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Porcaro Law Group 401 W. Linton Blvd., Suite 202A · Delray Beach, FL 33444 · (561) 450-9355 Delray Beach Car Accident Lawyer Fighting for Maximum Compensation Hurt, dealing with a damaged car, and not sure what your case is worth? Peter Porcaro is a former insurance defense attorney who now fights exclusively for injured people. You speak with Peter directly — no fee unless we win. Get Your Free Consultation Call (561) 450-9355 No fee unless we win · Free consultation · Response in under 30 minutes $15M+ Recovered 100+ Five-Star Reviews 20+ Years Experience $0 Unless We Win $15M+ Recovered · No Fee Unless We Win · Free Consultations · Available 24/7 · FL Bar Admitted 2006 Board-Certified Google 5.0 Client Champion Avvo Clients Choice Justia 10.0 BBB A+ Why Peter Porcaro The Insider Advantage: Why Peter Porcaro Is Different Most personal injury lawyers have only ever seen cases from one side. Peter Porcaro has seen them from both. Before founding Porcaro Law Group, Peter worked as an insurance defense attorney — the person hired by insurance companies to minimize your claim and protect their bottom line. He knows every tactic adjusters use because he used to use them. He knows how they evaluate cases, what they look for in recorded statements, and where they look for weaknesses to justify a low offer. Now he uses that knowledge exclusively to fight for injured people in Delray Beach and across Palm Beach County. What sets Peter apart: You speak with Peter directly — every time you call, every time you have a question. Your case never gets handed to a paralegal or buried in a queue. Trial-ready on every case — insurance companies know Peter takes cases to trial. That changes what they offer. Board-Certified and admitted to the U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 20+ years practicing personal injury exclusively in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade County courts. South Florida Legal Guide “Top Up and Comer” — five consecutive years (2017–2021). Avvo Clients’ Choice Award · Client Champion Award · Marquis Who’s Who (2020) Peter earned his B.S. in Biology from Penn State University and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is licensed in both Florida and Pennsylvania and has been practicing personal injury law for more than two decades. Meet our full team → Step by Step What to Do After a Car Accident in Delray Beach The decisions you make in the hours after a crash can protect — or seriously damage — your ability to recover full compensation. 01 Call 911 Immediately Even if the crash seems minor, get law enforcement to the scene. A police report creates an official record of what happened — and how a crash is described in that report can directly impact how responsibility is assigned, which is why accurate documentation from the start matters enormously. 02 Document Everything at the Scene Photograph the vehicles, road conditions, traffic signals, skid marks, and any visible injuries. Get names, contact information, and insurance details of all drivers. Collect witness information before people leave. 03 Seek Medical Care Immediately — Within 14 Days Under Florida’s PIP law, you must seek treatment within 14 days to preserve your PIP benefits. Whiplash, TBIs, and internal injuries often don’t show symptoms for days. 04 Don’t Give a Recorded Statement The adjuster calling you is not on your side. A recorded statement — even an innocent-sounding one — can be used to minimize your claim. Politely decline and call us instead. 05 Don’t Post on Social Media Anything you post — even a photo of yourself looking fine — can be used against you by the defense. 06 Preserve All Evidence Don’t repair your vehicle until it’s been documented. Save all medical bills, prescription receipts, and records of missed work. 07 Call Porcaro Law Group The sooner we’re involved, the better. Evidence disappears, witnesses forget details, and insurance companies move fast. We respond in under 30 minutes. Know the Playbook What the Insurance Company Is Doing Right Now If you’ve already been contacted by an adjuster — yours or the other driver’s — understand this: that call is not a courtesy. It’s strategy. Recording everything. Every word you say — even casual conversation — can be used to dispute your claim. “I’m feeling okay” becomes evidence against your pain and suffering claim. Offering a fast, lowball settlement. A quick check feels like relief, but it comes with a release form that permanently waives your right to pursue additional compensation. Investigating your social media. Adjusters routinely search claimants’ profiles for photos and posts that suggest you’re not as injured as you claim. Looking for ways to shift blame. Florida’s modified comparative negligence law means if they push your share of fault above 50%, you recover nothing. Peter Porcaro spent years on the other side of this table. He knows every move in the playbook — and how to counter each one. Read more: How insurance companies pressure crash victims to sign away their rights. Local Data Delray Beach Car Accident Statistics: Why This Area Demands an Experienced Lawyer Delray Beach and Palm Beach County are not abstract statistics. These are the roads you drive every day. Florida recorded 2,738 fatal crashes and 2,930 traffic deaths in 2025 — a meaningful improvement from 2024’s 381,423 crashes and 3,098 fatalities, but the state remains one of the deadliest in the nation for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike. The Palm Beach County MPO designated traffic fatalities and serious injuries as the county’s #1 road safety priority for 2026 — a formal acknowledgment of how serious the problem has become right here in our community. Palm Beach County recorded 6,614 hit-and-run crashes in 2025 — causing 1,574 injuries and 7 deaths, per preliminary FLHSMV data. If you’ve been the victim of a hit-and-run in Delray Beach, you still have legal options. FLHSMV reported 53,596 distracted-driving crashes in Florida in 2025, resulting in 268 fatalities — still
