Charles M. Baron

Offering top-notch legal services in South Florida for over 36 years.

• Land Use & Zoning
• Car Accidents
• Slip & Fall
• Police Misconduct/False Arrest
• General Civil

• Zoom
• WhatsApp

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent (percentage) fees offered in appropriate cases
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Free consultations for some types of cases; otherwise, reasonable consultation fees.

Florida

Since 1985

11th Circuit

Since 1989

University of Florida

J.D. (1984) | Law

1982 - 1984

University of Florida

B.A. (1981) | Political Science

1978 - 1981

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Current

Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators

Current

National Lawyers Guild

Current

Broward County Bar Association

Current

South Broward Bar Association

Current

Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Qualified Arbitrator

Florida Supreme Court

Q. Can I be compensated for car and house damage caused by another driver?

March 24, 2025

A: Yes, and the first step is to set up a claim with that driver's insurance company. You must obtain repair estimates for all damages, and if the limits of that driver's policy are not sufficient to cover your entire repair cost (both home and car), you can look to your own insurance policies (homeowners and auto) to make up the difference, or, alternatively, sue that driver to make up the difference, if feasible. Regarding reporting to your insurance companies (auto and homeowners), your insurance policies may require you to promptly do so, even if you are not yet setting up a claim with them. See your policies or ask your insurance agents.

Q. How can I sue a nursing home for neglecting my grandmother in Florida?

March 21, 2025

A: Sorry to hear about your grandmother's horrible ordeal. She has a potential claim for substantial money damages, which must be handled by an attorney. Promptly pick up the phone and call a lawyer who is in the County where the nursing home is to schedule a free consultation, either in person or virtually, on Zoom. If the lawyer him/herself cannot handle it, he/she can likely refer you to a lawyer who can. The consultation will cover all the steps that must be taken to prepare for and make the claim. A presuit notice will be required as part of the claim process, and if not settled in that stage, then suit may be filed in the Circuit Court. Do not delay!

Q. Unauthorized driver totaled my car in accident; other driver at fault. What should I do?

March 19, 2025

A: I assume you have made total disclosure to your insurance company of the facts. If not, you need to do so immediately. I'm guessing from your description that the unauthorized individual is attempting to receive the PIP benefits under your policy for payment of medical bills and/or is attempting to receive benefits under your uninsured/underinsured coverage, if any. If it is established that he indeed has zero permission to drive the vehicle, he likely is not entitled to those benefits. However, if he claims that he HAD permission (and he likely would have to claim permission from YOU), then the insurance co. would need to conduct an investigation to sort it out.

The insurance co. would then make a decision to either approve or deny the claim(s). If denied, this story will be over unless that individual then files a lawsuit in court. Then the insurance co. would decide whether to vigorously defend the lawsuit (through a lawyer that it hires) or to try to settle with that claimant. Right now, you must contact your insurance co. and determine if the above is what's actually going on AND confirm with them that they are handling it with absolutely no need for you to retain counsel (and if so, confirm all that IN WRITING). If something other than that is going on, best for you to schedule a legal consultation. ... Read More