The choices you make in the first few days of a car accident in Florida matter for both health and compensation under Florida law. Below are the biggest pitfalls to avoid. If you want immediate guidance from the best car accident attorneys in Miami, Buchalter Hoffman Dorchak & Lissa offers English and Spanish support and […]

If you’re asking how Florida courts decide whether a medical provider is legally responsible for harm, the answer is that expert witnesses do the heavy lifting. They do so by performing the jobs listed below exceptionally well. Early in the process, a corroborating presuit opinion moves records, interviews, and timelines forward. Later, reliability rules require […]

Florida’s no-fault system means your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) pays first for crash-related care and a portion of wage loss, regardless of who caused the collision. By statute, PIP generally covers 80% of reasonable, necessary medical expenses and 60% of lost wages, up to $10,000 in combined benefits, plus a $5,000 death benefit. The […]

When medical care causes preventable harm, Florida law asks four questions and the answers determine your rights. If you’re in Miami-Dade and suspect negligence, Buchalter Hoffman and Dorchak can evaluate your claim, preserve evidence, and engage insurers promptly.  Call 305-891-0211 for a free consultation. Keep reading for a breakdown of what you must prove and […]

More than 75,000 Floridians were hospitalized for unintentional falls in the most recent reporting year, with 7,210 of those cases coming from Miami-Dade County alone. When crowded resort lobbies mix slick marble, tracked-in rainwater, and sunscreen, any guest can slip from vacation bliss to orthopedic surgery in seconds. If a fall on hotel property has […]

South Florida’s dense urban core, high rate of tourism, and complex insurance laws create a perfect storm of risk and complication for accident victims. From the crash scene to the courtroom, the team at Buchalter, Hoffman & Dorchak has spent more than four decades holding insurance companies accountable and securing justice for local families.  If […]

With Florida’s population and tourism continuing to grow, questions about “who is at fault” in an accident are more important than ever—especially after a sweeping change in the state’s comparative fault laws in 2023. If you’ve been hurt in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, or West Palm Beach, don’t wait for an insurance company to decide your […]

Florida premises liability law is grounded in ordinary negligence principles: a property owner or occupier must keep the place reasonably safe and warn of hidden dangers. Since March 24, 2023, most negligence claims—including slip and falls, negligent security, and other on‑property injuries—must be filed within two years because House Bill 837 cut the deadline in […]

A sudden crash raises two urgent issues: Who is legally responsible, and how much money will actually reach you? In Florida, those answers are driven by no‑fault/PIP rules, the “serious injury” threshold, a two‑year lawsuit deadline paired with a 51% fault bar, and the size and behavior of every insurance policy in play. If you […]

Medical malpractice cases are never just “patient vs. doctor.” The real fight is usually with an insurance company that controls defense lawyers, settlement authority, and—even with a cooperative physician—how and when your case can be resolved. Florida adds another layer: a strict two‑year statute of limitations, a four‑year statute of repose, and a seven‑year outer […]