Florida Child Injury Lawyers
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance your child has been hurt, and you’re wondering what to do next. Whether the injury happened at a daycare in Kendall, a school crossing near Coral Gables, or during a weekend outing at a park in Plantation, you may need to “figure things out.”
At Flaxman Law Group, we understand that when a child is injured, the entire family suffers. It’s natural to have questions like:
- Who was responsible?
- Could this have been prevented?
- How do we cover medical bills now and in the future?
With decades of legal experience and deep roots in the South Florida community, our team helps parents make sense of what happened, and take the next step toward recovery.
You take care of your child. We’ll take care of the rest. If your child has been answered, get answers about whether you have a claim. Contact Flaxman Law Group for a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation with Florida child injury lawyers who are here to help.
What Makes Flaxman Law Group Different?
There are plenty of law firms in South Florida, but Flaxman Law Group stands out because we bring these advantages:
- You always speak directly with an attorney. When your child is hurt, the last thing you want is to be passed from paralegal to assistant to voicemail. At Flaxman Law Group, you’ll work directly with Charles or Steven Flaxman, not a case manager. We take your case personally.
- We know the insurance game. Before representing injured families, our team worked inside the insurance industry. We’ve sat on the other side of the table, defending claims and reviewing policies. That insider knowledge now works in your favor. We know what the insurance adjusters are looking for and how to beat their tactics.
- We deliver results. Our firm has recovered nearly $1 billion for clients, including multiple seven-figure recoveries in complex cases involving child injuries. And we provide these big-firm results while providing you with small-firm care.
- Support that goes beyond legal help. A child injury often triggers a cascade of needs, including medical specialists, therapy, adaptive equipment, and even help with transportation. Flaxman Law Group doesn’t stop at paperwork. We connect families with the resources they need to rebuild.
- Community focus. With offices in Hollywood, Miami, and Homestead, our team understands the local landscape—from dangerous school intersections in Miami to unsafe playgrounds in Pembroke Pines. We serve English-, Spanish-, and Creole-speaking clients, making sure you’re heard in your language.
If your child has been injured, learn more about how Flaxman Law Group can help by contacting us to set up a free consultation.
Legal Protections for Injured Children in Florida
Florida law recognizes that children require special protection. When children are harmed by negligence, families may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and more.
Even if someone is arrested for harming your child, you may have the right to seek compensation through a civil claim. No matter the outcome of any criminal charges, a civil claim allows you to seek compensation for the injuries your child has suffered. This can help you pay for medical care, tutoring, and the many other expenses your family may face.
It is important to know that Florida law holds property owners, schools, and childcare providers to a heightened duty of care when children are involved. For example, an “attractive nuisance” is considered to be any item or environment that a child may be likely to explore, like an unsecured trampoline or open pool gate. It is expected that property owners with this kind of item on their property take extra precautions. If they don’t, property owners may be liable for an injury even if the child was trespassing.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the statute of limitations works differently when children are injured. In most personal injury cases in Florida, adults have two years to file a claim. For children, the statute of limitations may be paused, meaning parents often have more time. However, waiting can still hurt your case. Most importantly, your family may need support now, not later. Filing as soon you can is still critical.
To understand timelines and other legal concepts that can affect your case, the Miami, Homestead, and Hollywood offices of Flaxman Law Group are here to answer your questions. Contact us for a free consultation.
Common Causes of Child Injuries in Florida
Over the years, we’ve seen a wide range of preventable injuries involving children across South Florida, including:
- Daycare neglect or abuse in private and licensed centers.
- Slip-and-fall injuries in stores, malls, and apartment complexes.
- School bus accidents, which can be especially common on routes like U.S. 1 or near high-traffic areas like Miramar Parkway.
- Car crashes while children were passengers (especially common at dangerous intersections like Flamingo Road and Pines Blvd).
- Bullying and online harassment.
- Playground injuries due to poor maintenance or lack of supervision
- Dog bites or animal attacks in neighborhoods or public parks.
- Defective or improperly installed car seats.
- Defective toys or products.
- Food poisoning or allergic reactions at playgrounds and in restaurants.
- Sports injuries and recreational injuries at school, camp, or in recreational centers.
- Lack of proper restraints in rideshare vehicles.
- Birth injuries and child injuries due to medical malpractice.
- Drowning incidents in pools lacking proper fencing or safety measures
Each situation is unique, but what they share in common is that these injuries are largely preventable. And when prevention fails, accountability must follow. The Hollywood, Homestead, and Miami offices of Flaxman Law Group are here to help you when your child is injured.
Who Can Be Held Liable for a Child’s Injury?
After a serious injury, your first instinct is to focus on your child’s recovery. But very quickly, the question of responsibility arises. Who allowed this to happen? Who should have prevented it?
