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Personal Injury Attorney in Osceola County, FL
U.S. 192 runs the length of the county and takes a steady toll on the people who walk, ride and drive it. The Reyes Firm represents injured people across Osceola, files at the courthouse in Kissimmee, and works on a contingency fee.
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The County That Runs Central Florida’s Tourism
We File at the Kissimmee Courthouse
Osceola shares Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit with Orange, but it has its own courthouse in Kissimmee and its own local calendar. That is where an Osceola case goes if it has to be filed.
We Represent the People Who Work Here
Hotel, resort and restaurant staff. Housekeepers, line cooks, drivers, groundskeepers. Night shifts, split shifts and long walks to a bus stop along a road with few safe places to cross.
Two Decades With Injury Victims
Attorney Edward J. Reyes has spent more than 20 years around injury claims, including years running a clinic that treated accident patients before he practiced law.
Hablamos Español — De Verdad
More than half of Osceola County speaks Spanish at home. You can tell us what happened in Spanish and read our blog en español. Nothing about your claim gets lost in translation.
Personal Injury Claims in Osceola County
If someone else’s negligence caused the injury, it is worth a conversation. These are the claims we handle most often here.
Turnpike freight and the delivery traffic that feeds the resort corridor.
Hotels, resorts, retail and restaurants owe guests and staff a reasonably safe property.
Lost someone in a crash? See our wrongful death page. Riding an e-bike or scooter to work? We put together a free e-bike and scooter resource guide.
Hit Walking or Riding Along U.S. 192?
Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway was built to move cars between the Turnpike and the attractions. Six lanes, long blocks, few marked crossings, and hotels, motels and restaurants on both sides. People cross it anyway, because that is where they work and where they sleep.
When someone is hit there, the insurer’s first argument is almost always that the pedestrian was at fault for crossing outside a crosswalk. That argument is not the end of the case. A driver still has a duty to keep a proper lookout, and where the nearest legal crossing actually was matters to a jury.
- Distance to the nearest marked crossing
- Street lighting and sight lines at the impact point
- Hotel, restaurant and store cameras facing the road
- Whether the driver was insured, and for how much
- Your own UM coverage, which can apply even on foot
Camera footage along this corridor is usually overwritten within days. Early matters.
Across Osceola County
Kissimmee and St. Cloud through to the ranch country in the south. If your area is not on the list, call anyway.
Our office
4730 N. Habana Ave., Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33614
Most of an Osceola County case runs by phone, video and email, in English or Spanish. We travel when it matters.
What Happens After You Call
Free case review
You tell us what happened, in English or Spanish. We ask about the crash, your injuries, and the treatment so far, then give you a straight read on whether you have a claim.
Evidence and investigation
We request the crash report, chase down nearby business cameras before they cycle out, and identify every party and policy, including UM and commercial coverage.
Medical documentation
We coordinate with your treating providers so the record reflects the full injury, not just the emergency room visit.
Demand and negotiation
Once treatment stabilizes, we prepare a demand package setting out liability and damages. Most claims resolve at this stage.
Litigation if needed
If the insurer will not deal fairly, we file at the Osceola County Courthouse in Kissimmee and keep going.
Osceola County Injury Questions, Answered
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Osceola County?
Two years from the date of the injury for most negligence claims in Florida. The deadline was shortened from four years to two on March 24, 2023 under HB 837. Claims against the county, a city, or another government body carry their own shorter notice requirements.
Where would my case be filed?
Osceola County is in Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Orange, but it has its own courthouse in Kissimmee. Most claims settle without a filing, but if suit becomes necessary that is where it goes.
I was hit crossing U.S. 192 outside a crosswalk. Do I still have a claim?
Possibly, yes. Crossing outside a crosswalk does not automatically end a claim. Florida uses modified comparative fault, so your share of responsibility reduces the recovery rather than erasing it, unless you are found more than 50% at fault. Drivers still owe a duty to keep a proper lookout, and how far away the nearest marked crossing was is a fact a jury gets to weigh.
I was hurt at work at a hotel or restaurant. What are my options?
Workers’ compensation may cover your medical care and part of your lost wages regardless of fault. Separately, if a party other than your employer caused the injury, a negligence claim against that party may be available alongside the comp claim. The two run on different rules and different deadlines, so it is worth sorting out early.
What if the driver who hit me had no insurance?
Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may respond, and in many cases it applies even if you were on foot or on a bicycle when you were hit. There may also be other responsible parties or policies worth pursuing.
¿Puedo hablar con alguien en español?
Sí. Hablamos español y puede contarnos lo que pasó en español, por teléfono o por video. También publicamos artículos en español. La consulta es gratis y no cobramos honorarios a menos que recuperemos una compensación para usted.
We Also Serve Nearby Counties
Injured outside Osceola? The Reyes Firm takes cases across Central Florida.
Hurt in Osceola County? Let’s Make It Right.
Free consultation, no fee unless we win. We serve Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Poinciana, Celebration and all of Osceola County. Hablamos español.
(833) 422-3329 · contactus@thereyesfirm.com · Hablamos Español