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Boca Raton Wrongful Death Lawyers
No case matters more, and none is harder to think about. When negligence takes a life — on I-95, in a hospital, at a pool, on the water — Florida's Wrongful Death Act gives the family a path to justice and financial security. Shiner Law Group carries Boca families through it, including a $1.5 million wrongful death recovery, with no fee unless we win.
When Negligence Takes a Life, the Family Has Rights
Florida's Wrongful Death Act (§§ 768.16–768.26) exists for one reason: wrongdoers should not escape accountability because their victim didn't survive. The claim is brought by the estate's personal representative on behalf of the survivors the law protects — spouses, children, parents, and dependent relatives — each with their own recoverable damages.
What the law calls damages, families experience as the practical aftermath of loss: the income and support the household depended on, the services a parent provided, medical and funeral expenses — and the human losses no family should have to itemize: companionship, guidance, and mental pain and suffering. Florida generally allows only two years to file, and the evidence that proves fault disappears far faster.
We know no verdict restores what was taken. What a wrongful death case can do is secure the family's future, force accountability, and ensure the loss is treated with the weight it deserves. Shiner Law Group handles these cases from our Boca headquarters with the care they demand — and the family pays nothing unless we recover.
No upfront cost, ever. Every case is handled on a strict contingency fee. Call (561) 777-7700 for a free, confidential consultation, available 24/7 from offices across Florida.
Why Grieving Families Choose Shiner
We'll Handle the Fight. You Take Care of Your Family.
Evidence disappears quickly — camera footage is overwritten, records are gathered by the defense, and witnesses move on. Call now for a free case review, available 24/7.
A Gentle Roadmap for Families — Step by Step
The steps you take in the first hours and days can make or break your claim.
Take Care of Your Family First
Nothing here is more urgent than your family's immediate needs. When you're ready, the rest can begin.
Preserve What Exists
Keep the police or incident report number, photos, names of witnesses, and all medical and funeral records - send documents to us rather than to any insurer.
Refer Insurers to Counsel
Adjusters call quickly and sound kind. Their offers are calculated before the full loss is known - let every call come to us.
Establish the Personal Representative
Florida wrongful death claims are filed by the estate's personal representative - we guide the probate steps that create one.
Let Us Investigate Fully
Fault, every responsible party, and every insurance policy - built while evidence still exists.
Call When You're Ready
(561) 777-7700. A free, confidential conversation - with no pressure and no obligation.
Florida's Wrongful Death Act: How It Works
Three pillars of every claim.
Who Brings the Claim
The estate's personal representative files one action on behalf of all survivors and the estate — identifying every eligible survivor is step one, because each has distinct damages.
What Survivors Recover
Lost support and services, companionship and protection, mental pain and suffering for qualifying survivors, and parental guidance for children — plus the estate's own losses including medical and funeral expenses. One caution: Florida law limits certain malpractice-based survivor claims, a rule under active legislative debate that we analyze for every family.
Two Years, Generally
Most wrongful death actions must be filed within two years of death. Between probate steps, investigation, and evidence decay, the practical timeline is far shorter — gentle urgency serves the family.
Preventable Loss in Florida, By the Numbers
Florida lost 2,849 people to traffic crashes in 2025, according to FLHSMV data — and CDC data shows unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44. Behind each number is a family, which is the only statistic that matters here.
2,849 Lives Lost on Florida Roads
Florida traffic crashes killed 2,849 people in 2025 — roughly 7 to 8 every day.
Source: FLHSMV statewide crash data, 2025
The #1 Killer of Ages 1-44
CDC data shows unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 through 44 — ahead of any disease.
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
156 in Palm Beach County
County crashes alone claimed 156 lives in 2025 — before counting drownings, medical negligence, and facility deaths.
Source: FLHSMV Crash Dashboard (preliminary 2025 data)
How Wrongful Deaths Happen
Behind every category is a preventable failure — and a responsible party.
Whatever took your loved one, we'll find out who answers for it.
Traffic Crashes
I-95, the arterials, and intersections - cars, trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians
Medical Negligence
ER failures, surgical errors, and missed diagnoses
Drownings
Pools without barriers, unsupervised waters, and negligent facilities
Workplace & Construction
Falls, equipment, and third-party negligence on job sites
Nursing Home Neglect
Falls, pressure ulcers, and medical neglect in care facilities
Boating Accidents
The Intracoastal, the Inlet, and offshore waters
Who May Recover
- The surviving spouse
- Minor children - and adult children in many cases
- Parents of a deceased child
- Dependent blood relatives and adoptive siblings
- The estate itself, for its own losses
What Can You Recover?
Lifetime Medical Care
Surgeries, rehabilitation, equipment, medication, and attendant care — projected across a lifetime by life-care planning experts
Home & Vehicle Modifications
Accessible housing, ramps, lifts, and adapted transportation
Lost Earning Capacity
The career and income the injury took — calculated by economists, not guessed
Attendant & Nursing Care
Daily assistance costs that often exceed the medical bills themselves
Pain & Suffering
The permanent human cost — physical pain, emotional distress, and loss of independence
Family & Consortium Losses
The impact on spouses and families whose lives change alongside the victim's
Insurance Companies You May Deal With — and What They Don't Want You to Know
Every major insurer operating in Florida uses the same playbook: delay, deny, and minimize. Understanding it is the first step to defeating it.
State Farm
Florida's largest auto insurer, known for aggressive comparative fault assignments and slow payment approvals
GEICO
High claim volume across Florida, with quick lowball offers designed to close claims early
Progressive
Sophisticated systems that use recorded statements to build comparative fault cases against claimants
Allstate
Known for claims software that systematically undervalues soft tissue and pain and suffering damages
USAA
Serves military families with a fair-dealing reputation but standard delay tactics on larger claims
Travelers
Common commercial-vehicle insurer with aggressive defense of truck and delivery claims
Liberty Mutual
Frequently disputes causation in soft-tissue claims, requiring thorough medical documentation
Nationwide
Uses early recorded-statement requests to lock in accounts before injuries are fully known
The most important thing to know: the defense starts building its case before you have spoken to an attorney. Shiner Law Group levels this from day one. Call (561) 777-7700 before giving anyone a statement.
Shiner Law Group — Millions Recovered for Injured Floridians
Results from our Florida practice. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes — they reflect the caliber of representation we bring to every case.
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Across Florida
Why Injured Floridians Choose Shiner Law Group
Real Case Valuation
We calculate all damages — current and future, economic and non-economic — not just the obvious bills. No element of your claim is left on the table.
Leverage That Works
We counter delay tactics and lowball offers with evidence, expert analysis, and the credible threat of trial.
Statewide Presence
Offices across Florida — Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Orlando, Wellington, Lakeland & more — with home and hospital visits anywhere in the state.
No Win, No Fee
Zero upfront cost, no retainer, no consultation fee. Our fee comes from the recovery, so our incentive matches yours.
David Shiner has represented injury victims throughout Florida since 2002, and his firm has recovered more than $500 million for injured clients and their families. Every case is handled on a strict No Win, No Fee basis. Call (561) 777-7700 for a free, confidential consultation.
Headquartered in Boca Raton — Serving All of South Florida
Our headquarters is right here in Boca Raton — and home and hospital visits are available throughout South Florida. Call (561) 777-7700, available 24/7.
Wrongful Death Questions, Answered Gently
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