At Flaxman Law Group, part of our job is untangling this question for you. Liability isn’t always obvious, and in child injury cases it’s not always just one person or entity.
Here are some of the types of parties that may be held legally responsible if your child is injured:
- Property owners. Whether it’s a neighbor with an unsecured trampoline, an apartment complex with cracked walkways, or a city park with unsafe equipment, property owners can be liable under premises liability laws. Florida requires that places where children are expected to play or pass through are kept reasonably safe.
- Schools and daycare facilities. Private schools and daycares can be sued for negligence if a child is hurt under their care. This includes lack of background checks on employees, unsafe play structures, and other forms of negligence.
- Government entities. Public schools, public parks, and other properties overseen by government entities may also be held accountable if their negligence leads to a child’s injury, but suing a government entity in Florida involves additional notice requirements and shorter deadlines. Our team is well-versed in handling both.
- Vehicle drivers. In car-related child injury cases, the driver who caused the crash may be liable, as well as the employer of a commercial vehicle driver, a rideshare company (if applicable), other drivers.
- Product manufacturers. If your child was injured by a dangerous product, such as a toy, crib, stroller, car, or medication, multiple parties along the supply chain may be liable. This includes the product manufacturer, distributor, and retailer. These cases require a deep investigation and expert testimony. Fortunately, these are areas where Flaxman Law Group has significant networks of professionals.
- Hosts. If your child was hurt at someone else’s home, Florida law may still allow you to recover damages under the homeowner’s insurance policy. These claims are often sensitive, but we can help you handle them discreetly and respectfully.
Finding all liable parties is important to ensuring you get fair compensation for all your child’s needs. Getting answers about what caused your child’s injuries can bring you closure and can prevent other children from being injured by the same at-fault parties.
Understanding the Unique Nature of Child Injury Claims
Child injury cases are not just smaller versions of adult claims. They’re fundamentally different. At Flaxman Law Group, we understand these nuances and tailor our approach accordingly. Here are some of the key differences we address when we work on your case:
- Children can’t advocate for themselves. Children often can’t explain what happened or how badly they’re hurt. That’s why parents need a strong legal advocate who can speak on the child’s behalf and demand proper medical evaluations that establish what happened, even when a child can’t explain how badly they have been injured.
- Damages can be significant. An injury to a child may seem “minor” today, but we’ve seen firsthand how a broken arm leads to developmental delays, emotional trauma, or ongoing physical therapy. A serious injury now can affect your child’s medical bills, education, mental health, and future earnings capacity. A serious, permanent injury may require a lifetime of specialized care, and costs will only increase as medical advances improve and as inflation impacts costs.
- Settlements for minors must be court-approved. In Florida, a settlement involving a minor over $15,000 must be approved by a judge. This process is meant to protect the child’s best interests, but it can add a layer of complexity. Our Florida child injury lawyers walk you through each step.
- There are many people involved. When a child is injured, many people are affected. Parents and guardians may need to take time off work to care for an injured child. Siblings of the injured child may feel invisible or may need their own support to deal with the challenging situation. At Flaxman Law Group, we know what the impact is and we work to get you fair compensation so you can support your family.
Flaxman Law Group understands the unique needs of families who are seeking compensation for a child’s injuries. Our offices in Miami, Hollywood, and Homestead are backed by a team of investigators, medical experts, and other professionals who are here to help.
What to Do if Your Child Is Injured Due to Negligence
In the immediate aftermath of your child’s injury, here are a few practical steps to take:
- Seek medical attention immediately. Even if injuries seem minor, documentation matters. A full medical evaluation can uncover the true diagnosis and provide a clear record for your claim.
- Preserve evidence. Take photos of the scene, the injury, and any contributing factors. Keep any defective product that may have caused harm.
- Avoid speaking with insurance companies alone. Insurers do what they can to minimize payouts. Before signing anything, talk to a lawyer who has your child’s best interests at heart.
- Contact a law firm that understands what’s at stake. Flaxman Law Group can make a difference. We have worked with many families, securing fair compensation for their children’s injuries.
With offices in Homestead, Hollywood, and Miami, our boutique law firm has roots in South Florida. We have sent our children to local schools and camps and we know how local insurance companies work. If your child is injured, contact us for a consultation to review your options for filing a claim.
How a Florida Child Injury Lawyer Can Support Your Family
Flaxman Law Group is a father-son team, born and raised in South Florida. We know how to fight for the compensation your child deserves. When you work with us:
- You work directly with Charles or Steven Flaxman.
- We speak English, Spanish, and Creole, and explain all legal concepts to you clearly.
- We don’t charge you anything unless we win.
- We assist with everything from medical referrals to transportation.
- We provide honest assessments of your situation and your options.
