Fort Myers Personal Injury Lawyer
Lee County’s population changes size with the season, and injury work on this coast changes with it. A large share of the collisions we handle involve someone insured in another state, driving roads they do not know, which changes which policy responds and on what terms. Our office is at 1825 Colonial Blvd, and a case arising here is filed in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit at the Lee County Justice Center. Call 833-370-8692 and speak to a lawyer about what happened. The consultation is free and you pay nothing unless we win.
Florida shortened the deadline to file most injury lawsuits from four years to two years for accidents on or after March 24, 2023 (HB 837, amending Fla. Stat. § 95.11). Accidents before that date still carry the four-year deadline.
What we handle in Lee County
Fort Myers Car Accident Lawyer
Collisions on I-75, plus hit and run and rideshare claims.
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Commercial carrier crashes, including federal logbook and maintenance record discovery.
View →Fort Myers Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Left-turn and lane-change collisions, and the assumption insurers start with about riders.
View →Fort Myers Slip and Fall Lawyer
Grocery, hotel and parking lot falls across Lee County.
View →Fort Myers Premises Liability Lawyer
Negligent security and unsafe property, where the owner already knew.
View →Fort Myers Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
People on foot and on bicycles, including hit and run claims.
View →Fort Myers Wrongful Death Lawyer
Claims brought through a personal representative in Lee County.
View →Fort Myers Funeral Home Negligence Lawyer
Wrongful cremation, lost remains and failed embalming.
View →Fort Myers Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Lee Health is a public hospital system, which caps most malpractice recoveries in this county at $200,000.
View →Fort Myers Workers Compensation Lawyer
Roofing and construction dominate the comp claims here, and falls from height are the ones carriers fight hardest.
View →Fort Myers Dog Bite Lawyer
Lee County Domestic Animal Services holds the report, and that file is often the only independent record of the bite.
View →Fort Myers Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Lee County riders share the road with seasonal drivers, and the trail crossings are where they meet.
View →Fort Myers Bus Accident Lawyer
LeeTran is a county service, and the cap on a claim against it is often lower than the injuries justify.
View →Fort Myers Construction Accident Lawyer
Southwest Florida has been rebuilding for years, and the injuries follow the roofs.
View →Fort Myers Birth Injury Lawyer
Serious deliveries across Southwest Florida route to the regional women's and children's hospital, and the records follow.
View →Fort Myers Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyer
Seasonal demand means many rideshare drivers here are visitors driving roads they do not know.
View →Fort Myers Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer
Lee Memorial is the region's trauma center, so the record that matters is usually there.
View →Fort Myers Swimming Pool Accident Lawyer
Between the pools and the canals, Lee County drowning claims are not all pool claims.
View →Fort Myers Airbnb Injury Lawyer
A rental market rebuilt fast after the storm, and put back into service faster.
View →Fort Myers Premises Liability Lawyer
Resort and vacation rental injuries often involve an operator who is not the owner.
View →Fort Myers Boat Accident Lawyer
Lee County has more registered vessels than most of the state, and the traffic at the passes is largely seasonal.
View →Fort Myers Scooter Accident Lawyer
Seasonal riders on unfamiliar roads, and drivers who are not expecting them.
View →Fort Myers Train Accident Lawyer
Lee County rail is freight, and the risk sits at the crossings rather than on the platforms.
View →Fort Myers Drowning Accident Lawyer
The storm rearranged the water here, and rebuilt most of what sits beside it.
View →Fort Myers Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
A storm explains the conditions. It does not explain the care.
View →Fort Myers Negligent Security Lawyer
Most of the fencing, lighting and gates here are recent work, and recent work leaves paperwork.
View →Fort Myers Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
The treating team is here and the family usually is not, and that gap has to be closed deliberately.
View →Where Lee County crashes happen
An out-of-state policy still has to answer for a crash that happens here, but its limits and terms can differ from a Florida policy in ways that matter, including whether it carries bodily injury coverage at all. We read every policy rather than assuming, because on this coast the assumption is wrong often enough to be expensive, and your own coverage frequently pays the first bills without anyone telling you so.
The serious cases concentrate on I-75, the Tamiami Trail and Colonial Boulevard, with major trauma going to Lee Memorial Hospital. Cases are filed in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit at the Lee County Justice Center. One local quirk worth knowing: Lee County is medical examiner District 21 while neighboring Collier is District 20, so a records request sent to the wrong office simply comes back empty while the clock runs.
The two claim types that come out of those roads most often are Fort Myers car accident claims and Fort Myers slip and fall claims. Everything else we handle in Lee County is listed above.
What to do in the first week
- Get evaluated, even if you felt fine at the scene. Gaps in treatment get used against you.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but do not give the other side a recorded statement.
- Photograph the vehicles, the scene, and your injuries while they are visible.
- See a doctor within 14 days of a crash, or your own coverage pays nothing at all.
The lawyers in our Fort Myers office
The partners and trial attorneys in this photograph handle every claim this firm takes, Fort Myers included. You will know which of them has your case from the first conversation, and you will have their direct line.
They have been trying Lee County injury claims together since 1993.
Meet the attorneys →Our Fort Myers office
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What we have recovered here
Matters this firm handled in Lee County, with the press coverage where there was any. Figures are gross recoveries, before attorney fees, costs and medical liens come out of them.
A serious neck injury from a dive off the dock of a Fort Myers Airbnb on the Caloosahatchee River, on a failure to warn of shallow, murky water.
Confidential settlementEvery verdict and settlement we publish, with the press coverage for the ones that were reported. No result predicts another case: every claim turns on its own facts, its own evidence and the insurance actually available.
Cities we cover from Fort Myers
We hold no office in these cities and do not claim one. Each is worked from Fort Myers, and every case still files in Lee County unless it crosses a county line.
Cape Coral Personal Injury Lawyer
Cape Coral is across the river from our Fort Myers office, and everything leaving the city funnels over two bridges, which is where the traffic and the crashes concentrate.
View →Port Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer
Port Charlotte is in Charlotte County, which means the same Twentieth Judicial Circuit our Fort Myers office works in, but a different courthouse: cases are filed in Punta Gorda.
View →Naples Personal Injury Lawyer
Naples doubles in population in season, and the crash pattern doubles with it: the same intersections carry far more traffic between roughly January and April.
View →Fort Myers questions we get
The driver who hit me in Fort Myers was insured up north. Whose policy pays?
Often theirs, but the terms may differ from a Florida policy, including whether it carries bodily injury coverage at all. Your own PIP pays your first medical bills regardless under Florida’s no-fault system, and your uninsured motorist coverage may fill the gap. We read all of the policies rather than assuming any of them responds.
Where is your Fort Myers office?
1825 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33907. Consultations are free, and we can come to you if you cannot travel.
Which court will my Lee County injury case be filed in?
Most Lee County personal injury suits are filed in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit at the Lee County Justice Center. Claims under $50,000 are heard in county court, and larger claims go to circuit court.
How long do I have to file an injury lawsuit in Florida?
Two years from the date of the accident, if it happened on or after March 24, 2023. Accidents before that date carry the older four-year deadline. Claims against a government entity have their own shorter notice requirements.
More of what people ask before they call is on our Florida injury claim FAQ, and the other four offices are on our locations page.
Injured in Fort Myers?
Call and speak with a lawyer today. We will tell you honestly whether you have a case.