Hurt in Opa-locka? We fight for your family.
A crash on NW 27th or NW 22nd Avenue. An attack at an apartment complex or gas station that ignored known crime. A loved one hurt in a group home that failed to protect them. Aaron A. Karger is a personal injury trial lawyer who handles these cases every day, about fifteen minutes east in North Miami Beach.
Hurt in Opa-locka? Start here.
Opa-locka families deal with some of the county’s most neglected properties — apartment complexes, gas stations and corner stores along NW 27th Avenue, NW 22nd Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue and Opa-locka Boulevard where owners cut corners on lighting, gates, cameras and guards. When those failures lead to a shooting, an assault, a crash or a fall, the law gives you the right to hold the responsible owner accountable — and you do not have to face their insurance company alone.
The consultation is free and confidential. You pay no attorney’s fees and no costs unless we recover for you.
Cases we handle for Opa-locka
- Negligent securityShootings and assaults at apartments, gas stations and stores where owners ignored known crime.
- Car and motorcycle accidentsCrashes on NW 27th Avenue, NW 22nd Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue, Opa-locka Boulevard and nearby I-95.
- Group home negligenceAbuse, neglect and preventable injuries to residents of group homes and assisted living facilities.
- Premises liabilityFalls and other injuries at stores, markets and rental properties that were not kept safe.
- Sexual assault and abuseCivil claims against the owners, businesses and institutions whose failures allowed abuse.
- Wrongful deathFor families who lost someone to a crash or a violent crime that should have been prevented.
Group homes and vulnerable residents
North Dade is home to a heavy concentration of licensed group homes and assisted living facilities, and the people who live in them — adults with disabilities, elderly residents, children in care — depend entirely on the operator to keep them safe. When a facility fails to supervise, staffs with people it never should have hired, or ignores abuse by staff or other residents, families have the right to answers and to compensation.
Aaron has represented group home residents and their families in serious abuse and neglect cases. These cases move on records — licensing histories, inspection reports, staffing logs, medical charts — and facilities rarely volunteer them. If something happened to your loved one and the explanation does not add up, talk to us before you accept the facility’s version.
Why Opa-locka calls Aaron
Aaron A. Karger is a former Miami-Dade Assistant State Attorney who tried cases for the State before dedicating his practice to injury victims. That prosecutor’s training — building a case witness by witness, record by record — is now aimed at negligent property owners, careless drivers and the insurance companies behind them.
Aaron has been named a Florida Super Lawyer every year since 2018, holds a 5.0 rating on Google across 165 reviews, and his cases have been covered by NBC 6, WPLG Local 10, CBS Miami, WSVN 7 and the Miami Herald. This is a small firm by design: when you call, you talk to Aaron — not a call center.
Visiting our office from Opa-locka
We are at 16211 NE 18th Avenue, Suite 200, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 — about fifteen minutes east of Opa-locka. If getting here is hard, we can meet by phone or video, and if you are hospitalized, Aaron can come to you.
The Law Office of Aaron A. Karger, P.A. maintains its principal office in North Miami Beach, Florida, and serves clients throughout Miami-Dade County, including the City of Opa-locka. Attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Results in security and assault cases.
Plus confidential settlements in hospital negligent security and nightclub assault matters. Every case is different; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What clients wrote.
“Aaron genuinely cares about his clients and makes the entire process easy to understand.”
“… he fought tooth and nail against the insurance agents for me. … I never felt like I was alone during the case.”
“Mr.Karger maintained very clear, open communication through the whole process and definitely made me feel like a priority.”
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Opa-locka injury FAQ
What does it cost to hire Aaron?
Nothing up front. Personal injury cases are handled on contingency: no attorney’s fees or costs unless we recover for you. The consultation is free and confidential.
How long do I have to file an injury claim?
For most negligence claims arising on or after March 24, 2023, Florida’s deadline is two years. Some cases have different rules, and evidence like surveillance video can disappear much sooner, so call as soon as you can.
I was shot or assaulted at an apartment complex or business in Opa-locka. Do I have a case?
You may — and being a tenant does not stop you. If the owner knew about prior crime or dangerous conditions and failed to take reasonable security measures — working locks and gates, adequate lighting, cameras, trained staff — the owner can be held civilly liable. The claim is against the property owner, not the attacker, so it does not depend on an arrest or a conviction.
I was in a car accident in Opa-locka. Why does the 14-day rule matter?
Florida’s PIP law generally requires you to see a doctor within 14 days of a crash to preserve your no-fault medical benefits. Get checked even if you feel okay — then get legal advice before giving any statement to an insurance company.
How do I know if a group home injury is a case?
Warning signs include unexplained bruises or fractures, assaults by staff or other residents, a resident who wandered away, and stories from the facility that keep changing. Operators owe real legal duties to the people in their care, and their licensing and inspection histories are discoverable. A free, confidential review of the records is the way to find out.
Have questions about a legal issue? Ask Aaron.
“Your case is important to me. I will always make myself personally available to talk to you and answer your questions. I will always return your call.”
Aaron replies by phone, email or text. Asking a question does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Hurt? Talk to Aaron today.
Free and confidential. No attorney’s fees or costs unless we recover for you.