Personal Injury Attorney in Pinellas County, FL

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, so those are worth checking early.

Pinellas County sits in Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, with the main courthouse in Clearwater and a branch courthouse in St. Petersburg. Most claims settle without a filing, but if suit becomes necessary that is where it goes.

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.

It depends on your injuries, the treatment you need, the income you lose, the coverage available, and how the crash happened. Anyone quoting a figure before reviewing the medical picture is guessing. We will tell you what we can see from the facts.

Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may apply. Florida does not require UM coverage and has a high rate of uninsured drivers, so it is worth checking your policy carefully. We look at every policy that could respond.

No. We take cases across Tampa Bay and file in Pinellas when a case calls for it. We can start by phone or video, and we come to you, including at the hospital or at home, when travelling is the hard part.