According to a spokesperson for the Broward County Police Department, a Naples man died in a Broward County accident early this morning. Two vehicles were involved in the accident. Both cars were traveling west on I-75 near mile marker 42 when a car driven by a 26-year-old man drove into the rear of a car driven by a 16-year-old Naples girl, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man’s car traveled off the roadway to the left and came to rest at a median, while the teen’s car traveled off the roadway to the right and stopped on the paved shoulder. The man died at the scene of the accident. The two drivers suffered minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing. No further details have been released.
Were you hurt or injured in a traffic accident in South Florida? It is crucial that you understand your ability to recover damages for your injury including compensation to pay for medical treatment, medical expenses, surgeries, loss of income, lost wages, pain, and suffering, and more. If you find yourself in a tough spot and don’t know what to do after an accident, contact us and we will be happy to discuss your options further. Here’s a few steps to take after a car accident:
Physical Assessment of Injuries: the first thing you want to do is check for any injuries. If anyone is injured, call 911 immediately and ask for an ambulance. Make sure you tell the operator that you need urgent medical assistance. When you call, try your best to give the operator detailed information on your location.
Police Report: Always complete a report with the police at the scene of the accident. If anyone involved in the accident seems to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, make sure you tell that to the police officers who arrive at the scene of the accident. If you happened to notice that the driver of the other car was using their smartphone, make sure you let police officers know.
Avoid Conflicts with Other Drivers or Passengers: if you are involved in a car accident, you do not need to ask the other drivers or passengers for their license number and insurance information. Instead, the police officers that arrive at the scene of the accident can take care of this for you. Do not apologize and do not assign blame. Anything you say may be used against you later in the claims process or in litigation if it becomes necessary in your case.
Exchange Information: after an accident, you want to obtain as much information as possible. You will need the full name, address, and phone number of everyone involved in the crash including drivers and passengers. You will also want to obtain the license plate numbers for all vehicles involved in the crash. If any drivers were not the registered owners of the vehicles that were in the accident, you will want to get the registered owners contact information.
Accident Attorney in Miami & Broward
As most people know, insurance companies have a lot of money and assets which affords them the ability to hire the best attorneys to represent them. To level the playing field, you should hire a personal injury attorney who is experienced and who deals with personal injury claims on an everyday basis. If you’re not an attorney who deals with these types of cases every day, you don’t have the same level of experience that a personal injury lawyer can bring to the table. Remember, whoever you are bringing a claim against has dealt with claims process many times in the past. This may be your first insurance claim or lawsuit and you may not know how to handle the different stages of the claims process on your own. The personal injury lawyers at Suarez and Montero are ready to provide you with top-notch legal services. We take all types of personal injury matters including motor vehicle accidents involving trucks, government vehicles, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, ATVs, pedestrians, etc. We have the tools and legal experience and would like to put it to work for you! At Suarez and Montero, we would like to help our clients focus on recovering from their injuries while we focus on protecting their legal rights under the law. Our personal injury lawyers are ready to provide proven legal representation and stand ready to protect your rights. We are available 24/7 to give you a free, no risk case consultation!
We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following areas:
Miami-Dade: Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Fontainebleau, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, North Miami, Tamiami, and Westchester.
Broward: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Weston; and Palm Beach County including Boca Raton, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach.
