Dania Beach Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys
Dania Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population was approximately 30,000. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to nearly 6 million people at the 2010 census. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, Dania Jai-Alai. It was the first official city/municipality to be incorporated into Broward County dating back to the 1880s. Originally starting as a settlement called Modello, it was incorporated in November 1904. Almost all of the 35 residents were of Danish ancestry, and they changed the name of the town to Dania. In 1999, Dania formally changed its name to Dania Beach; however Dania is still commonly used to refer to the city.In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County increasing the population by about 3,600 people.Dania Beach is a Tourism Paradise with multiple attractions to interest the whole family. For the outdoor enthusiast, you have beautiful Dania Beach Ocean Park, with its famous Fishing Pier, and John U Lloyd State park which is perfect for a day at the beach or a family picnic. The park provides an abundance of recreational activities. Surf fishing, canoeing, swimming, nature study, boating, and picnicking will keep the whole family busy. For those interested in South Florida’s underwater beauty, Lloyd Beach has one of the easiest and most interesting shore dives in the area.also, the mangrove-lined waterway is a scenic place to canoe, observe bird life, and take photographs. For the kids, Dania beach has several amusement type parks such as Boomers, Pirate World, and Festival Fun Parks. For the Outdoor Sportsman, Dania has the International Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. And for the Historian, there is the Broward County Archeological Society, and The Graves Museum of Archaeology and Natural History. Dania Beach is adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
In terms of the Judiciary, Dania Beach is part of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida. The 17th Circuit is comprised of all the cities and municipalities in Broward County, including; Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Miramar, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Tamarac, West Park, and Weston. There are 4 Courthouses that serve the people of Broward County. The Main Broward County Judicial Center is the “Main” or “Downtown” Courthouse, located at 201 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Most complex and serious civil and criminal cases in Broward County are handled at this Main Judicial Complex. All “circuit” civil matters as well as all felonies are handled at this location. In addition, there are 3 Regional or Satellite Courthouses; The North Regional Courthouse at 1600 West Hillsboro, Blvd., Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442, the South Regional Courthouse at 3550 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, Florida 33021, and the West Regional Courthouse at 100 North Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida 33324. Many misdemeanors (depending on where they occurred) and some “county” civil cases are heard at the regional courthouses. Most traffic infractions and crimes are often heard at these courthouses as well. Jury Trials are not held at the satellite courthouses. If a jury trial is demanded, then the case is moved to the Main Courthouse, which accommodates jury trials.
The South Florida Personal Injury Law Practice of Berman & Tsombanakis LLC is located close to Dania Beach, Florida. The Dania Beach Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys at Berman & Tsombanakis are experienced at handling cases at all of the Judicial Complexes in South Florida, having handled numerous injury cases such as automobile accidents, motor cycle accidents, bicycle accidents, boating accidents, victim of drunk driving accidents or injuries, truck accidents, wrongful deaths, slip and falls, dog bites, negligent security cases, and many other types of injury or negligence cases.
