Clear answers for people hurt in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County: car crashes, falls, cruise injuries and insurance questions, from Wolfson & Leon lawyers.https://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.comen-ushttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/fall-condo-hotel-pool-restaurant-fort-lauderdale-owner-knewhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/fall-condo-hotel-pool-restaurant-fort-lauderdale-owner-knewTo win a fall case at a condo, hotel pool deck, or restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, you generally have to show that whoever controlled the property knew about the hazard, or that it was there long enough or happened often enough that they should have known. For a slip on a spilled drink or tracked-in water inside a business, Florida law spells this out in Fla. Stat. § 768.0755. The strongest proof…Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTSlip and fallJonah M. Wolfsonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/boating-jet-ski-accident-intracoastal-sandbar-fort-lauderdalehttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/boating-jet-ski-accident-intracoastal-sandbar-fort-lauderdaleAfter a boating or jet-ski accident on the Intracoastal, a canal, or at a sandbar near Fort Lauderdale, Florida requires the operators involved to report it when anyone is injured or killed or damage is more than $2,000 (Fla. Stat. § 327.30), and leaving the scene when someone is hurt can be a crime. Your car insurance PIP does not cover injuries on a boat, so payment usually comes from the…Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTCruise ship and boating accidentsAlfonso "Alfie" Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/rental-car-crash-visiting-fort-lauderdale-pip-out-of-statehttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/rental-car-crash-visiting-fort-lauderdale-pip-out-of-stateYes. A crash in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in Broward is generally handled under Florida law even if you live in another state or country, and much of the claim can be handled by phone and email after you return home. Which insurance pays first depends on several policies: your own auto policy from home, any coverage you bought from the rental company, the rental company's own coverage, and the…Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTCar accidentsJerome Wolfsonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/brightline-train-rail-crossing-injury-fort-lauderdalehttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/brightline-train-rail-crossing-injury-fort-lauderdaleIf you were hit by a Brightline train or hurt at a rail crossing in downtown Fort Lauderdale, responsibility depends on what went wrong, and more than one party can share it: the train operator, whoever owns or maintains the tracks, gates, and signals, a driver who caused the collision, or a public agency that controls the street. Florida's comparative fault rule lets you recover even if you…Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTPedestrian and bicycle accidentsWolfson & Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/port-everglades-cruise-injury-notice-lawsuit-deadlineshttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/port-everglades-cruise-injury-notice-lawsuit-deadlinesIf you were hurt on a cruise that sailed from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, your ticket contract most likely gives you six months to send the cruise line written notice of the claim and one year to file a lawsuit, which federal law allows cruise lines to require (46 U.S.C. § 30508). The ticket also usually names the court where you must sue, typically the U.S. District Court for the…Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTCruise ship and boating accidentsAlfonso "Alfie" Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/i-95-i-595-crash-broward-who-writes-the-reporthttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortlauderdale.com/blog/i-95-i-595-crash-broward-who-writes-the-reportAfter a crash on I-95 or I-595 in Broward County, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) usually responds and writes the report, as it does on Florida's Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway. Once you are off the interstate, the agency depends on the city: the Fort Lauderdale Police Department inside Fort Lauderdale city limits, the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) in unincorporated areas and in cities…Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTCar accidentsJonah M. Wolfson