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Pedestrian Accidents in Lakeland, FL

In Lakeland, pedestrian accidents often happen along I-4 and US-98. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced pedestrian accidents attorney serving Lakeland — free, and with no obligation.

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Pedestrian Accidents claims in Lakeland

Downtown Lakeland walks the way older Florida downtowns do: Lake Mirror, Lake Morton, brick streets, and then a four-lane road with no crossing for a quarter mile. Memorial Boulevard and South Florida Avenue are where walking stops being pleasant. Bus riders, students from the colleges, and people getting to a shift cross them anyway, sometimes at dusk and sometimes where there is no marked crosswalk at all, which is the fact a driver's insurer will build its whole position on. Florida PIP can reach you on foot. Comparative fault still applies. An attorney can argue where the driver's duty began.
How fault gets decided can end a pedestrian accident case in Lakeland before it starts. Florida's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar (post-HB837, 2023). You have 2 years to file. Hit while walking or crossing the street? You may have more options than you think.
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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 get a crash report in Lakeland?

The Lakeland Police Department covers crashes inside the city, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office covers the rest of the county. Florida Highway Patrol usually takes I-4 and the Polk Parkway. All of them file with FLHSMV, so the state crash portal is one route and the responding agency is the other. Ask for the case number before you go.

Which court would handle a Lakeland injury case?

The Polk County Courthouse, in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, which covers Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties. The courthouse is in Bartow rather than Lakeland, which surprises people the first time they go looking for it. County court takes smaller civil claims and circuit court takes larger ones, and the cutoff is a dollar amount an attorney can explain. We are not a law firm.

What if I was hurt in a multi-car crash on I-4?

The report comes from Florida Highway Patrol, and it may take longer to finish than a report from a city street. Several insurers will read the same document, each in the way that helps them. Don't give a recorded statement to somebody else's adjuster until you've talked to an attorney. Your own PIP pays your bills meanwhile.

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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