Representing Florida Drivers and Passengers After Serious Crashes
Despite advances in vehicle safety, motor vehicle collisions still cause tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of serious injuries every year in the United States. In Florida — where a dense year-round population, heavy tourist traffic, and major interstate corridors converge — the risk is meaningfully higher than the national average. When a crash happens because another driver was negligent, distracted, impaired, or because a vehicle component failed, the law gives you a path to recover what you have lost. Baker Legal Team has spent more than 30 years pursuing those recoveries on behalf of injured Floridians and visitors hurt while traveling in the state.
Founder Robert B. Baker, Esq., B.C.S. is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with the Florida Bar — a distinction held by fewer than 1% of Florida attorneys — and has recovered more than $400 million for plaintiffs in personal-injury and wrongful-death matters. The firm represents clients statewide and co-counsels on cases across the United States.
Call 888-468-4608 (toll-free) or 561-489-2909, or contact us online for a free, confidential consultation with a Florida car accident attorney at Baker Legal Team.
Types of Car Accident Cases We Handle
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Rear-end, side-impact, and head-on collisions
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Multi-vehicle pile-ups on I-95, I-75, the Florida Turnpike, and other major corridors
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Distracted-driving and texting-while-driving crashes
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Drunk driving and impaired-driving collisions
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Hit-and-run accidents and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims
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Rideshare crashes (Uber, Lyft) involving driver or third-party negligence
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Crashes involving commercial fleet vehicles, delivery trucks, and rental cars
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Defective-product cases — failed airbags, tire blowouts, defective seat belts, and unsafe vehicle designs
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Catastrophic and wrongful-death cases arising from auto crashes
What to Do After a Florida Car Accident
- Get medical attention immediately. Many serious injuries — including concussions, internal bleeding, and soft-tissue damage — present hours or days after the crash. Florida’s PIP statute also requires treatment within 14 days for most coverage to apply.
- Call law enforcement and ensure a crash report is filed. Get the report number before you leave the scene.
- Document the scene — photographs of all vehicles, license plates, road conditions, traffic signals, skid marks, and any visible injuries.
- Exchange information with the other driver — name, license, insurance, registration — but limit conversation about fault.
- Identify witnesses. Names and phone numbers, even from drivers who stopped briefly and continued on.
- Do not give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company before consulting an attorney.
- Preserve evidence. Don’t repair the vehicle or discard damaged parts until your attorney has had a chance to inspect them — this is critical in product-defect cases.
- Contact a car accident attorney promptly. Evidence degrades quickly, and Florida’s statute of limitations imposes hard deadlines.
How Florida's No-Fault Law Affects Your Case
Florida is a no-fault auto-insurance state. Drivers must carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage that pays a portion of medical bills and lost wages regardless of who caused the crash. PIP coverage is limited — typically $10,000 — and you generally cannot pursue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering unless your injury meets the statutory threshold for “permanent injury,” significant scarring or disfigurement, or death. Determining whether your injury qualifies, and how PIP, MedPay, and bodily-injury liability coverage interact, is one of the first things we evaluate when we take your case.
Compensation Available in Florida Car Accident Cases
Where the threshold is met and liability is established, recoverable damages typically include:
- Past and future medical expenses, including surgery, rehabilitation, and pain management
- Lost wages and benefits during recovery
- Loss of future earning capacity for permanent injuries
- Property damage to your vehicle and personal property
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life
- Scarring or disfigurement
- Loss of consortium for spouses
- Punitive damages where conduct was grossly negligent — capped under Florida law at the greater of three times compensatory damages or $500,000 in most cases
How We Build Your Case
- Independent investigation of the crash scene, including site visits and accident reconstruction where warranted
- Acquisition of police reports, 911 recordings, and traffic-camera or surveillance footage
- Vehicle inspections and preservation of damaged components for product-liability analysis
- Review of cellular records, ECM/black-box data, and electronic logging devices in commercial-vehicle cases
- Coordination with treating physicians and retained medical experts to document the full extent of injury
- Economic-loss analysis — past and future income, household services, life-care planning
- Negotiation with insurers backed by trial readiness
Why Baker Legal Team
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer (Florida Bar, since 2002 — <1% of FL attorneys)
$400M+ recovered across personal-injury and wrongful-death matters
30+ years of Florida trial experience
Federal practice in the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
Statewide reach — we represent clients across Florida and co-counsel on cases nationwide
Contingency fee — no upfront costs, no fee unless we recover
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Free consultations. No fees unless we win.
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Florida?
Florida’s statute of limitations for negligence-based personal-injury claims is currently two years from the date of the crash for accidents occurring on or after March 24, 2023. Wrongful-death claims also carry a two-year limit. Claims involving public entities or commercial carriers may have separate notice requirements that arrive much sooner. Speak with an attorney as soon as possible after the crash.
What if I'm partly at fault?
Florida follows a modified comparative-negligence rule. A claim can still proceed as long as you were not more than 50% at fault; recovery is reduced by your share of fault. We analyze comparative-fault arguments carefully and work to counter defense theories that overstate your role.
What if the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured?
If you carry Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) coverage on your own policy, that coverage steps in. We pursue UM/UIM claims aggressively — many drivers do not realize how much UM coverage they have until we identify and stack it across vehicles or household policies.
Are there upfront costs?
No. Baker Legal Team handles car accident cases on a contingency-fee basis. Legal fees are owed only if we recover compensation. The firm advances case costs — investigation, experts, court fees — so you have no out-of-pocket burden during the case.
Contact Our Car Accident Lawyers Today
If you or a family member was injured in a Florida car accident, contact Baker Legal Team for a free, confidential consultation. Call 888-468-4608 (toll-free) or 561-489-2909, or reach out online. “Baker Never Quits.”
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