Hillsborough County Personal Injury Lawyer

Ave Maria Law Center — Hillsborough County personal injury lawyer Raymond Christopher. Rays Up and Fight. Call 855-RAY-CHRIS.

Injured in a crash in Tampa? The insurance company has lawyers working on your claim already — you should have one too. Ave Maria Law Center is led by a trial lawyer and former Florida Assistant Attorney General who has argued for the State of Florida and now fights for injured people.

Injured in Hillsborough County? Here’s how we help

We serve accident victims throughout Hillsborough County — Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, and Temple Terrace. We handle the insurance companies, gather your records and evidence, and build your case so you can focus on getting better. The first consultation is free, and we take cases that other firms turn away.

Why Ave Maria Law Center

  • Trial lawyer and former Florida Assistant Attorney General — real courtroom and state-level experience.
  • Plaintiff-side only — we represent injured people, never insurance companies.
  • We take the hard cases — including clients other firms turned away.
  • Statewide reach — a Florida firm serving Hillsborough County and clients across the state.

Serving accident victims across Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County has some of the most dangerous traffic in Florida. Serious crashes happen daily on Interstate 4, Interstate 75, and Interstate 275, on the Selmon Expressway and the Howard Frankland and Gandy bridges, and on Dale Mabry Highway, U.S. 301, Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, and U.S. 92 through Plant City. The I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando is consistently ranked among the most crash-prone stretches of highway in the country.

After a serious wreck, many Hillsborough victims are treated at Tampa General Hospital — the region’s Level I trauma center — or at hospitals in Brandon and across the county, before the medical bills and adjuster calls begin. Tampa is the county seat, and injury cases for county residents are generally pursued there — Hillsborough County sits in Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Truck crashes on I-4 and I-75: the evidence disappears fast

With the port, distribution centers, and three interstates, Hillsborough sees more than its share of commercial-truck wrecks — and trucking cases are a different animal. The proof that wins them is time-sensitive: driver logs, electronic control module data, dash-camera footage, maintenance records, and dispatch communications, much of which can be overwritten or “lost” if no one demands preservation quickly. Trucking companies put rapid-response teams on serious crashes within hours; victims deserve a lawyer who moves just as fast. We send preservation demands early, identify every layer of commercial coverage, and treat federal safety regulations as the measuring stick for what the carrier should have done.

The Florida rules that shape your Hillsborough claim

Deadlines are short — most Florida negligence suits must now generally be filed within two years of the injury, and exceptions can shorten that further. Florida’s comparative-fault rules can reduce or bar recovery for a victim found mostly at fault, so never accept blame at the roadside or on a recorded line. And Florida’s no-fault system means your own PIP benefits pay first — prompt medical treatment protects them — while serious injuries can open a claim against the at-fault driver or company. How these rules fit your crash is what a free consultation answers.

What compensation can cover

Depending on the facts: emergency and future medical care, lost wages and diminished earning capacity, out-of-pocket losses, property damage, and pain and suffering. We account for every category the law recognizes and pursue every available source of recovery — with straight answers, not invented numbers.

Hillsborough County injury FAQ

I was hurt on I-4 or I-275. Does it matter where the crash happened?

The location can affect which agencies investigated and where your case is pursued, but wherever it happened in Hillsborough County, we can handle it.

I was hit by a commercial truck near the port or on I-75. Is that different from a car crash?

Yes — trucking cases involve federal regulations, company insurers, and evidence that disappears quickly. They demand a lawyer who moves fast and knows what to preserve.

The insurance company wants me to sign a medical release. Should I?

Not before getting advice. Broad releases let insurers dig through your entire medical history looking for reasons to blame your injuries on something else. We control what gets disclosed and when.

What if the at-fault driver was working at the time?

An employer can be responsible for a crash its driver causes on the job — which often means commercial coverage far beyond a personal policy. Identifying that early changes cases.

My employer retaliated after I reported wrongdoing. Do you handle that in Tampa?

Yes — see our Hillsborough civil rights and employment page.

Talk to a Hillsborough County injury lawyer

Free consultation. Serving Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, and all of Hillsborough County. Call Ave Maria Law Center at 1-855-RAY-CHRIS (855-729-2474).

Raymond Christopher, Attorney, is responsible for this advertisement. Ave Maria Law Center, 5706 Mayflower Way, Unit 207, Ave Maria, FL 34142.