Florida Personal Injury Lawyer

An injury you didn’t cause can upend everything — your health, your income, your ability to care for your family. Insurance companies know it, and they move fast to protect their money, not you. Ave Maria Law Center represents injured people across Florida and no one else. The firm is led by a trial lawyer and former Florida Assistant Attorney General who prepares every case as if it will be tried — because that is what makes insurers take a claim seriously. If you were hurt by someone else’s carelessness, the first conversation is free.

Personal injury cases we handle in Florida

Our core work is serious injury from someone else’s negligence, with auto and traffic crashes at the center of the practice. We take cases with clear liability and injuries that required real medical treatment, and we are willing to take on hard, fought-over matters that other firms turn away.

Car and truck accidents — the core of the practice, including rear-end, intersection, and highway crashes. For semis and commercial trucks, see our dedicated Florida truck accident practice.
Motorcycle and pedestrian accidents — where injuries tend to be severe and insurers fight hardest on fault.
Rideshare crashes — Uber and Lyft cases with layered commercial coverage.
Crashes caused by out-of-state and Canadian drivers — including snowbird cases with cross-border insurance. See our guide on being hit by a Canadian driver in Florida.
Wrongful death — when a family loses someone to another party’s negligence.
Other negligence injuries — where liability is clear and the harm is real. We evaluate the specific facts of your case for free.

How Florida injury law affects your case

Florida’s rules shape what your claim is worth and how long you have to act, and a few of them catch injured people off guard.

The deadline is shorter than most people expect. Most negligence lawsuits must now generally be filed within two years of the injury, with exceptions that can shorten that window. Waiting can cost you the case entirely.
Florida is a no-fault state. Your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage generally pays first-line medical benefits regardless of who caused the crash — and prompt treatment protects those benefits. Serious injuries can support a claim beyond PIP against the at-fault party.
Comparative fault can reduce recovery. Florida law can cut — or in some cases bar — recovery for a victim found largely at fault, which is exactly why the other side works to pin blame on you. How fault is assigned often decides the value of a case.

We apply these rules to the facts of your crash and explain where you stand before you commit to anything.

What compensation can cover

Depending on the facts, an injury claim can seek payment for emergency and ongoing medical care, future treatment and rehabilitation, lost wages and reduced earning ability, out-of-pocket costs, property damage, and pain and suffering. No honest lawyer quotes you a number on the first call. What we do provide is a complete accounting of every category of loss the law recognizes — pursued against every available source of recovery, including the at-fault party’s insurance and your own coverages.

Why Ave Maria Law Center

Trial lawyer. The case is built to be tried, not just settled — which is what pushes insurers to pay fairly.
Former Florida Assistant Attorney General. State-level courtroom experience on the other side of the “v.”
Plaintiff-side only. We represent injured people and their families — never insurance companies.
We take the hard cases. Matters other firms decline because they are complex or fought-over.
No fee unless we recover. Injury cases are typically handled on a contingency basis, explained to you in writing before you decide anything.

Serving injured people across Florida

Our office is in Ave Maria (Collier County), and we serve injury clients throughout the state. We have dedicated local pages for many of the counties we serve — including Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Hillsborough (Tampa), Orange (Orlando), Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. See the full list on our Areas We Serve page.

Florida personal injury FAQ

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Florida?

Most negligence claims must generally be filed within two years of the injury, and some exceptions can shorten that window. Because evidence fades and deadlines are strict, it is best to talk to a lawyer early rather than risk losing the claim.

Do I have a case if I was partly at fault?

Possibly. Florida’s comparative-fault rules can reduce recovery based on your share of fault, and in some situations bar it. How fault is assigned is often disputed — which is why it matters to have someone building your side of that record from the start.

Should I give the insurance company a recorded statement?

Talk to a lawyer first. The other side’s insurer is not on your side, and a recorded statement early on can be used to minimize your claim. You are generally not required to give the at-fault driver’s insurer a recorded statement.

What does it cost to hire you?

The first conversation is free, and injury cases are typically handled on a contingency basis — meaning the fee comes from a recovery, explained in writing before you commit. Cost should never stop you from learning your rights.

Do you handle civil rights and employment cases too?

Yes. Alongside injury work, the firm handles civil rights and employment matters statewide — see our Florida civil rights and employment practice.

Talk to a Florida personal injury lawyer

Free, confidential consultation, anywhere in Florida. If you were injured by someone else’s negligence, call Ave Maria Law Center before evidence disappears and deadlines pass 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.