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Slip & Fall in Coral Springs, FL

In Coral Springs, slip & fall often happen along Sawgrass Expressway (SR-869) and Florida's Turnpike. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving Coral Springs — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in Coral Springs

Plaza sidewalks here take a beating from irrigation and tree roots, and a raised slab at a storefront edge is the kind of hazard nobody notices until a toe finds it. Inside, it is spills and freshly mopped tile. Florida premises claims come down to notice: what the property knew about the hazard, or should have known, and how long it sat there before you came along. Photograph it before the property fixes it, because a repaired sidewalk is a better sidewalk and a worse piece of evidence. Associations run many of the common areas here. That changes who the claim is against.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in Coral Springs 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.
Your deadline

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 get a crash report in Coral Springs?

The Coral Springs Police Department works crashes inside the city. On the Sawgrass Expressway and Florida's Turnpike, Florida Highway Patrol usually responds. Either report is filed with FLHSMV and can be requested through the state crash portal or from the agency that wrote it. If the crash happened at a city intersection, the case number the officer gives you is the fastest way to find it.

Which court would hear a Coral Springs injury case?

Broward County, in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, and filings go downtown to Fort Lauderdale. Coral Springs sits near the Palm Beach County line, so a crash a short drive north could put your case in the Fifteenth Circuit instead. County court handles smaller civil claims and circuit court the larger ones. Which one applies is a legal question, and we are not a law firm.

The crash happened on the Sawgrass Expressway. Who investigates?

Florida Highway Patrol usually works the Sawgrass, since it's a state toll road rather than a city street. That means the report comes from FHP and not from Coral Springs Police, and you request it the same way through FLHSMV. Speeds are higher out there than on Wiles Road, and more vehicles usually means more insurers on the file, which is when the story starts changing.

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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