Personal Injury

If you have been harmed as a result of the negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct of another, you may want to bring a personal injury lawsuit. At Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A., our personal injury attorneys possess over 100 years of combined experience in handling personal injury claims and lawsuits. We are prepared to fight your case up to and including in court. We are dedicated to fighting for justice and fair compensation for our injured clients.

Unlike criminal cases, personal injury cases are civil lawsuits based on “torts” or social wrongs in which a person or business entity is found to have acted below the standard of care for a specific situation. In 2001, tort cases (not all of which were personal injury) accounted for nearly 2/3 of the 12,000 civil suits that went to trial in state courts in the 75 largest counties in the United States.

Most personal injury cases settle out of court rather than proceeding to trial. However, preparation for trial is critical to obtaining a favorable settlement. Defendants and their insurance companies who know you aren't willing to go to trial will take advantage of your reticence during settlement negotiations and will not offer you the maximum compensation that you deserve. Not all personal injury attorneys are comfortable going to trial, but we excel at both preparing for and actually trying cases if necessary. As a result, we are also formidable opponents at the settlement negotiation table.

The type of harm at issue in a personal injury claim can vary widely, ranging from pain and suffering due to a wrist fracture, to paralysis or death. Some types of personal injury matters handled by the Florida personal injury attorneys at Friedman, Rodman, & Frank occur in the context of:

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
  
• Insurance Bad Faith
  
• Construction accidents
• Product liability
  
• Dog bites/animal attacks
  
• Eye injuries
  
• Hand injuries
  
• Medical malpractice
  
• Motor vehicle accidents
  
• Nursing home negligence
• Premises liability
  
• Truck accidents
  
• Work-related injuries
  
• Wrongful death
• Boat accidents
  
• Workers’ compensation
  
• Longshore workers claims
  
• Defective products
  

All of our attorneys have excellent reputations for integrity, skillfulness and vigorous advocacy. We are AV rated under Martindale-Hubbell's peer rating system. Firm Partner Harvey D. Friedman is a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association. The lawyers of Friedman, Rodman & Frank are active in our Florida community and maintain membership in numerous bar associations, including the American Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, as well as the Dade County Bar Association, the Dade County Trial Lawyers Association, and Florida Workers' Advocates.

Another Firm Partner, Ronald David Rodman, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. This is the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States, comprised of only those trial lawyers who have achieved million-dollar outcomes for their clients.

Firm partner Carolyn Frank has extensive experience representing clients across a wide spectrum of personal injury cases. Her practice includes products liability, workers’ compensation, nursing home negligence, and medical malpractice. She has deep roots in the Miami legal community and speaks Spanish.

If you or a loved one has been harmed in an accident, we recommend that you speak with one of our attorneys. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide free, confidential consultations. If you need to speak with an attorney in Spanish or Creole, the personal injury lawyers at our law offices can speak with you. Contact our experienced South Florida personal injury attorneys toll free at 877-448-8585 to schedule a free consultation.