Meet Dalya Farah
Dalya Farah serves clients as a personal injury attorney specializing in trucking accident pre-suit here at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville. She also assists with medical malpractice and other personal injury cases, such as auto accidents and slips-and-falls. As a team lead in trucking accidents, Dalya uses her prowess for investigations and eye for detail to ensure our pre-suit trucking team stays on track through every twist and turn these cases may take. With a heart for service, Dalya brings amazing energy and insights to work every day to seek maximum recovery for every client.
Thriving When the Stakes Are High
Every single day as an accident attorney is a challenge. There are so many different types of vehicles, coverage types, and ways accidents can occur, along with the very real human costs that they so often bring. But the challenge is where I thrive.
Our firm was built and structured to allow us all to collaborate easily. So, while cases are often a complex challenge, our firm pushes attorneys to flourish by harnessing our collective strengths and using them to our clients’ advantage. This team approach is how we do everything we can to support our clients through the worst times of their lives.
Trucking Accidents Are Complex: That’s Why You Need a Full Team
Truck accident cases can get really complex; there are a variety of regulations at play, as well as injuries that are typically more severe. Helping supervise these cases, I lead our team through all of the initial casework that’s needed to make sure our clients’ injuries are being addressed and critical evidence is preserved. Then, if a case goes to trial, we’ve already got a case prepared to fight for what our clients deserve.
Our team works with investigators and field experts to put the puzzle pieces together after an accident. Whether that’s vehicle engineers inspecting the truck or data experts examining the black box data, we utilize every tool at our disposal to help build the strongest case possible for our clients.
Human Costs Are Factored Into Every Case
A case can involve so much more than just physical injuries. It can also mean the loss of something our client loved doing, a child growing up without a parent, and a spouse having to live life alone. While it’s hard to put a price on these types of losses, our team always fights for the maximum compensation available under the law in each and every case we undertake.
A case I’ll never forget involved an older woman who had worked at Circle K for more than 20 years. She was on her way to work one day when another car pulled out in front of hers and caused an accident. Left with tremendous neck and back pain, this hard-working woman was physically unable to return to the job she loved. Despite the insurance company fighting us all the way to court, my brother Khalil and I, along with a great trial team, helped secure a fantastic outcome for this deserving member of the community.
Working Across Practice Areas Makes Me a Better Attorney
I’m one of only a handful of attorneys who get to work in several practice areas at once since I handle truck accidents, auto accidents, slips and falls, and medical malpractice. When I first started as an attorney here, I focused on medical malpractice because I love the medical research involved in those kinds of cases. That time was invaluable, as I expanded my knowledge and understanding of the medical aspects of a case, which has served me well in every case I’ve worked on. I still help with medical malpractice cases when I can, even while handling my own personal injury cases and leading our pre-suit trucking accident department. That might seem like a lot, but in my book, it helps me be a better attorney.
I’m very detail-oriented and having experience across different practice areas helps me find creative solutions and put all the details together to make the strongest case possible. I also honestly enjoy communicating with our clients. They’re the reason that we do what we do and our motivation for fighting so hard for maximum compensation.
Focus on Getting Better While We Focus on Everything Else
As simple as it sounds, something that really excites me about being an attorney is helping people. The legal process can be complicated, and we’ve seen people get taken advantage of when they don’t have an advocate. I’m here to make sure that doesn’t happen.
I’ve seen cases where insurance companies go to peoples’ houses to try to get them to sign away their rights to a lawsuit. In other cases, insurance companies give lowball offers, hoping that urgency will make our client accept an amount that’s way below what they deserve. Being a client-first firm, we are the safeguard that protects our clients’ best interests. I tell every client, “You focus on yourself and get better; we’ll focus on everything else.”
Making Communication With Clients a Priority
On a typical day, I’m looking at new cases and helping them get assigned throughout our team. I prioritize talking personally to my clients or their representatives because I might be speaking with the relatives of someone who’s just passed away due to someone else’s negligence.
Throughout a busy day, I may have a deposition, which is a recorded interview under oath, continue building evidence and assisting our litigation team, work with insurance carriers, and a thousand other rotating details to keep cases moving forward. It is a tremendous asset that the Farah & Farah name carries a hefty punch. Insurance companies know: if they don’t take your case seriously, we’ll see them in court. This gives our multi-state team a leg up from the moment they start working on a case.
It’s My Dream Job To Be Fighting for Local Victims
I grew up in Jacksonville; it’s my home, and I love it here. When I’m not in the office, you can generally find me outside or working out. I love going for runs, hiking, or camping, but taking a walk at Jax Beach is definitely high on my list. If it’s football season, you can bet that I’ll be cheering on my hometown team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
I also love volunteering with Jax Legal Aid, an organization that helps disadvantaged individuals set up pro bono law services with Florida attorneys. Handling cases for those who face so many legal barriers is truly an honor. It really makes me proud to work in a firm that has so many community initiatives that we can be involved in. One that is near to my heart is Rethreaded, which helps victims of human trafficking put their lives back together.
Recent Awards & Publications
- Attorney at Law Magazine, "Dalya Farah On Her Father, Eddie Farah, and Her Uncle, Chuck Farah"
- Florida Times-Union, "My father started Farah & Farah. We believe in the power of togetherness."
- ABA Law Journal, "After SCOTUS arguments on sweet vape flavors, some lawyers hope opinion brings more FDA clarity."
