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Personal Injury Attorney in Orange County, FL
A crash on I-4, a pedestrian hit crossing International Drive, a fall at a resort. Orange County takes in millions of visitors a year on top of the people who live here, and the claims reflect it. The Reyes Firm files in the Ninth Judicial Circuit and works on a contingency fee.
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A County Built Around Visitors
We File in the Ninth Circuit at Orlando
Orange County shares Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit with Osceola, and the courthouse sits in downtown Orlando. Its own bench, its own scheduling, its own local practice.
Tourist Traffic Changes the Claim
Rental cars, rideshares, hotel and resort property, and visitors unfamiliar with the roads. Orange County crashes often involve out-of-state drivers, out-of-state insurance, and corporate defendants with in-house legal teams.
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 Orange County
If someone else’s negligence caused the injury, it is worth a conversation. These are the claims we handle most often here.
International Drive and the tourist corridors put people on foot beside fast traffic.
Hotels, resorts, parking garages and attractions owe visitors a reasonably safe property.
Lost someone in a crash? See our wrongful death page. For a local example, read our breakdown of the Winter Park I-4 semi-truck crash.
You Live Out of State. You Were Hurt Here. Now What?
Millions of people come through Orange County every year, and some of them go home injured. Your claim is governed by Florida law because the injury happened in Florida, not by the law where you live. Florida’s two-year deadline applies to you the same way it applies to a resident.
You do not have to fly back to pursue it. We handle these by phone, video and email, gather your treatment records from providers in your home state, and travel only if a deposition or hearing genuinely requires it.
- Rental car crashes, and whose coverage responds
- Falls at hotels, resorts and vacation rentals
- Injuries at attractions and entertainment venues
- Shuttle, rideshare and tour transport crashes
- Treatment that started here and continued at home
Keep every receipt, discharge paper and photograph. Records from two states take longer to assemble.
Across Orange County
Orlando, the tourist corridor, and the towns around them. If your area is not on the list, call anyway.
Our office
4730 N. Habana Ave., Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33614
Most of an Orange 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 camera footage before it cycles out, and identify every party and policy, including rental car and commercial coverage.
Medical documentation
We coordinate with your treating providers, in Florida or in your home state, so the record reflects the full injury.
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 Ninth Judicial Circuit at Orlando and keep going.
Orange County Injury Questions, Answered
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Orange 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 a city, the county, or another government body carry their own shorter notice requirements.
Where would my case be filed?
Orange County is in Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Osceola, and the courthouse is in downtown Orlando. Most claims settle without a filing, but if suit becomes necessary that is where it goes.
I was visiting Orlando and got hurt. Can I still bring a claim from another state?
Yes. The claim is governed by Florida law because the injury happened here, and Florida’s deadlines apply to you the same as to a resident. You generally do not need to return to Florida to pursue it. We work by phone, video and email, and collect records from providers wherever you are being treated.
I was in a rental car. Whose insurance pays?
It depends on what you bought at the counter, what your own auto policy covers out of state, and whether a credit card provided coverage. Rental claims usually involve several overlapping policies, and sorting out which one responds first is part of the work.
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 an Orange County case?
No. We take cases across Central Florida and file in Orange County when a case calls for it. Most of the work happens by phone, video and email wherever the client lives, and we travel when a case genuinely needs it.
We Also Serve Nearby Counties
Injured outside Orange? The Reyes Firm takes cases across Central Florida.
Hurt in Orange County? Let’s Make It Right.
Free consultation, no fee unless we win. We serve Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka and all of Orange County, residents and visitors alike.
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