If you were injured in an accident in Florida after March 2023, you must know that the legal rules that apply to your case are very different from what they used to be.
Many people still believe they have years to file a claim. Others assume that partial fault does not matter. Some think medical bills will automatically be paid by insurance. Under Florida’s new law, those assumptions can cost you your case.
House Bill 837 changed the foundation of personal injury law in this state. It shortened deadlines. It raised the burden on injured victims. It gave insurance companies more tools to deny and reduce claims.
As a result, valid cases are now being dismissed. Settlement offers are lower. Fault arguments are more aggressive. Delays can be dangerous now.