Brian L. Elstein is a personal injury attorney practicing out of Miami, Florida. His main practice areas include personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, and appellate advocacy.
About Brian L. Elstein
Biography
Education
Awards
You can get legal advice and pursue the compensation you deserve with the help of Elstein Legal, a Miami personal injury law firm that aggressively fights for you.
Biography
Before establishing his own law firm, Brian L. Elstein served as general counsel to a FinTech lending company and as an attorney for a Miami-based law firm specializing in high value personal injury and commercial litigation matters. Attorney Elstein has helped recover millions of dollars on behalf of former clients, and understands the value of aggressively advocating on behalf of each and every client. Prior to advocating for the rights of injured victims and businesses, he was an attorney at a large Miami law firm where he actively litigated personal injury claims involving surgical procedures. Brian L. Elstein’s experience defending personal injury claims has proven to be an invaluable asset by gaining a first-hand understanding of how insurance companies and large self-insured corporations defend and litigate claims.
Education
Brian L. Elstein received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University. While in law school, he was a Goodwin Scholarship recipient and a member of the Nova Trial Association. Attorney Elstein earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida in 2010.
Education
- Nova Southeastern University, Juris Doctor, cum laude
- University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 2010
Awards
- Goodwin Scholarship recipient
- Member of the Nova Trial Association
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 under 40 lawyers in Florida
- 2022 & 2023 Florida Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine
Case Results
Brian L. Elstein’s experience defending personal injury claims has proven to be an invaluable asset by gaining a first-hand understanding of how insurance companies and large self-insured corporations defend and litigate claims.
$7,900,000.00 Settlement
Car accident resulting in wrongful death.
$4,000,000.00 Settlement
Confidential Settlement on behalf of Hollywood film producer against a fortune 500 financial institution.
$2,500,000.00 Settlement
Confidential settlement for victim of sexual assault.
$2,000,000.00 Settlement
Confidential medical malpractice settlement involving the failure to diagnose and treat a stroke victim.
$1,000,000.00 Settlement
Confidential settlement for injuries sustained at an amusement park.
$1,000,000.00 Settlement
A settlement for a motor vehicle accident caused by a negligent Lyft driver. Lyft offered $300,000.00 pre-suit and tendered their $1,000,000.00 policy four months after filing a lawsuit.
$725,000.00 Settlement
A combined settlement for two young car accident victims suffering spinal injuries requiring surgery.
$700,000.00 Settlement
Client sustained neck injury after tripping on an exposed nail at an apartment complex .
$675,000.00 Settlement
Confidential settlement after a delivery driver ran in front of client causing client to fall from his bicycle and sustain neck injuries.
$570,000.00 Settlement
Confidential settlement on behalf of a driver and passenger involved in a T-bone collision after a careless driver ran a red light. $145,000.00 was offered by the insurance company pre-suit and Elstein Legal recovered $570,000.00 after filing a lawsuit.
$475,000.00 Settlement
Medical Malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and multiple physicians for their failure to diagnose and properly treat an ankle wound requiring surgery.
$450,000.00 Settlement
Client injured both knees after slipping on water at a discount store.
$400,000.00 Settlement
A wrongful death claim for nursing home negligence brought by the family of an elderly woman who passed away after developing sepsis as a result of a perforated colon.
$385,000.00 Settlement
A settlement for a motor vehicle accident resulting in multiple leg injuries. The accident was cause by the negligent design of a parking lot located at Trump National Doral. The client previously made a significant recovery with a prior attorney from his uninsured motorist coverage benefits.
$300,000.00 Settlement
A land dispute case with partition, tortious interference and fraud claims against a common owner of commercial property.
$275,000.00 Settlement
A medical negligence case against a physician that misdiagnosed a vertebral fracture.
$260,000.00 Settlement
The client sustained Injuries to his neck after a large commercial patio umbrella fell on him at a Miami Beach Resort.
$250,000.00 Settlement
The client sustained an ankle injury at work due to a negligent forklift operator in a warehouse accident.
$250,000.00 Settlement
A legal malpractice lawsuit against client’s former attorney, who mishandled a criminal medicare fraud investigation against the client.
$240,000.00 Settlement
Client sustained a torn meniscus as a result of an automobile accident, which required surgery. The insurance company’s highest offer before Elstein legal took over representation was $35,000.00 and Elstein legal resolved the case for $240,000.00 less than two months after taking over the case.
$222,500.00 Settlement
A prior law firm offered this car accident victim $120,000.00. After taking over the case and filing a lawsuit, the insurance paid an additional $102,500.00 to settle the claim.
$175,000.00 Settlement
The client sustained a wrist injury due to an automobile accident, which required a surgery with hardware.
$150,000.00 Settlement
A client suffered an acute lateral meniscus tear in his knee from an automobile accident. When Elstein Legal took over representation for this case the insurance company’s highest offer was $20,000.00.
$150,000.00 Settlement
Confidential settlement reached on behalf of a minor that sustained injuries as a result of medical malpractice.
$149,473.15 Settlement
A life insurance dispute wherein the policy holder was unduly influenced into changing the beneficiary names on the eve of his death.
$122,000.00 Settlement
A trip and fall incident against a condominium association for its failure to maintain a fence, which caught the client’s sandal causing her to fall and injure her hand.
$110,000.00 Settlement
A 20 year old client fractured a vertebra in her spine after a t-bone collision. The insurance company denied liability for the claim and Elstein Legal recovered the policy limits of $100,000.00 and $10,000.00 after filing a lawsuit.
$100,000.00 Settlement
A 19 year old client was injured in automobile accident and sustained a disc herniation in his neck. The insurance company offered $13,780.00 to settlement his claim and Elstein Legal recovered the policy limits of $100,000.00.
$100,000.00 Settlement
Insurance policy limits tender for an Elderly Client who was struck by another vehicle in a shopping center.
$95,000.00 Settlement
The client was injured as a result of automobile negligence.
$90,000.00 Settlement
An elderly client injured her hip after falling on a cracked sidewalk. The insurance company denied liability for the claim and Elstein Legal recovered the $90,000.00 for the client after filing a lawsuit.
$90,000.00 Settlement
A confidential medical negligence case.
$75,000.00 Settlement
The client suffered 6 fractured teeth as a result of a car accident due to another driver’s negligence.
$75,000.00 Settlement
The client injured his finger due to a motor vehicle accident. The injury required a minor surgical procedure.
$75,000.00 Settlement
A homeless woman injured her ankle after a Miami bridge operator opened the bridge while she was traversing over it. The client was hanging on for dear life, but ultimately she fell tens of feet to the pavement, resulting in a broken ankle. The firm resolved this matter quickly as the client was homeless at the time and needed settlement proceeds to find shelter and lead a better life.
$65,000.00 Settlement
An elderly man was injured after falling out of his wheelchair at Baptist hospital. His wife was wheeling him through the hospital parking garage when one of the wheels of the wheelchair got stuck in a parking garage joint, causing the client to fall and break his collarbone.
$65,000.00 Settlement
A slip and fall injury occurred at Walt Disney World when the client attempted to get onto one of the Disney rides. The theme park had recently hosed down in that area and failed to warn the client that the floor was wet and slippery.
$62,500.00 Settlement
The client was injured at a resort after falling through a poorly maintained patio lounge chair. This resulted in the client sustaining a partial rotator cuff tear that required surgery.