Florida legal resources, grouped by topic.

Personal injury: after an accident or injury

Organizing what happened, records worth keeping, and why injury deadlines are claim-specific.

• Keeping Florida injury information and records togetherPhotos, report number, responding agency, witnesses, existing video, bills and messages — organized for your own records.
• Florida injury claim deadlines: why there is no single answerWhy limitation periods under section 95.11 and notice rules are claim-specific, and why this site cannot calculate one.
• Tampa and Florida car accident guideTampa Bay county geography, records to keep after a crash, and why commercial vehicles route differently.
• Florida accident action checklistStep-by-step organizational checklist for your own records after a Florida accident.
• After a Florida car accident: intake informationWhat to gather about a Florida crash before submitting an injury intake request.
• Florida truck and commercial vehicle accident intake informationDetails that matter when a commercial vehicle or fleet vehicle was involved.
• Florida wrongful death intake informationHow families can describe a fatal-incident matter for intake review, handled with care.
• Florida hit-and-run accident checklistReport number, scene, damage, photos, witnesses, cameras, medical records, insurer notice and a timeline.
• Florida crash report finderThe official FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal plus verified city police records offices for 11 cities.

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Accident insurance and medical care

General Florida PIP rules, medical care after a crash, and calls from insurance adjusters.

• How Florida PIP insurance worksThe general 80% / $10,000 / $2,500 / 60% / $5,000 framework in section 627.736, other auto coverages, and what to do when a bill is reduced.
• Medical care after a Florida car accidentEmergency warning signs, official Florida Health Finder and HRSA health-center tools, and the records worth keeping.
• Florida PIP and the 14-day initial-care ruleWhat Florida Statutes section 627.736 says in general about initial care within 14 days of a crash, and what it leaves to your facts and policy.
• When a Florida insurance adjuster callsWhose insurer is calling, what to note, written follow-up, and where Florida's Department of Financial Services can help.
• Who pays medical bills after a Florida car accident?PIP, health insurance, MedPay, bodily injury liability, UM/UIM and repayment terms as separate concepts.
• Uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverageWhat UM is meant to address, why stacking and written elections matter, and which papers to gather.
• When an adjuster asks for a recorded statementWhat the request is, what to note first, a written call log, and why obligations depend on the policy.

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Criminal charges and DUI

After an arrest, citation, DUI stop, probation notice, or investigator contact.

• Find an FLHSMV-licensed DUI programOfficial FLHSMV directory sections for 10 counties, Level I vs Level II, and what to confirm before enrolling.
• Florida DUI and arrest guideWhat an intake request needs after a DUI stop or arrest — and why less detail protects you.
• Florida arrest and criminal-charge action checklistWhat to keep, what to describe at intake, and what never to write down.
• Florida DUI intake informationWhat a defense intake request usually needs after a DUI arrest or citation.
• Florida probation violation intake informationDescribing an alleged violation, notices received, and any scheduled hearing.
• Florida criminal investigation and pre-charge intake informationSubmitting a request when no charge has been filed yet, or one may be coming.
• Notice to appear or criminal citation: what to keepCounty, dates, case or citation number, custody status — and how to find the county clerk.
• First appearance and bond paperwork: what to keepBooking or case number, charges and release conditions as printed, court date and custody status.

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Records, official resources and how intake works

Police and crash reports come from the agency that took them, court case records from the county clerk, and your own statewide criminal history from FDLE. This group also explains what our non-legal intake review does.

• Florida police report and court-record finderWhich office holds a police report, and which clerk holds court records, in 11 Florida cities.
• How Florida intake review worksThe non-legal factors reviewed, factor by factor — and why it is not case-merit scoring.
• Compliance and consumer safetyThe safeguards this intake service operates with, stated plainly.
• Florida record sealing and expungement: where to startThe FDLE Certificate of Eligibility step, why it does not seal a record by itself, and the official FDLE process and FAQ.
• Reviewing your own Florida criminal history (FDLE Personal Review)How FDLE describes Personal Review for checking accuracy and completeness, and how it differs from a certified copy.
• Why an arrest can still show after charges were droppedFDLE's official explanation of arrest-and-disposition records, and what to read next.

