South Florida Personal Injury Attorneys
Recognized by
$47M+
Recovered
for clients across South Florida since 2015
1,000+
Cases handled
auto, premises, medical, wrongful death
10
Years fighting
for the injured - founded 2015 in Miami
94%
Resolution rate
settled or won at trial, last 24 months
Practice areas
A boutique trial firm by choice - a founding partner stays on your file from intake through resolution, never a screener or junior associate.
AutoRear-end, T-bone, hit-and-run, rideshare - full Florida no-fault PIP claim handled end-to-end.
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CommercialFederal carrier-liability + insurance stacking. ELD log preservation in 48 hours.
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PremisesBig-box stores, restaurants, condo lobbies. Florida Statute 768.0755 mode-of-operation pursuit.
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WorkersConstruction, hospitality, healthcare. Third-party negligence claims that the comp carrier won’t file.
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MedicalFlorida Statute 766 pre-suit, board-certified expert review, surgical-error and birth-injury focus.
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LossFlorida Wrongful Death Act survivor claims. Quiet, deliberate counsel for families in grief.
See how we handle itPractice areas
Rear-end, T-bone and hit-and-run crashes. Your Florida no-fault PIP claim is managed end-to-end so the 14-day treatment window is never missed.
See how we handle it →No PIP coverage means liability and UM stacking carry the whole case. We build both from day one.
See how we handle it →Crosswalk and bike-lane collisions across Miami-Dade, including the municipal-design claims most firms skip.
See how we handle it →We find every layer: your own stacked UM, a household policy, an employer, an umbrella. Usually two to four the client didn't know existed.
See how we handle it →Federal carrier liability under 49 CFR 393, ELD and driver-log preservation demanded within 48 hours of intake.
See how we handle it →Uber and Lyft cases stacked against the driver's policy and the platform's $1M contingent liability layer.
See how we handle it →Last-mile and subcontractor-fleet crashes, including the negligent-hiring claim the carrier would rather you missed.
See how we handle it →Miami-Dade Transit and school-district claims, with the six-month sovereign-immunity notice filed on time.
See how we handle it →Surveillance preserved by spoliation letter within 72 hours - before the store's 30-day overwrite cycle runs.
See how we handle it →Assault and shooting claims against condo, hotel and parking-garage owners who ignored a documented crime history.
See how we handle it →Stairwell, balcony and pool-deck code violations across Miami-Dade's high-rise stock.
See how we handle it →Miami Beach hospitality claims - pool decks, valet areas, and guest-room defects.
See how we handle it →Florida Wrongful Death Act survivor claims. Quiet, deliberate counsel for families in grief.
See how we handle it →Fetal-monitoring and hypoxic-ischemic injury cases with two board-certified OB experts retained pre-suit.
See how we handle it →Life-care planning and vocational economics built early, because TBI damages are proved by the record you build first.
See how we handle it →Florida Statute 766 pre-suit, board-certified expert review, surgical-error and failure-to-diagnose focus.
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Our process
Every new case is reviewed by a founding partner within 24 hours. From the first call to the final check, the same senior attorney stays on your file - no transfers, no case managers, no hand-offs to a junior associate the carrier has never heard of.
Intake
Senior attorney call within 24 hours. We pull your records, file the FR-10, and put spoliation letters on every carrier.
Investigation
Reconstruction, witness statements, surveillance preservation. We retain the experts the carrier knows by name.
Negotiation
Demand packet built to settle for the right number. If the offer isn’t fair, we file suit - quickly and without theater.
Trial
Two senior trial attorneys on every file. We try cases. The carriers know who they’re dealing with from the first phone call.
Case results
A selection of recent verdicts and settlements. Every result is the aggregate of long preparation, the right experts, and the carrier knowing we’re ready to try the case.
Mar2025
Truck Accident
$4.8M settlement
Underride collision on I-95 north of Hollywood. Federal Motor Carrier 49 CFR 393 violations, ELD spoliation, eight-figure demand reduced to confidential pre-trial settlement.
Plaintiff: J.M., 47
Nov2024
Medical Malpractice
$3.2M verdict
Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism, Broward jury verdict after 9-day trial. Plaintiff was 38 with three children. Affirmed on appeal.
Plaintiff: R.S., 38
Aug2024
Car Accident
$2.4M settlement
Rear-end at a Doral intersection, two surgeries, full loss of earning capacity plus future medical. Carrier opened at $180k; settled at mediation for policy limits plus stacked UM excess.
Plaintiff: C.D., 52
May2024
Wrongful Death
$1.95M settlement
Negligent security at Hialeah condo property, single father of two. Florida Statute 768.0755 mode-of-operation theory, settled pre-mediation.
Estate of A.T., 41
Sep2023
Workers' Comp / Third Party
$1.4M recovery
Construction fall, third-party premises claim against general contractor. Workers’ comp lien fully resolved, net to client $920k.
Plaintiff: M.G., 34
Apr2023
Car Accident
$985k settlement
T-bone at Kendall intersection, traumatic brain injury, three-year course of cognitive rehab. Stacked UM + bodily injury limits achieved at mediation.
Plaintiff: L.O., 29
Dec2022
Slip & Fall
$640k settlement
Big-box retailer floor-mat negligence at Aventura. Surveillance preserved by spoliation letter within 72 hours of intake.
Plaintiff: E.K., 63
Jul2022
Rideshare Accident
$725k recovery
Rideshare driver at fault, dual policy stacking (driver + platform $1M liability layer). Pre-suit demand granted in full.
Plaintiff: V.N., 41
Oct2021
Birth Injury
$2.8M settlement
Failure to monitor fetal heart strip, hypoxic-ischemic injury. Florida Statute 766 pre-suit, two board-certified OB experts retained.
Family of baby R., infant
Feb2021
Premises Liability
$1.1M verdict
Negligent maintenance at Coral Gables apartment complex, Miami-Dade jury verdict. Stairwell handrail code violation.
Plaintiff: D.W., 71
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is judged on its own facts. Names have been initialized to protect client confidentiality. Florida Bar Rule 4-7.13 compliance.
Where we serve
Sterling & Reyes represents injury victims throughout the Miami metro area and South Florida. Wherever your accident happened, we can help.
Meet the firm
Founding Partner
Twelve years trying medical-malpractice and catastrophic-injury cases in Miami-Dade and Broward. Stetson J.D. 2013, board-certified civil trial.
Founding Partner
Bilingual lead on auto, trucking, and premises-liability cases throughout South Florida. UM J.D. 2011, Florida Justice Association board.
Senior Associate
Lead on workers’ compensation and third-party claims. Stetson J.D. 2016, Hispanic Bar Association of Florida.
Maria walked us through the Chapter 766 pre-suit step by step. We never met a single screener - only attorneys. That is rare.
Estela R. · Miami · Medical Malpractice, 2024
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Frequently asked
Blog
Practical guides for Florida injury victims, written by the partners who try these cases.
Most people make critical mistakes in the first 24 hours after a crash - mistakes that shrink a settlement or hand the carrier a reason to deny it. Here is exactly what to do.
Read MoreFlorida requires PIP, not liability coverage - so your own insurer pays first no matter who caused the crash. Here is what that means for your claim, and when you can sue.
Read MoreAdjusters are trained to reduce your payout - sometimes to zero. Here are the tactics they use on Florida injury claims, and how our partners counter each one.
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A founding partner reviews every new case within 24 hours. No screeners, no intake forms longer than the conversation. English or español, 24/7.
