit by cars or hurt by road hazards
• Uber and Lyft accidents: passengers, drivers and people hit by rideshare cars
• Pedestrian accidents: people hit while walking or crossing
• Bicycle accidents: cyclists hit by cars, doors or turning vehicles
• Scooter accidents: e-scooter and e-bike injuries
• Golf cart accidents: golf carts and low-speed vehicles
• Boat accidents: injuries on the bay and offshore
• Slip and fall: wet floors, spills and trip hazards
• Premises liability: unsafe conditions at stores, hotels and buildings
• Negligent security: assaults where security was lacking
• Wrongful death: claims for families after a fatal accident
• Brain and spinal cord injuries: serious injuries with long recoveries
• Hurricane and storm damage: wind, roof and storm insurance claims
• Water damage: leaks, burst pipes and backups
• Denied insurance claims: denied or underpaid property claims
• Condo disputes: repairs, assessments and damage between units

Fault, Deadlines and Where Cases Are Filed

Florida uses modified comparative negligence for claims that arose after March 24, 2023. If you are more than 50 percent at fault, you generally cannot recover. If you are 50 percent or less at fault, your recovery is generally reduced by your share.

For most negligence claims that arose after March 24, 2023, the deadline to file a lawsuit is generally two years. A wrongful death claim generally must be filed within two years of the death, and it is brought by the personal representative of the estate for the survivors and the estate. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney to confirm the deadline that applies to you.

Property claims have their own rules. Notice and claim deadlines under Florida law and under your insurance policy are short and generally strict. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney to confirm the deadline that applies to you.

When a Miami Beach case goes to court, it is generally filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, which covers Miami-Dade County. Most cases settle before trial, but preparing as if the case could be tried is part of the work.

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