Official Florida legal tools

Direct links to official state agency and Florida Bar tools. These sites are run by their agencies, not by AnswerSignalApp, and none of them endorses this site.

• The Florida Bar — Find a Lawyer directory (official site, opens in a new tab)Look up whether a lawyer is a member of The Florida Bar and their listed status.
• The Florida Bar — Directory of courts-related websites (official site, opens in a new tab)Links to Florida court administration, clerks, circuit and county courts.
• FDLE — Seal & Expunge Records (official site, opens in a new tab)The official Certificate of Eligibility application and seal/expunge FAQ.
• FDLE — Criminal history Personal Review (official site, opens in a new tab)How to request your own Florida criminal history record to check accuracy.
• FLHSMV — Licensed DUI programs in Florida (official site, opens in a new tab)The state's official directory of licensed DUI programs.
• FLHSMV — Florida Crash Portal (official site, opens in a new tab)The state repository for traffic crash reports and how to request one.

Already have a lawyer? Second opinions and case questions

For Florida injury clients who already have a lawyer and are looking for information on their own: second opinions, communication, settlement questions, files and fees. Start with the overview.

• Can I switch personal injury lawyers in Florida?What changing injury lawyers generally involves and what to ask before deciding.
• My Florida personal injury lawyer isn't returning my callsPractical steps for getting a clear status update when you feel out of touch.
• Getting a second opinion on a Florida personal injury caseWhether you can talk to another lawyer while represented, and how to prepare.
• My lawyer wants me to settle my Florida injury caseQuestions to ask before deciding on a recommended settlement.
• What happens to fees if I change personal injury lawyers in Florida?What tends to decide fee and cost questions when counsel changes.
• How to request your personal injury case file and status in FloridaHow to ask for a status update and copies of documents in writing.
• Why is my Florida personal injury case taking so long?Common reasons injury cases take time and how to ask for a timeline.
• Getting a second opinion on a Florida injury settlementHow a second opinion on an offer works — without value estimates.

Choose a guide by what happened

Ready to send a request instead?

These pages are matched to a specific Florida situation, and the intake form behind each one accepts requests 24/7. 24/7 refers to intake submission availability only.

• Florida car accident helpSend a crash intake request for a Florida car, rideshare, or multi-vehicle collision.
• Florida truck accident helpIntake for semi-truck, delivery, and commercial-vehicle crash matters in Florida.
• Florida motorcycle accident helpIntake for Florida motorcycle, scooter, and moped crash matters.
• Florida pedestrian accident helpIntake for people hurt while walking, crossing, cycling, or riding a scooter.
• Florida slip and fall helpPremises intake for falls at stores, hotels, apartments, garages, and pool areas.
• Florida wrongful death helpFamily intake after a fatal Florida incident, written for relatives.
• Florida DUI helpDefense intake after a Florida DUI arrest, citation, or upcoming court date.
• Florida probation violation helpIntake for an alleged Florida probation or community-control violation.
• Florida criminal investigation helpIntake when no charge has been filed yet, or contact from an investigator happened.
• Florida felony charge helpDefense intake for a felony-level allegation, arrest, or upcoming court date.
• Florida misdemeanor helpDefense intake after a misdemeanor citation, notice to appear, or arrest.
• Florida drug charge helpIntake for possession, paraphernalia, and other Florida drug allegations.
• Florida theft and property charge helpIntake for retail theft, property, and related Florida allegations.
• Florida domestic violence defense helpDefense-side intake for someone accused in a Florida domestic matter.

You can also start from an area page — they describe local roads, counties, and court geography only, and carry both intake paths: Tampa legal help, St. Petersburg legal help, Clearwater legal help, Miami legal help, Orlando legal help, Jacksonville legal help, Fort Lauderdale legal help, West Palm Beach legal help, Fort Myers legal help, Sarasota legal help, or Lakeland legal help.