Plain-English Guides
Florida Personal Injury Guides
Straight answers to the questions people ask after a crash or injury in Florida, written by Attorney Jeff Soud. Start with the guide that matches where you are right now.
General information, not legal advice. Reading these guides does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Right after a crash
What To Do After a Car Accident in Florida
A step-by-step checklist: the 14-day PIP rule, what to say (and not say) to insurance, and how to protect your claim.
Florida's 14-Day PIP Rule
Why PIP medical benefits depend on getting initial care within 14 days, which providers qualify, and the $2,500 vs. $10,000 limit.
Adapted from the forthcoming book What the Adjuster Won't Tell You.
Recorded Statements to the Other Driver's Insurer
Whether you have to give the at-fault driver's insurer a recorded statement, your own insurer's rules, and how to prepare.
Adapted from the forthcoming book What the Adjuster Won't Tell You.
Injuries and Treatment Roadmap
Common injury patterns from head to toe, North Florida hospitals, and how care often moves from the ER to specialists.
Vehicle Repair After a Crash
Property damage claims, body shops, total loss, rental cars, and what to document for a car or truck.
Insurance
How To Buy Auto Insurance in Florida (2026)
Florida's minimums make you legal, not well covered. What to consider for BI, UM, PIP, MedPay, and collision.
Adapted from the forthcoming book What the Adjuster Won't Tell You.
Your case and your lawsuit
How Your Personal Injury Case Works
What happens after you hire a lawyer: your job, our job, how a case builds to a demand, and a realistic timeline.
Preparing for Your Deposition
What a deposition is in a Florida injury lawsuit, how to prepare with your lawyer, and the ground rules for answering.
Adapted from the forthcoming book What the Other Side Won't Tell You.
The Defense Medical Exam (Rule 1.360)
How Florida Rule 1.360 exams are scheduled, who may attend or record, how to prepare, and how the examiner's report is used.
Adapted from the forthcoming book What the Other Side Won't Tell You.
What Happens at Mediation
Who must attend, how the day runs, what stays confidential, how to prepare, and how mediation ends.
Adapted from the forthcoming book What the Other Side Won't Tell You.
Switching Personal Injury Lawyers
Your right to change firms, how a switch works, and how the fee is usually handled between firms.
These guides are general information about Florida law and practice, not legal advice. Every case is different. For advice about your situation, talk with a lawyer.
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