The role of Florida child injury lawyers is to protect your child’s future by seeking fair compensation now. You may be able to get fairer compensation by working with a child injury lawyer rather than trying to navigate the system alone, because lawyers know how to fight back against insurers and defendants who try to minimize your claim. Lawyers also know how much your child’s injuries could end up costing, so they can help you evaluate any settlement offers.
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Seeking Compensation for Medical Care and Future Needs
Compensation in a child injury claim can cover more than just today’s hospital bill. We fight to ensure you’re covered for:
- Emergency room stays and hospitalization.
- Ongoing physical and occupational therapy.
- Psychological support.
- Educational accommodations.
- Loss of future earning capacity.
- Pain and suffering for your child and your family.
Insurance companies rarely offer fair compensation without a fight. At Flaxman Law Group, we know how insurers think because we used to work inside the system. Now, we put that knowledge to work for you.
Proving Negligence in Child Injury Cases
If your child has been injured, you probably have questions. Was someone supposed to be watching them? Was a dangerous condition ignored? Did a trusted caregiver fail to act?
These are not just idle questions. In child injury claims, “negligence” means that someone had a legal duty to act responsibly and they failed to do so. That failure led to your child getting hurt. Proving negligence is important for securing fair compensation, but this isn’t always as simple as it sounds.
Over our 60+ years of combined experience, we’ve helped families gather the evidence they need to prove negligence, even in complex or emotionally difficult cases. This may include:
- Witness statements from teachers, other parents, or bystanders who saw what happened.
- Surveillance footage from the daycare facility, playground, commercial property, or other location where the injury took place.
- Photos and videos of the injury or the scene.
- Records, including incident reports, staff logs, police reports, or previous complaints.
- Expert testimony from medical professionals, child psychologists, or safety experts.
- Traffic camera footage, police reports, and black box data in the case of a car accident.
At Flaxman Law Group, we act quickly to secure data and to launch an investigation. We gather statements while memories are fresh and while physical data is still available. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can work to investigate the cause of your child’s injuries and hold those responsible accountable.
Time Limits and Legal Deadlines for Filing on Behalf of a Minor
When your child is injured, time seems to slow down. The days blur into doctor visits, therapy sessions, and long nights worrying about what recovery looks like. But when it comes to legal action, Florida law puts clear deadlines in place.
Generally, the statute of limitations for personal injury in Florida is two years from the date of the incident. However, when the injured person is a minor, the timeline can shift. For most child injury claims, parents or legal guardians can file a lawsuit on the child’s behalf before the child turns 18.
If no lawsuit is filed during childhood, the child may have up to 7 years from the date of the injury (or until their 20th birthday, whichever is earlier) to file their own claim.
Even though it sounds like you have more time to file a child injury claim, it’s important not to wait. Waiting means evidence goes missing and you lose track of witnesses. Records get lost. It becomes harder to win your claim.
Keep in mind, too, that if your child was injured on government property, such as public school property, or the defendant is a government entity, you may have less time than you think. You must notify the appropriate government agency within 180 days. There may be limits on how much compensation you can receive without additional legislation. These cases are time-sensitive and technical. Our team has handled many of them, and we move quickly to preserve your rights.
Holding Schools, Daycares, and Property Owners Accountable
Most parents trust schools and childcare providers to watch over their kids. But when that trust is broken, and a child is hurt as a result, parents have the right to hold property owners, schools, and daycares responsible.
Flaxman Law Group has represented families in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in cases involving serious lapses in care. We know how to hold institutions accountable when their failures lead to injury.
Florida law places a duty of care on facilities that cater to children. That means schools, after-care programs, sports leagues, and daycare centers must take reasonable steps to:
- Hire and vet qualified staff.
- Train employees properly.
- Maintain safe premises.
- Respond promptly to injuries and emergencies.
When they fail to meet those standards and your child suffers as a result legal action can provide compensation and also help prevent the same thing from happening to another family.
The Emotional and Financial Impact of a Child’s Injury
When your child is hurt, everything else fades into the background. There’s one overwhelming truth: your child is in pain, and nothing else matters.
While of course you’ll want to be there for your child, it’s important to keep in mind that a childhood injury is also an emotional and financial matter. A child’s injury impacts the entire rhythm of a family’s life. Here’s just a few ways it can affect your family:
- Missed school means your child falls behind academically and socially.
- Ongoing medical treatment can consume weeks or months and can take away time from siblings, work, and other family activities.
- Injuries and treatment can affect an injured child’s friendships and relationships with family.
- Serious injuries can affect a child’s sense of self-esteem.
- Psychological trauma may linger, especially if the injury was severe or involved neglect or violence.
- Injuries may prevent families from taking part in milestones or important family traditions.
- Siblings may get less attention than the injured child, which can affect sibling relationships and the development of all children in the family.
