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Slip & Fall in Cape Coral, FL

In Cape Coral, slip & fall often happen along I-75 and Pine Island Road (SR-78). If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving Cape Coral — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in Cape Coral

Hardware stores and groceries here stay busy through rebuild season, and Coralwood draws steady foot traffic on a wet afternoon. Water comes in on everyone's shoes. Mats get moved when a cart needs the room. A fall inside a business is a premises claim, which means no PIP and no at-fault driver, and what generally decides it is whether the store knew about the hazard or should have known, which puts the incident report and the door camera at the center. Tell a manager before you leave the building. Keep the shoes, because two years from that day the store will remember nothing.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in Cape Coral before it starts. Florida's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar (post-HB837, 2023). You have 2 years to file. Injured on someone else's property — a store, a business, or private premises.
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2 years

Reduced from 4 to 2 years by HB 837 (2023). Wrongful death 2 years. Medical 2 years.

How fault works

Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar (post-HB837, 2023)

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I request a crash report in Cape Coral?

The Cape Coral Police Department handles crashes on city streets. The Lee County Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated Lee County, and Florida Highway Patrol usually takes I-75. Reports are filed with FLHSMV, and you can request a copy through the state crash portal or from the agency that responded, which is often the quicker route in the first week. Ask for the case number before the scene clears.

Which court would hear a Cape Coral injury case?

Lee County, in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, which also covers Charlotte, Collier, Glades, and Hendry counties. Filings for Cape Coral cases go to the Lee County courts across the river in Fort Myers. Smaller civil claims are heard in county court and larger ones in circuit court; which one applies depends on the amount, and a Florida attorney answers that, not us.

Does it matter that the crash happened on the Cape Coral Bridge?

For the report, yes. A bridge crash can bring in an agency you didn't expect, and a toll record is not the same thing as a police report. For the claim itself the rules don't move: your PIP pays first, fault decides the rest, and the filing deadline is still two years. Write down which direction you were traveling while it's fresh.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Florida?

In Florida, the deadline is generally 2 years from the date of the accident. Reduced from 4 to 2 years by HB 837 (2023). Wrongful death 2 years. Medical 2 years. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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