Florida Car Accident Attorneys

At DearLegal, we connect you with experienced Florida car accident attorneys who can navigate the state’s no-fault PIP system, the 14-day treatment rule, and the new HB 837 modified comparative fault standard.

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How we match your Florida car accident case

When you submit a Florida car accident matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A car accident matter needs someone who handles car accident work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Florida law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Florida who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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DearLegal provides marketing and matching services and is not a law firm. Submitting a case does not create an attorney-client relationship. Matches depend on case type, jurisdiction and firm availability.

Exhibit A

What happens with a car accident claim in Florida

Day 0
It happens.
Get medical care and keep every record. Florida is a no-fault state, so your own PIP coverage pays first medical bills regardless of who caused it.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Florida car accident attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
Your attorney builds the file.
Reports, medical records, witnesses, camera footage, insurance policies. This is the part insurers hope you skip.
Months 1–6
Demand and negotiation.
Your attorney sends a demand and negotiates with the insurer. Florida’s fault rule matters here — Modified comparative fault, 51% bar.
Before the 2-year deadline
Suit is filed if it has to be.
Florida gives 2 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Settlement or verdict.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 33% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years from the date of the crash (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a), per HB 837)
Fault Rule: 51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (Fla. Stat. § 768.81, per HB 837)
Damages Cap: No cap
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in standard auto cases
Minimum Liability Insurance: $10k
$10,000 PIP / $10,000 property damage (Fla. Stat. § 627.736)
Insurance System: No-fault
No-fault PIP. Tort recovery requires meeting serious-injury threshold (Fla. Stat. § 627.737).
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Florida consistently ranks among the most dangerous states for drivers, with hundreds of thousands of crashes annually on I-95, I-4, and the Florida Turnpike. Florida’s PIP system (Fla. Stat. § 627.736) requires injured drivers to seek treatment within 14 days or lose $10,000 in PIP medical benefits. HB 837 (2023) shortened the statute of limitations to 2 years and adopted a modified 51% comparative fault rule, reshaping how Florida cases are valued. Insurers now have additional defenses, making representation more important than ever.

Exhibit B

When to call a car accident attorney in Florida

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Exhibit C

Car Accident cases we take in Florida

Which one is closest to yours?

Rear-end collisions

Under Florida law, the trailing driver is presumed negligent (Eppler v. Tarmac), but adjusters still push sudden-stop and brake-checking defenses. Whiplash and soft-tissue injuries are heavily contested under the serious-injury threshold.

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Exhibit D

How much do Florida car accident attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Florida · Car Accident

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$67,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Florida car accident attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Car accident attorneys in Florida work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. The Florida Bar Rule 4-1.5(f) sets specific sliding-scale presumptions that your attorney will walk you through. Case costs are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.

A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.

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Exhibit E

What your Florida car accident compensation can include

A Florida car accident recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Economic Damages

All medical expenses, lost wages, future care costs — no statutory cap. PIP offsets first $10,000 in medical/wage losses.

DearLegal is a legal referral service, not a law firm. We connect individuals with licensed attorneys who can evaluate their case. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice. Results vary based on individual circumstances.

Exhibit F

Florida car accident questions, answered

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Two years from the date of the crash under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a), shortened from 4 years by HB 837 in 2023. Claims accruing before March 24, 2023 retain the old 4-year window. Claims against state or municipal entities require notice under Fla. Stat. § 768.28.

Florida requires every driver to carry $10,000 in PIP coverage under Fla. Stat. § 627.736, which pays your medical bills and lost wages regardless of fault. To sue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering, you must meet the serious-injury threshold in Fla. Stat. § 627.737 — typically permanent injury, significant scarring, or death. And you must seek medical treatment within 14 days or PIP benefits are forfeited.

You file an uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) claim against your own policy. Florida insurers must offer UM coverage, and rejection requires a written waiver (Fla. Stat. § 627.727). Many drivers don’t realize they have UM coverage until they need it.

No, and you usually shouldn’t. Anything you say — including a recorded statement — can be used to shift fault under Florida’s new 51% bar. Refer the adjuster to your attorney or your own insurer.

It depends on medical bills, lost income, future treatment, vehicle damage, and whether you meet the serious-injury threshold to recover pain and suffering. Florida does not cap non-economic damages in standard auto cases, but HB 837’s comparative fault changes and admissibility-of-medical-bills changes can move case value meaningfully.

The same statute of limitations and fault rules apply, but Florida’s high-traffic interstates produce multi-vehicle pile-ups involving commercial trucks, rideshare drivers, and out-of-state vehicles. Each layer adds insurance carriers and complexity that an attorney is built to handle.

Florida car accident attorneys typically work on contingency: no upfront cost, paid a percentage of the recovery if they win. Typical contingency fees range from 33% to 40%. If there’s no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.