Just in a Car Accident in Tampa? What To Do First
A calm, step-by-step guide to the first hours and days after a Tampa crash: staying safe, the police report, photos, Florida's 14-day PIP rule, and what not to tell an adjuster.
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Mike Hancock
Mike Hancock founded Hancock Injury Attorneys in 1996 after years of defending insurance companies such as Allstate, State Farm and Geico. A second-generation Tampa native, he is AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Florida Super Lawyer.
4 pieces by Mike
When Is It Too Late to File a Personal Injury Claim in Florida?
Florida cut the deadline for most injury lawsuits from four years to two in 2023. Here's how the two-year rule works, the exceptions, and why waiting is riskier than it looks.
Do You Have to Give a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Company?
The other driver's adjuster wants your story on tape. Florida law doesn't require it. Here's why insurers ask, what they listen for, and what to say instead.
Who Is Liable for a Sandbar Boat Collision in Tampa?
Crowded sandbars mix anchored boats, swimmers and alcohol. Here's who can be held responsible when a collision or propeller strike happens in Tampa Bay, and what to do next.
