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Car Accidents in Port St. Lucie, FL

In Port St. Lucie, car accidents often happen along I-95 and Florida's Turnpike. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced car accidents attorney serving Port St. Lucie — free, and with no obligation.

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Car Accidents claims in Port St. Lucie

Prima Vista Boulevard and US-1 do most of the everyday driving here, and US-1 fills further each winter as seasonal residents come back. A four-way stop in Village Green is a different animal from a signal on the highway. Either way, once two drivers disagree about who moved first, Florida's 50% bar decides how much that disagreement costs, because a driver carrying more than half the blame recovers nothing instead of a reduced amount. Your $10,000 PIP pays the first medical bills. Get seen early, and keep going. A suit goes to St. Lucie County, in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
How fault gets decided can end a car accident case in Port St. Lucie before it starts. Florida's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar (post-HB837, 2023). You have 2 years to file. Rear-end, intersection, and highway collisions — the most common case we help with.
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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

Who writes the crash report in Port St. Lucie?

The Port St. Lucie Police Department covers crashes inside the city. Outside the limits it's the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, and on I-95 and the Turnpike it's usually Florida Highway Patrol. All three file with FLHSMV, so the state crash portal is one place to look and the responding agency is the other. Get the case number before you leave the scene.

Which court would handle my Port St. Lucie injury case?

St. Lucie County, in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. That circuit also covers Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties, which matters if your crash happened on I-95 a few exits north or south of home. Smaller civil claims are heard in county court and larger ones in circuit court. Where yours belongs depends on the amount, and that's for a lawyer to say.

What if the crash happened during a storm?

Weather doesn't move the deadline. Two years is two years, storm or no storm. What weather does change is evidence: standing water on Gatlin, a signal out at Becker Road, debris on the Crosstown Parkway. Photograph the road conditions if you can do it safely, because by the time an adjuster looks at the file, the water is gone and the light is working again.

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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