Pembroke Pines Personal Injury Lawyer

A Big Suburb With Big Roads

Pembroke Pines covers a lot of ground. The city describes itself as bordered by the Everglades to the west, with I-75 running through the middle and Florida’s Turnpike to the east. Most families here drive everywhere: to school, to work, to the mall and back. More miles on wide, fast roads means more chances for a serious crash.

Linder Diaz Law helps people injured in Pembroke Pines with car crashes, falls and other injury claims. We explain your rights in plain language, handle the insurance companies and keep you informed. Talking with us costs nothing, and if we take your case, you owe no fee unless we win.

Because so many Pembroke Pines residents commute, a crash may happen far from home, on the Turnpike, in Fort Lauderdale or across the line in Miami-Dade. We help Pembroke Pines residents wherever in South Florida they were hurt.

Pembroke Pines Corridors Where Crashes Happen

• Pines Boulevard (State Road 820). The city’s main east–west artery is lined with shopping centers and side entrances, and drivers turning left across several lanes are a frequent source of serious collisions.
• Pines Boulevard at Flamingo Road. Pembroke Lakes Mall sits at this intersection, and shoppers reach it from the Pines Boulevard exit off I-75. Holiday and weekend traffic brings fender benders, parking-lot crashes and pedestrian injuries.
• I-75. High speeds, merging trucks and sudden slowdowns near the exits create chain-reaction crashes.
• Florida’s Turnpike on the east side. Commuters heading to Miami-Dade and northern Broward use it every day.

Pembroke Pines also has many schools, parks and large residential communities, so crashes involving pedestrians, cyclists and teen drivers are part of the picture, too.

Getting Your Pembroke Pines Police Report

Pembroke Pines has its own police department, so most crashes inside the city are investigated by Pembroke Pines Police. Its Records Section is at 9500 Pines Blvd., open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and can be reached at 954-431-2709.

The city lets you file a public records request online through its WebQA portal. It asks that you allow five to ten working days after an accident for the report to be processed, and lists a copy fee of $0.15 per page. You can also buy the report through the state’s Florida Crash Portal.

Under section 316.066, Florida Statutes, crash reports with personal information are confidential for 60 days after they are filed, except for the people involved, their lawyers, their insurers and others named in the law. If you hire us, we request the report and check it for errors.

Which Courthouse Handles a Pembroke Pines Case?

Pembroke Pines is in Broward County, which is Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit, so an injury lawsuit would be filed in Broward. The main courthouse is the Broward County Judicial Complex at 201 SE 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale. The circuit also has a South Regional Courthouse at 3550 Hollywood Blvd, which you can reach by following Pines Boulevard east as it becomes Hollywood Boulevard.

Florida’s filing deadline for most negligence claims is two years when the accident happened on or after March 24, 2023. Most claims settle without a trial, but preparing as if the case could go to court often leads to better offers.

Injury Cases We Handle for Pembroke Pines Families

• Car accidents on Pines Boulevard, Flamingo Road, I-75 and the Turnpike.
• Rear-end crashes in stop-and-go traffic near shopping centers and highway ramps.
• Slip and falls in malls, supermarkets, restaurants and apartment communities.
• Bicycle accidents on neighborhood streets and near parks and schools.
• Workers’ compensation claims for people injured on the job.

Once your medical treatment is further along, you will want to know what your claim may be worth. Our page on car accident settlements explains what goes into a settlement and why there is no one-size-fits-all number.

For Example (Hypothetical): A Left Turn on Pines Boulevard

For example (hypothetical): a father driving home from work heads east on Pines Boulevard. As he goes through an intersection on a green light, an SUV turning left cuts across his path. His car is badly damaged, and he suffers a back injury that keeps him off work for weeks.

The SUV driver’s insurer argues he was speeding and should share the blame. Under Florida’s modified comparative negligence rule, any fault assigned to him would reduce his recovery, and he would recover nothing if found more than 50% at fault. His lawyer gathers the police report, traffic camera requests, vehicle data and witness statements to push back on that argument. Every case is different, but early evidence often decides how fault is divided.

What to Do in the First Days

• Get checked by a doctor within 14 days. Florida’s PIP coverage pays medical benefits only if you receive initial care within 14 days of the crash.
• Know what PIP covers. PIP pays 80% of reasonable medical bills and 60% of lost income, up to $10,000 total, and medical benefits are limited to $2,500 unless a qualified provider finds an emergency medical condition.
• Keep a simple file. Store the police report number, photos, bills, missed-work records and a short daily note about your pain.
• Talk to us before the insurer. The other driver’s insurance company is not on your side.

To recover pain and suffering from the at-fault driver in a car crash case, Florida law requires a permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability, significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement, or significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function. Economic losses that PIP does not cover can be claimed without meeting that threshold. Our settlement calculator guide explains how these pieces fit together.

From Pembroke Pines to Our Hollywood Office

Getting to us is simple. Pines Boulevard turns into Hollywood Boulevard as it heads east, so from much of Pembroke Pines you can follow it straight into downtown Hollywood. Our only office is at 1909 Tyler Street, Suite 503, just off Hollywood Boulevard near Young Circle. The Hollywood office page has parking details.

If driving across the county is hard while you recover, you do not need to. We can meet by phone, text or video, and we can come to you. Office visits are by appointment, including weekends. Alexandra handles your case herself, and we can help you in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian or Ukrainian. Call or text (305) 853-8628 any time.