Personal Injury - What are your rights in Florida?

General Florida Tort Law

Personal injury law is all about torts. Broadly defined, a tort is a harmful act (or failure to act) for which the law provides a remedy. There are many different kinds of torts. Physically injuring someone is a tort; so is damaging a person's property or character, or wrongly denying someone his or her liberty. The basic principle of tort law is that injured persons should be compensated by those responsible for their injuries. Thus, a victim of a tort has the right to sue the tortfeasor (the person committing the tort) for damages.

Florida law puts a time limit (statute of limitations) on when you may file a lawsuit against a person or business that has injured you or a young family member. Please contact our office so we may discuss your case before it is barred by Florida law.