I was hurt on a road maintained by the Town of Davie. Is that claim different?

Yes. Claims against a government entity in Florida are governed by the sovereign immunity statute, section 768.28, which requires written notice to the agency and to the Department of Financial Services before suit, imposes a longer pre-suit waiting period, and caps damages recoverable against the entity. Missing the notice requirement can end an otherwise valid claim, so government-road cases need to be identified early.

My child was injured on a university campus in Davie. Who is liable?

It depends on whether the institution is public or private and on who controlled the specific area or activity. Public institutions receive sovereign immunity protections including notice requirements and damage caps; private universities do not. Third parties such as contractors, event operators or transportation providers may also be responsible, and each may carry separate coverage.

Do you handle equestrian and horse-related injuries in Davie?

Yes. Davie has an active equestrian community, and these cases can involve Florida’s equine activity liability statute, which limits liability for inherent risks but does not protect against faulty equipment, failure to assess a rider’s ability, or dangerous property conditions. Whether that statute bars your claim depends heavily on the specific facts.

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Injured in Davie? We Can Help.

Templer & Hirsch represents injured people in Davie. We handle crashes on I-595, Griffin Road and University Drive, injuries involving students and visitors on the town’s large university campuses, equestrian and rural-road incidents, and premises claims. Free consultation, no fee unless we recover.

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A Town With Two Different Road Networks

Davie is unusual in Broward County because it combines high-speed limited-access highway with genuinely rural roadway inside the same town limits. I-595 and State Road 84 run along the northern edge carrying heavy interstate and truck traffic, while much of central and western Davie retains two-lane roads, open drainage, horse trails and unlit stretches. That combination produces two distinct injury patterns: high-energy highway collisions on one side and single-vehicle, run-off-road, equestrian and pedestrian incidents on the other. The rural roads also raise questions of roadway design and maintenance responsibility that do not arise on a commercial arterial.

Campus, Student and Visitor Injuries

Davie hosts one of the largest concentrations of higher education in Broward County, including Nova Southeastern University and satellite campuses. Injuries involving students bring their own complications: health insurance coordination for out-of-state and international students, university and third-party liability for conditions on campus property, and claims involving campus shuttles or rideshare trips to and from campus. Where a public educational institution is involved, Florida’s sovereign immunity statute imposes a written notice requirement and caps damages, which is a trap for anyone who waits.

Where Davie Cases Are Handled

Suit on a Davie injury is filed in Broward County’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit at the courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Serious trauma from the I-595 corridor is generally transported to Broward Health Medical Center, the county’s Level I trauma center, while Memorial Hospital Miramar and HCA Florida University Hospital handle other emergency care in the area. Because Davie contains both state roads and town-maintained roads, identifying which entity controlled the roadway where you were hurt is an early and consequential step in any claim involving road conditions.

Courts, Roads and Hospitals in Davie

Where suit is filed: Broward County Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale
Judicial circuit: Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
Roads we see most: I-595, State Road 84, Griffin Road, University Drive, Davie Road and Nob Hill Road
Where the injured are treated: HCA Florida University Hospital, with Level I trauma at Broward Health Medical Center

Davie Injury Claims: Common Questions

I was hurt on a road maintained by the Town of Davie. Is that claim different?: Yes. Claims against a government entity in Florida are governed by the sovereign immunity statute, section 768.28, which requires written notice to the agency and to the Department of Financial Services before suit, imposes a longer pre-suit waiting period, and caps damages recoverable against the entity. Missing the notice requirement can end an otherwise valid claim, so government-road cases need to be identified early.
My child was injured on a university campus in Davie. Who is liable?: It depends on whether the institution is public or private and on who controlled the specific area or activity. Public institutions receive sovereign immunity protections including notice requirements and damage caps; private universities do not. Third parties such as contractors, event operators or transportation providers may also be responsible, and each may carry separate coverage.
Do you handle equestrian and horse-related injuries in Davie?: Yes. Davie has an active equestrian community, and these cases can involve Florida’s equine activity liability statute, which limits liability for inherent risks but does not protect against faulty equipment, failure to assess a rider’s ability, or dangerous property conditions. Whether that statute bars your claim depends heavily on the specific facts.

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