Harvey D. Friedman Personal Injury Law Blog on Lawyers.com

Harvey D. Friedman has practiced injury law in Miami and throughout South Florida for more than 30 years. He's a past President of the Miami Beach Bar Association. Here are some of the latest accident and injury stats from the NSC:

The National Safety Council, along with other federal and state agencies, continuously compiles statistics about Miami personal injury incidences. Although compliance with OSHA safety requirements is reducing the sheer number of injuries and job related fatalities in many sectors, the number of incidents where workers are hurt, and the number of general accidents are still alarming. According to the NSC:

• The odds of being killed in a motor vehicle accident in any given year are one in about 6,000.
• The odds of dying due to an unintentional injury are one in 1,700.
• Out of every 25 people living today in South Florida, one will be killed in an injury accident.
• One out of three motor vehicle crashes on Miami highways results in injury; yet only one out of every hundred Miami car accident crashes results in death.
• Auto accident fatalities have sharply declined over the past two years, perhaps due to improved safety features, such as more responsive steering and ABS, and Americans are driving less because of the economy.
• Flying over South Florida is about 40 times safer than driving through South Florida, per mile traveled.
• Agricultural workers (such as citrus growers) labor under dangerous conditions. According to one survey taken in 2001, one out of every 50,000 agricultural workers dies on the job every year.

Whether you hurt your back in an auto accident in Little Havana or suffered a slip and fall while touring a Miami area citrus grove, an experienced Miami personal injury attorney should investigate your matter and develop a winning strategy to seek appropriate compensation for your pain and suffering, medical bills, and lost wages. Practiced attorneys understand how to litigate claims to get clients fair compensation. Whether you need to compel an insurance company to make good on a policy or to identify potentially liable parties, connect with a South Florida personal injury attorney today to develop a comprehensive legal plan of action and eliminate the stress that's likely been building up since your accident occurred.

The main Friedman, Rocman & Frank office is in downtown Miami and 2 additional satellite offices to provide easy access to Southwest Florida and South Florida locations.

Miami Office
3636 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33135
Phone: 305-448-8585
Fax: 305-448-9818

Homestead Office
30385 South Dixie Highway
Homestead, Florida 33030

Naples Office
2590 Golden Gate Parkway
Suite #112
Naples, Florida 34105

There are 6 attorneys at Friedman, Rodman & Frank where the partners are:
Harvey D. Friedman
Ronald David Rodman
and Carolyn Friedman Frank

All Partners at F.R.F. are fluent in both English and Spanish.

The areas of practice covered by the team at F.R.F. include:

catastrophic injuries
workplace accidents
workers' compensation
personal injury - litigation
wrongful death
products liability
premise liability
longshoreman injuries
harbor worker's compensation
automobile accidents and injuries
motorcycle accidents
truck accidents
cruise ship injuries
medical malpractice
medical negligence
birth injuries
brain injury
serious injury to the head, neck, or spine
nursing home negligence
insurance coverage disputes
negligent security