Ward Ruddock, PLLC.

Attorney Omari Ruddock. Founder of Ward Ruddock, PLLC.

Florida Bar admitted. Miami-based. Personal injury attorney focused on serious cases — car accidents, trucking, wrongful death, negligent security, catastrophic injury, first-party property.

The firm was built on a discipline: think first, move with intention, execute. Cases that survive the pressure to settle for less. Clients who are heard, not managed.

If you were hurt in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach — the first call costs nothing.

Ward Ruddock, PLLC · 305-390-4259

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A record survives.

What memory forgets. What witnesses no longer remember. What the adjuster hopes you did not preserve.

A claim disappears the day after — unless a record survives it.

We build the record before it can be lost.

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After the storm — the knock at the door is not always help.

Roof repair scams surge in Florida after every hurricane. The pattern is predictable:
· A truck arrives in your neighborhood.
· A rep offers a "free inspection."
· You are asked to sign an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) form.
· You sign — and lose control of your own insurance claim.

Before you sign anything:
· Verify the contractor's Florida license at MyFloridaLicense.com.
· Call your carrier first. Not the person at your door.
· Never sign an AOB in the driveway. Ever.
· Get a second inspection from an independent adjuster.

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Hit in the crosswalk.

Florida law gives pedestrians the right of way in marked crosswalks. That does not stop drivers who are distracted, speeding, or looking at their phone.

Preserve today:
· Intersection camera footage — request before the retention window closes.
· Contact information for every witness, including the driver who did not stop.
· EMS records — response times, treatment notes.
· Your clothing, shoes, phone. Damage patterns matter.

Pedestrian cases carry serious injuries. They also carry serious coverage — including your own auto policy's UM/UIM under certain circumstances.

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Miami rain is not weather.

The first fifteen minutes of a storm lift oil off the asphalt. Braking distance doubles. Hydroplaning starts at posted speed limits. Visibility drops.

The drivers who cannot adjust to Miami rain are still liable — the storm does not become a defense.

If you were hit during a rain event:
· Note the exact time — weather data is provable.
· Photograph road conditions, standing water, drainage.
· Note if the other driver's wipers were on, if their lights were on.
· Preserve dashcam and any traffic camera footage immediately.

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Meet Ward Ruddock.

Two attorneys. One philosophy: think first, move with intention, execute.

Attorney Omari Ruddock and Attorney Ian Ward II built a Miami personal injury firm around a discipline other firms treat as a slogan. Strategic advocacy. Applied to every file. Every day.

Personal injury. Wrongful death. Catastrophic injury. Trucking. Negligent security. First-party property. Serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.

If you were hurt, we are ready when you are.

Ward Ruddock, PLLC · Miami · 4770 Biscayne Blvd, Ste. 600 · 305-390-4259

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Denied for wind. Look for water.

After a hurricane, insurers routinely deny property damage claims by pushing wind damage into flood exclusions. The tactic works when homeowners do not push back.

Push back:
· Read your policy — the exact exclusion language matters.
· Document with photographs the moment you can safely return.
· Preserve receipts for temporary repairs, hotel stays, tarping costs.
· Do not sign an assignment of benefits at the door.
· If denied, request the full claim file in writing — not a summary.

Bad faith denial is a separate claim in Florida. Sometimes the second case is bigger than the first.

Ward Ruddock, PLLC · First-Party Property Attorneys · Miami · 305-390-4259

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A bike is not a toy.

Florida law gives cyclists lane rights. Drivers who close the gap, open doors into the bike lane, or fail to yield are liable for the crash and the injuries.

Preserve today:
· The helmet — even if it looks fine.
· The bike — before it is disposed of.
· Your gear — clothing, gloves, backpack. Damage patterns matter.
· Phone footage, GoPro, Strava GPS logs.

The physics of the crash reads through the damage. Do not throw it out.

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The camera was watching.

Miami-Dade intersections have city traffic cameras. Businesses run their own surveillance. Neighbors have doorbell cameras. Most footage is overwritten within 7 to 30 days.

If you were in a crash — someone recorded it. The question is whether it survives long enough to become evidence.

Send a preservation letter today:
· To the city or county traffic department.
· To any business at the intersection.
· To residential neighbors with visible cameras.
· To fleet operators (rideshare, delivery, taxi).

A preservation letter costs nothing. A missing 30-second clip can cost a case.

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Hit by a delivery van.

Amazon. FedEx. UPS. Instacart. DoorDash. The driver who hit you is often a third-party contractor — but that does not mean the national parent is off the hook. In Florida, liability depends on control, branding, and route dispatch.

Preserve immediately:
· Photograph the vehicle including DOT number and any branding.
· Note the exact time — delivery routing is time-stamped.
· Get the driver's name and independent contractor status if available.
· Preserve dashcam / doorbell / intersection camera footage before it overwrites.

Two-defendant cases are common in delivery-vehicle crashes. That matters for coverage.

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