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Clearwater Personal Injury Lawyer

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A Clearwater personal injury lawyer builds your case while you focus on recovery, gathering the evidence, dealing with every insurer, and pursuing the full value of your medical care, lost wages, and pain. Phillips, Hayden & Labbee, LLP serves Clearwater from our office at 19321 US Highway 19 North, and consultations are always free.

Our personal injury attorneys bring more than 50 years of combined legal experience and prepare every claim as if it will be tried to a Pinellas County jury. If injuries make travel difficult, we can handle your entire case remotely through virtual meetings, privileged texting, and DocuSign remote signatures. Call or text 727-300-1399.

Why Clearwater Injury Victims Choose Phillips, Hayden & Labbee

Insurance companies track which law firms actually try cases. Every attorney at our firm is trial-ready, and we build a tactical plan around thorough case analysis from the first week of representation. Our attorneys have handled personal injury and civil litigation cases in jury and non-jury trials and have successfully argued appeals in all five Florida district courts of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, and the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

We pair that courtroom preparation with a modern client experience: secure cloud storage, privileged text communication, remote signing, mobile notary services, and virtual meetings. Your case moves forward without you rearranging medical appointments or work shifts, and you deal directly with our partners at every stage.

Our Clearwater Office on US Highway 19

Our office is located at 19321 US Highway 19 North, Suite 301, on Clearwater’s main north-south corridor, with easy access from Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, McMullen Booth Road, and the surrounding communities of Largo, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, and Palm Harbor. Meet with us in person, or handle your free consultation entirely by phone, text, or video. Call or text 727-300-1399.

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Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Clearwater

If you are not sure whether you have a case, start with our personal injury FAQs or simply call. The consultation costs nothing, and we will tell you honestly whether a claim is worth pursuing.

Florida Laws That Shape Clearwater Injury Claims

The Two-Year Filing Deadline

Under Florida Statutes section 95.11, most negligence lawsuits must be filed within two years of the injury, and wrongful death claims carry the same two-year deadline. Waiting costs evidence: skid marks fade, camera footage is overwritten, and witnesses move.

Modified Comparative Negligence

Florida’s modified comparative negligence rule under section 768.81 reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault and bars recovery entirely if you are found more than 50 percent responsible. Adjusters push fault onto victims for exactly this reason, so let your attorney handle communications with the insurers.

No-Fault Insurance and PIP

Under section 627.736, your own personal injury protection coverage pays up to $10,000 toward medical bills and lost wages after a car accident regardless of fault, but only if you seek initial treatment within 14 days. To pursue pain and suffering damages against an at-fault driver, your injury generally must meet the serious injury threshold in section 627.737.

Claims Against the City, County, or State

Claims arising from government negligence are governed by section 768.28, which requires written pre-suit notice and caps damages at $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident. The procedural traps in these cases make early legal guidance essential.

Clearwater Is Home to the Pinellas County Courthouse

Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and part of Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit. Circuit civil cases, including most significant injury lawsuits, are heard at the Pinellas County Courthouse at 315 Court Street in downtown Clearwater, minutes from our office. Our attorneys practice in this courthouse regularly, and that familiarity shapes how we value and prepare every Clearwater injury claim.

Getting Your Clearwater Crash Report

If Clearwater police responded to your crash, request the report through the Clearwater Police Department records unit. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office handles county roads, and Florida Highway Patrol covers the interstate system. Reports are also available through the FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal, and we obtain them for our clients as part of every case.

Clearwater Personal Injury FAQs

Most Florida negligence claims must be filed within two years under section 95.11, and wrongful death claims also carry a two-year deadline. Claims against a government entity require written pre-suit notice under section 768.28, so speak with an attorney as early as possible.
Your own personal injury protection coverage pays up to $10,000 toward medical bills and lost wages after a car accident regardless of fault, but you must seek initial treatment within 14 days of the crash. To recover pain and suffering from an at-fault driver, your injury generally must meet Florida's serious injury threshold.
Under section 768.81, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, and you recover nothing if you are found more than 50 percent responsible. Do not concede fault to an adjuster; fault allocation is an argument the evidence often contradicts.
We are located at 19321 US Highway 19 North, Suite 301, Clearwater, FL 33764, on the US 19 corridor with easy access from Largo, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, and Palm Harbor. Virtual consultations are also available.

Clearwater is in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and circuit civil cases are heard at the Pinellas County Courthouse at 315 Court Street in downtown Clearwater, the county seat of Pinellas County.
Request it from the Clearwater Police Department if city officers responded, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office for county roads, or the Florida Highway Patrol for interstate crashes. Reports are also available through the FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal.
Yes, because injuries often surface days after a crash and Florida's 14-day PIP treatment rule can quietly close the door on benefits. Our consultation is free, and we will tell you honestly whether your claim is worth pursuing.
Meet Our Attorneys
David R. Phillips, partner at Phillips, Hayden & Labbee, LLP
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Tyler A. Hayden, partner at Phillips, Hayden & Labbee, LLP
Tyler A. Hayden
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Michael J. Labbee, partner at Phillips, Hayden & Labbee, LLP
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