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Personal Injury Attorney in Lake County, FL
U.S. 27 and S.R. 50 carry traffic that keeps getting heavier, and the golf cart paths of Lady Lake and Fruitland Park share roads with it. The Reyes Firm represents injured people across Lake County, files at the courthouse in Tavares, and works on a contingency fee.
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Retirement Communities Beside Highway Traffic
We File at the Tavares Courthouse
Lake County sits in Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit alongside Citrus, Hernando, Marion and Sumter, and the courthouse is in Tavares. That circuit has its own bench and its own calendar.
We Handle Crashes Cars Are Not Built For
Golf carts, low-speed vehicles and bicycles share Lake County roads with 55 mph traffic. No airbags, no seatbelts, no doors. Those claims run on different insurance rules than an ordinary car crash.
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.
No Fee Unless We Win
Consultations are free and we work on a contingency fee, so there is no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Personal Injury Claims in Lake County
If someone else’s negligence caused the injury, it is worth a conversation. These are the claims we handle most often here.
Stores, clubhouses, pools and parking lots owe visitors a reasonably safe property.
Lost someone in a crash? See our wrongful death page. Riding an e-bike or scooter? We put together a free e-bike and scooter resource guide.
A Golf Cart Crash Is Not an Ordinary Car Crash
Lake County has thousands of golf carts on public roads, legally, in the communities around Lady Lake, Fruitland Park and Leesburg. The injuries are serious precisely because a cart has no doors, no seatbelts and no airbags, and because carts share pavement with traffic moving far faster.
The insurance side is where people get caught out. A golf cart is generally not treated as a motor vehicle for Florida PIP purposes, so the no-fault medical benefits that would follow a car crash often are not there. A registered low-speed vehicle is treated differently again and does carry its own coverage requirements. Which category your vehicle falls into changes where the medical bills go, so it is worth sorting out early rather than assuming you are uncovered.
- Whether the vehicle was a golf cart or a registered LSV
- Which policy pays the medical bills, and in what order
- Your auto UM coverage, which can reach beyond your car
- Homeowners or community association coverage
- Whether a defect or poor maintenance played a part
Do not assume no PIP means no recovery. It usually means a different route to it.
Across Lake County
Clermont and the south county through Leesburg, Tavares and Mount Dora. If your area is not on the list, call anyway.
Our office
4730 N. Habana Ave., Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33614
Most of a Lake County case runs by phone, video and email. We travel when it matters.
What Happens After You Call
Free case review
You tell us what happened. 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 any nearby camera footage before it cycles out, and identify every party and policy, including UM, homeowners and association 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 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit at Tavares and keep going.
Lake County Injury Questions, Answered
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Lake 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?
Lake County is in Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Citrus, Hernando, Marion and Sumter, and the courthouse is in Tavares. Most claims settle without a filing, but if suit becomes necessary that is where it goes.
I was hurt in a golf cart. Does my car insurance cover it?
Sometimes, but not through PIP. A golf cart generally is not treated as a motor vehicle for Florida no-fault purposes, so the PIP medical benefits that follow a car crash usually are not available. Your uninsured motorist coverage, your health insurance, a homeowners policy or a community association policy may still apply, and a registered low-speed vehicle is treated differently again. Bring us the paperwork and we will tell you what is actually available.
I was riding a bicycle on a rural road and a car hit me. What then?
A cyclist has the same right to recover as a driver, and your own auto uninsured motorist coverage can apply even though you were not in a car. These cases turn on lane position, sight lines and what the driver could see, so photographs of the location matter a great deal early on.
What if I was partly at fault for the accident?
Florida uses modified comparative fault. Your recovery is reduced by your share of responsibility, and if you are found more than 50% at fault you recover nothing. Insurers often argue for a bigger share of blame than the evidence supports.
Your office is in Tampa. Does that matter for a Lake County case?
No. We take cases across Central Florida and file in Lake County when a case calls for it. Most of the work happens by phone, video and email, and we travel when a case genuinely needs it.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
We Also Serve Nearby Counties
Injured outside Lake? The Reyes Firm takes cases across Central Florida.
Hurt in Lake County? Let’s Make It Right.
Free consultation, no fee unless we win. We serve Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis, Tavares, Mount Dora and all of Lake County.
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