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Accident victims who have been injured because of the negligence of another in motorcycle/car/truck accidents, slip and fall accidents, DUI accidents, premises liability accidents, boating accidents, nursing home abuse and neglect, bike accidents, pedestrian accidents, and other accidents have a limit on the amount of time they have to file a personal injury lawsuit. Generally, Floridians have four years from the date of a personal injury accident to initiate a civil lawsuit. There is a limit of two years from the date of the accident to file a wrongful death lawsuit.  

Some factors may cause the time limit to be reduced or extended. For wrongful death cases, extenuating circumstances can extend the effective date of the statute of limitations.

There are situations where a victim may not discover he/she suffered harm for some time after an incident that caused the injury. In these circumstances, the lawsuit-filing window could be extended. Should a lawsuit be filed against a state or local government entity, the individual district may have a different set of rules which may mean shorter filing periods.

Why are statutes of limitation important when dealing with personal injury law?  

If a victim does not file a lawsuit within the specified time limit, he/she could lose the right to file a lawsuit that could assist in recovering past, present, and future medical expenses, lost wages, and damages.

Why is it important to call the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. immediately after my accident?

Fort Myers Accident Lawyer Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorney, P.A. says, "Florida statutes of limitations are detailed and difficult to interpret for anyone other than a licensed Florida personal injury attorney. To recover the financial damages you deserve, the timing of the filing is important. It is important that we immediately start gathering the evidence to build the best case for the victim. This includes taking statements of witnesses, carefully analyzing information on the crash report, obtaining insurance information to find all sources of monetary recovery, taking photographs and preserving evidence before it is destroyed, dealing with the insurance companies involved, making decisions on which insurance applies, finding all available sources of compensation for the victim, making decisions on how to maximize the victim’s recovery for medical bills, lost wages, pain, and suffering, and loss of the enjoyment of life due to the accident.”

“We are available 24/7 to assist you, and there are no costs or attorney fees until we receive a monetary recovery for you,” said Fort Myers Accident Lawyer Randall Spivey.

Fort Myers Accident Lawyer Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact  Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.