Florida Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Florida

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Florida. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Florida. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Florida. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Florida crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa or elsewhere in Florida, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Florida sources

These official Florida sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Florida judiciary — The Florida judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Florida legislature or official code — The Florida legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Florida insurance regulator — The Florida insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.