Caring for an injured child often has a significant financial impact, too. It requires one or both parents to miss work, switch jobs, or leave the workforce entirely. You may be facing:
- ER and ambulance bills.
- Specialist consultations or pediatric rehabilitation.
- Mental health services, which are often not covered fully by insurance.
- Medical equipment or home accommodations.
- Long-term care for permanent injuries.
In many cases, families we work with didn’t realize how quickly costs could spiral, even with good insurance. At Flaxman Law Group, we fight for compensation for your child’s pain and suffering, and also for the financial future of your family. We’ve recovered nearly $1 billion for clients, and we bring that same drive to every child injury case we take on.
Wrongful Death Claims Involving Children in Florida
There’s no way to soften this: some accidents take a child’s life. On average, over 20,000 children and teens die each year, and about 60% of these fatalities are attributable to injuries and accidents.
Whether it’s a drowning in an unguarded pool, a fatal car crash on I-75, or a case of extreme negligence at a daycare facility in Broward County, the result is every parent’s worst nightmare.
No amount of legal action can replace a child. But holding the responsible party accountable is often one of the only ways families begin to move forward. Holding responsible parties accountable can bring closure and can help protect other families from similar tragedies, too.
Under Florida law, a wrongful death occurs when someone’s negligence or intentional act causes the death of another person. In child-related cases, wrongful death lawsuits are typically filed by:
- Biological or adoptive parents.
- Legal guardians.
- The personal representative of the child’s estate (often a parent).
These cases often arise from any of the same causes of childhood injuries. A pool injury, medical malpractice, car accidents, and other types of accidents can all cause child fatalities.
In a wrongful death case involving a child, compensation may cover medical expenses for the child, funeral and burial costs, mental pain and suffering of the family, loss of companionship and protection, and loss of future earnings the child might have contributed to the family.
Florida also allows for punitive damages in cases of gross negligence. These additional damages are meant to be a financial punishment for the at-fault party and are meant to encourage that party to act differently in the future to prevent other fatalities.
After a child’s fatality, it can be difficult for a grieving family to even think about a legal claim. However, you only have a limited time to seek compensation under Florida law, and seeking fair recovery now is important to secure the financial resources you need to move forward.
Wrongful death claims involving children carry unique challenges, however. Juries and insurers may value the loss differently than in adult cases, despite the profound emotional toll. Even though losing a child is one of the most painful things a family will face, defendants and insurers may claim that the child was not contributing to the household financially. They may use this argument to try to devalue your claim.
The emotional nature of these cases can also make claims challenging. Families are grieving, and reviewing the details of what happened in claims can be painful.
At Flaxman Law Group, we handle child wrongful death cases with deep respect. We also pursue every avenue of accountability, including the systems that failed to prevent the tragedy. Our team takes care of negotiating with insurers and takes care of many of the details, sparing you the pain of having to review the details of the tragedy again and again.
Our legal team includes former insurance insiders who know how these cases are defended. We anticipate every argument before it’s made, and we build your case accordingly.
Don’t Go Through This Alone
A childhood injury or fatality is every parent’s nightmare. If it happens to you, don’t try to navigate the process alone.
Families who come to the Homestead, Hollywood, and Miami offices of Flaxman Law Group are usually in crisis. They need real answers and real support, which is why Flaxman Law Group provides more than legal representation.
We can recommend resources to help you and your family, assist with logistics and insurance paperwork, and even offer guidance through probate and estate processes, when needed. And we do it all with no upfront fees. You only pay us if we recover for you.
We’re not a billboard law firm. We’re a family-run practice, with a father and son attorney team, born and raised in this community. We’ve walked through trauma with families from Homestead to Fort Lauderdale and everywhere in between. When you call us, you speak directly with Charles or Steven Flaxman. You’re not passed around to a case manager or out-of-state operator.
Whether your child is recovering from a life-altering injury or you’ve lost them in a senseless tragedy, you deserve support and justice. With our law firm, it starts with a free, no-pressure consultation with a compassionate member of our team.
A consultation does not obligate you to file a claim, so even if you’re not sure what you want to do, it makes sense to choose this risk-free option. In a consultation, you will review your situation with our team and will get a chance to ask questions. This is your chance to learn more about your rights, our law firm, next steps, and what we can do for you. It is after your consultation that you will have the chance to determine whether you want to move forward. If you do, we’ll get to work immediately.
Reach out to Flaxman Law Group today to schedule your free consultation. Even if you’re not sure whether you have a case, it’s worth scheduling a consultation. There’s no obligation and no pressure with us. Our team truly cares and we want to hear from you if your child has been injured. The fact is, if you don’t have a legal background, it can be hard to tell whether you have a claim. That’s our job. In a free consultation, we can make sure you have the facts so you can make an informed decision.
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