St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Personal Injury Lawyer
A St. Petersburg personal injury lawyer protects your claim from day one by preserving evidence, managing every insurance company, and pursuing full compensation for your medical bills, lost income, and pain. Phillips, Hayden & Labbee, LLP represents injured people from our downtown St. Petersburg office at 150 2nd Avenue North, and consultations are always free.
Our personal injury attorneys bring more than 50 years of combined legal experience to every case, and we prepare each claim as if it will be decided at trial. If an injury has you at home or in the hospital, we can handle your entire matter remotely through virtual meetings, privileged text communication, and remote signing. Call or text 727-300-1399 to get started.
Why St. Petersburg Injury Victims Choose Phillips, Hayden & Labbee
Every attorney at our firm is trial-ready. We research each case thoroughly, build a tactical plan early, and prepare as though a Pinellas County jury will decide the outcome, because insurers value claims differently when they know the lawyer across the table will actually try the case. Our attorneys have handled personal injury and civil litigation matters in both 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 also built this firm around a modern client experience. Secure cloud storage, privileged texting, DocuSign remote signatures, mobile notary services, and virtual meetings mean you never have to rearrange treatment or work schedules to move your case forward. You will work directly with our partners, not a case mill.
Our Downtown St. Petersburg Office
Our office is located at 150 2nd Avenue North, Suite 1200, in downtown St. Petersburg, minutes from the St. Petersburg Judicial Building on First Avenue North. You can meet with us in person, or we can handle your free consultation by phone, text, or video. Call or text 727-300-1399.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in St. Petersburg
Not sure whether your situation qualifies? Start with our personal injury FAQs or call us. The consultation is free, and we will give you a straight answer.
Florida Laws That Shape St. Petersburg 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. Wrongful death claims also carry a two-year deadline. Evidence disappears quickly after a crash, so the sooner an attorney begins preserving records and witness accounts, the stronger your position.
Modified Comparative Negligence
Florida follows a modified comparative negligence standard under
section 768.81. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, and if you are found more than 50 percent at fault, you recover nothing. Insurers use this rule aggressively, which is why fault allocation should never be conceded in an early recorded statement.
No-Fault Insurance and PIP
Florida’s no-fault system under
section 627.736 requires your own personal injury protection coverage to pay up to $10,000 toward medical bills and lost wages after a car accident, regardless of fault. You must seek initial treatment within 14 days of the crash to preserve those benefits. To recover pain and suffering damages from an at-fault driver, your injury generally must meet the serious injury threshold in section 627.737, such as a permanent injury or significant scarring.
Claims Against the City, County, or State
Injuries caused by government negligence, such as a crash with a city vehicle or a fall on a negligently maintained public walkway, are governed by
section 768.28. These claims require written pre-suit notice and are subject to damage caps of $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident, which makes early legal guidance especially important.
Where St. Petersburg Injury Cases Are Heard
St. Petersburg sits in Florida’s
Sixth Judicial Circuit, which serves Pinellas and Pasco counties. Proceedings may be held at the St. Petersburg Judicial Building at 545 First Avenue North, and circuit civil cases are commonly heard at the Pinellas County Courthouse at 315 Court Street in Clearwater. Our attorneys practice in these courts regularly and prepare every case for the venue where it will actually be decided.
Getting Your St. Petersburg Crash Report
If St. Petersburg police responded to your crash, the report is available through the St. Petersburg Police Department records unit. Crashes on county roads are handled by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and Florida Highway Patrol covers I-275. Reports are also available through the
FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal. We obtain crash reports for our clients as part of every case.
St. Petersburg Personal Injury FAQs
