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Our Orlando, Florida personal injury attorneys handle a wide range of personal injury cases in Orlando and throughout Florida. We represent victims and their families who were injured or killed as a result of auto accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, defective products, nursing home abuse, and much more. We also handle Florida workers compensation claims for people injured on the job.
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Florida Government and Legal Resources
Florida Statutes of Limitations
Statutes of limitations are sets of laws that dictate the amount of time people who suffer injury or loss have to take legal action.
Some of the statute of limitations for the state of Florida are listed below:
- Personal Injury: 4 years from date of injury.
- Wrongful Death:2 Years from date of death.
- Product Liability: 4 years within date of injury.
- Medical Malpractice: 2 years with Discovery Rule but no more than 4 years from date of malpractice.
Discovery Rule:
Statute of Limitation runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered.
Florida State Seat Belt Laws:
Secondary. A seatbelt is required for passengers under 18 for all seats and for passengers above 18 seated in the front seat. Please call or email us for a free consultation with an auto accident lawyer near you.
Florida State Helmet Laws: In Florida, all individuals 21 years of age and younger riding or operating a motorcycle must wear a helmet. A person over the age of 21 is not required to wear a helmet if he or she has proof of a minimum of $10,000 in medical insurance covering injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident. Please call or email us for a free consultation with a motorcycle accident lawyer near you.
Florida State Lemon Laws:
Florida State Lemon Laws and Federal Warranty Law protect consumers from being stuck with Lemon Cars, Lemon Trucks, and Lemon SUV's .
Repair Attempts:3 repair attempts or 30 days out of service.
Coverage Period: 18 months or 24,000 miles.
Florida State Dog Bite Laws:
In Florida, a dog owner may liable for damages caused by his/her dog when the dog bites or injures a person if the injured person is in a public place or lawfully present on the dog owner's property at the time of the bite or injury. A person is considered to be lawfully on the owner's property if he or she was invited to be there, such as a friend or a repair person. A trespasser is not considered a lawful guest of the owner. The owner may be liable for the injuries caused by the dog regardless of whether the dog has a vicious nature and regardless of whether the owner had any knowledge of the dog's potential viciousness.
Any negligence on the part of the victim may reduce the liability of the dog owner by the percentage that the victim's negligence contributed to the attack. A dog owner has an additional exception available to defending the actions of his or her dog. If the owner displayed an easy-to-read sign in a prominent place on his or her property that included the words, "Bad Dog," the owner will escape liability unless the owner was indeed negligent or the victim was a child under the age of six.
The owner of a dog known to be dangerous must meet certain legal requirements. The owner must permanently have the dog identified with a tattoo or an electronic implant, must register the dog with the state, and must immediately notify the animal control authority when the dog is loose, has bitten a person, has been sold, or dies. Special care must also be taken by the owner in how the dog is confined. When the dog is on the owner's property, the dog must be properly confined either indoors or in a locked pen outdoors. When the dog is not confined, the owner must properly restrain and muzzle the dog. Finally, the owner must clearly display warning signs at all property entry points indicating that there is a dangerous dog on the premises.
Florida State Auto Insurance Laws:
Florida State Auto Insurance Information
Types of Coverage Required: Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability, Personal Injury Protection
Minimum Coverage:10/20/10
No Fault State? Yes
If you wish to know how the statute of limitations applies to a specific situation, you should verify the statutory time period and its relevance to your situation with a qualified Florida personal injury lawyer.
