Motorcycle Accidents in Gainesville, FL

Gainesville Police work crashes on city streets, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office covers the county, and the University of Florida Police Department handles much of what happens on campus. Florida Highway Patrol usually takes I-75. Whichever agency responded, the report goes to FLHSMV, and you can ask for a copy there or from that agency directly.

The Alachua County Courthouse, in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, which also covers Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union counties. County court hears smaller civil claims and circuit court hears the larger ones. Where your claim goes depends on the amount rather than on how bad the week has been, and that determination belongs to an attorney. We are not a law firm.

Get the report right. A scooter, an e-bike, and a motorcycle are not the same thing under Florida law, and PIP treats them differently, so how the officer classified what you were riding affects which coverage even applies. Photograph the scooter if you still have it. Then let a Florida attorney read that classification before you agree to anything with an insurer.

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.