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Personal Injury Attorneys in Pinellas Park, FL

Pinellas Park residents hurt in crashes, falls, or other accidents caused by negligence face bills and lost wages. A Florida-licensed personal injury attorney serving Pinellas Park will look at your case for free.

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How we match your Pinellas Park personal injury case

When you submit a Pinellas Park personal injury 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.

  1. Case type

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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Personal Injury cases in Pinellas Park

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US 19 and Park Boulevard carry heavy commuter and commercial traffic through Pinellas Park, and the mix of light-industrial parks, big-box retail, and older residential streets produces a steady stream of injury claims. Civil suits are filed in the Pinellas County Circuit Court, with smaller claims heard in county court. Florida allocates fault among the people involved, so an insurer will typically argue you share some of the blame to shrink what it pays. DearLegal matches you with a Florida-licensed attorney who handles personal injury cases in Pinellas Park, with a free review.

  • Injury lawsuits from incidents in Pinellas Park are filed in Pinellas County courts, with larger claims in Circuit Court.
  • Congested arterials like US 19, Park Boulevard, and 49th Street North generate frequent crash and pedestrian claims.
  • Incidents across the Howard Frankland or Gandy bridges fall in Hillsborough County instead.

Florida personal injury rules at a glance

Pinellas Park cases run under Florida law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Florida page.

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Statute of Limitations

2 years

2 years for negligence accruing on/after 3/24/2023 (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a) as amended by HB 837); 4 years for older claims

Fault Rule

51%

Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (Fla. Stat. § 768.81 as amended) — recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault

Damages Cap

No cap

No general cap on compensatory damages in standard PI. Sovereign immunity caps under § 768.28 ($200,000 per claim / $300,000 per incident, subject to claims bills). Punitive damages capped under § 768.73.

Government-Claim Notice

3 years

Written notice within 3 years on the agency and the Department of Financial Services (Fla. Stat. § 768.28(6)), with a 180-day investigation period before suit can be filed.

Joint and Several Liability

Abolished

Abolished in negligence cases (Fla. Stat. § 768.81) — each defendant pays only its share of fault.

Typical attorney fee

33%

33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

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How much do Pinellas Park personal injury attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Florida · Personal Injury

Recovery$100,000
Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000
Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end
To you$67,000
Due today$0
$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 personal injury attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Personal injury attorneys in Florida work on a contingency fee basis under the Florida Bar’s sliding-scale presumptive fees (Rule 4-1.5(f)). Typical fees range from 33⅓% pre-suit to 40% after suit is filed, with adjustments at higher recovery levels. Case expenses 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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Pinellas Park personal injury questions, answered

Still unsure? Tell us what happened and a Florida attorney will review it for free.

It depends on the amount in dispute. Larger claims go to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, while smaller ones are heard in county court. An attorney will file in the right division after evaluating the value of your claim.
Florida allocates fault between the people involved, so an insurer will often argue you contributed to what happened in order to reduce its payout. Photos, witness names, and a prompt crash or incident report help push back on that argument.
Florida sets deadlines that vary with the type of claim and who the defendant is, and claims against a city or county agency carry extra notice requirements. Ask a Florida attorney to pin down your specific deadline early.
For negligence claims accruing on or after March 24, 2023, two years under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a) as amended by HB 837. For older claims, the prior four-year SOL applies. Wrongful death remains two years under § 95.11(5). Medical malpractice has its own 2-year-from-discovery / 4-year repose framework under § 95.11(4)(b). Claims against the State or a Florida political subdivision require written notice under Fla. Stat. § 768.28(6).
Under Fla. Stat. § 768.81 as amended by HB 837, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, but if you are more than 50% at fault you recover nothing. This is a significant change from Florida’s prior pure comparative fault regime, and adjusters have been pushing fault percentages aggressively ever since.

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