Hollywood sits between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and its injuries reflect both: tourists falling on wet hotel floors along the Broadwalk, residents hurt in crashes on Federal Highway and Interstate 95, shoppers injured in the plazas along Sheridan Street and Hollywood Boulevard, and workers and visitors hurt near Port Everglades and the airport. I’m Eric J. Goldman, and I represent people injured in Hollywood, Florida in slip and fall, premises liability, auto accident and negligence claims. My office is minutes away in Fort Lauderdale, and the cases are filed in the same Broward County courthouse.
Florida changed its injury laws significantly in 2023, and the changes make early legal advice more important, not less. Call (954) 536-7557 for a free consultation about an injury in Hollywood.
Broadwalk, Beach and Hotel Premises Cases
The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk draws millions of visitors a year to a two-and-a-half-mile stretch of hotels, restaurants, rental buildings and public paving between the beach and the Intracoastal. Falls on wet pool decks, in hotel lobbies and restaurants, on uneven paver sections and in parking garages are the most common Hollywood premises cases I see, along with injuries at the Margaritaville resort, the Diplomat, and the smaller motels and condo-hotels along Ocean Drive and Surf Road.
Florida’s slip and fall statute, Section 768.0755, requires an injured person to prove that the business knew or should have known about the substance on the floor and failed to fix it. That proof depends on evidence that disappears fast: surveillance video, incident reports, employee statements and maintenance logs. I send preservation demands immediately and, where a public entity such as the City of Hollywood or the Broward County parks system is involved, I handle the sovereign immunity notice requirements under Section 768.28 that apply before suit can be filed. See my slip and fall attorney and premises liability pages for how these claims are built.
Crashes on US-1, I-95 and Hollywood’s Corridors
Hollywood’s road network funnels heavy traffic through a handful of corridors: Federal Highway (US-1), Interstate 95 and its interchanges at Hollywood Boulevard, Sheridan Street and Pembroke Road, State Road 7 on the western edge, and the east-west arterials of Hollywood Boulevard, Sheridan Street, Johnson Street and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Rear-end collisions at the I-95 ramps, left-turn crashes on Federal Highway, pedestrian and bicycle injuries near Young Circle and the beach, and rideshare and delivery-vehicle crashes are typical.
Florida’s no-fault system means your own PIP coverage pays the first $10,000 of medical bills and lost wages, but only if you receive treatment within 14 days of the crash. Claims against the at-fault driver for injuries beyond PIP require a permanent injury under the threshold in Section 627.737, and since 2023 the deadline to file a negligence lawsuit is two years from the crash. Fault is also apportioned under a modified comparative negligence rule: a person found more than 50 percent at fault recovers nothing. I handle the insurance claims, the medical documentation and the litigation; the process is described on my auto accident attorney page.
Medical Treatment and Your Claim
Most people injured in Hollywood are treated at Memorial Regional Hospital on Johnson Street, Memorial Regional Hospital South, or the urgent care centers along Sheridan Street and Hollywood Boulevard. The emergency department records, imaging and follow-up notes from those visits become the backbone of the claim, so it matters that you describe every symptom and follow the treatment plan. Memorial is part of a public hospital district, which does not affect your claim against the driver or property owner who injured you, but it does mean that any claim against the hospital itself follows the separate presuit notice rules for public entities. I request and review the complete records early and work with treating providers on the documentation an insurer will demand.
Negligence and Other Injury Claims
Beyond falls and crashes, I represent Hollywood residents and visitors in dog bite cases under Florida’s strict liability statute, negligent security claims arising from assaults at apartment complexes, bars and hotels, boating and jet ski injuries on the Intracoastal and off Hollywood Beach, injuries at the Seminole Hard Rock and other entertainment venues just across the city line, and wrongful death claims. Each of these follows the same general negligence framework explained on my negligence claims page.
Filing in Broward County
Injury lawsuits arising in Hollywood are filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, or in Broward County Court when the amount in controversy is $50,000 or less. Broward judges require mediation before trial in nearly every civil case, and most claims resolve there once the medical evidence and liability proof are assembled. I prepare each case as though it will be tried, because insurers pay more when they believe it will be. For an overview of my Broward practice, see the Broward County personal injury lawyer page.
Areas of Hollywood I Serve
I represent clients throughout Hollywood, including Hollywood Beach and the Broadwalk, Downtown Hollywood and Young Circle, Hollywood Lakes, Hollywood Hills, Emerald Hills, North Beach, Liberia, Driftwood, West Hollywood and the 441 corridor, along with neighboring Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Pines and Miramar.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Hollywood, Florida?
For most negligence claims, including car accidents and slip and falls, the deadline is two years from the date of injury under Section 95.11 as amended in 2023. Claims against a city, county or other public entity require written notice to the agency and the Department of Financial Services before suit and carry their own time limits. Do not wait; evidence disappears long before the deadline.
I fell at a Hollywood Beach hotel as a tourist. Can I still bring a claim after I go home?
Yes. The claim is governed by Florida law and filed in Broward County regardless of where you live, and most of the work can be done remotely. The important steps are to get the incident documented before you leave, obtain treatment, and contact a lawyer promptly so that surveillance video is preserved.
What if I was partly at fault?
Florida reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault, and since 2023 bars recovery entirely if you are found more than 50 percent at fault. Insurers use this rule aggressively, which is why early evidence matters so much.
Does it cost anything to hire you?
Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee, meaning no fee unless there is a recovery, and the initial consultation is free.
Talk to a Hollywood, FL Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were hurt in Hollywood in a fall, a crash or any other incident caused by someone else’s carelessness, call (954) 536-7557 or use the contact page. I’ll review what happened and explain your options at no cost.