Personal Injury Attorney in Polk 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.

Polk County is in Florida’s Tenth Judicial Circuit, with the courthouse in Bartow. Most claims settle without a filing, but if suit becomes necessary that is where it goes.

Yes, in two ways. There are usually more parties: the driver, the carrier, sometimes a broker or the company that loaded the trailer. And the evidence is different. Engine data, driver hour logs, dashcam and dispatch records all sit with the carrier and cycle out on their own schedules, which is why preservation letters go out early.

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.

No. We take cases across Central Florida and file in Polk 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.