Tampa, FL · Hillsborough County
Tampa Car Accident Lawyer
Hurt in a car accident in Tampa? The wrecks we see most often here happen on I-275 through Malfunction Junction, on Dale Mabry Highway, and on the Selmon Expressway. Pino Law Firm works out of downtown Orlando, handles Hillsborough County claims in English or Spanish, deals with the adjuster for you, and files at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse when the offer is too low.
Our office is in downtown Orlando, at 450 S Orange Ave, 3rd Floor, Orlando, FL 32801. We take cases in Tampa and throughout the state of Florida, and your free consultation can happen by phone.
- No fee unless we recover
- Bilingual, hablamos español
- Free consultation with an attorney
What we handle
- Rear-end, intersection, and highway collisions
- Uninsured and underinsured driver claims
- Hit and run and disputed-fault crashes
- Serious and permanent injury cases
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Injured in Tampa
Tampa crashes cluster on I-275, especially at the I-4 interchange drivers call Malfunction Junction and across the Howard Frankland Bridge, on Dale Mabry Highway between Gandy Boulevard and Hillsborough Avenue, and on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway where the reversible express lanes carry Brandon commuters. The badly hurt go to Tampa General Hospital, a Level I trauma center, or to St. Joseph's Hospital. Hillsborough County injury suits are filed at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse. We handle these cases in English or Spanish.
The interstate that runs through the middle of Tampa, from the Howard Frankland Bridge over Old Tampa Bay, through the I-4 interchange drivers call Malfunction Junction and FDOT is rebuilding, and past the Dale Mabry Highway, Hillsborough Avenue, and Fowler Avenue exits.
A wide, signal-heavy arterial with recurring turning conflicts at Gandy Boulevard, Kennedy Boulevard, and Hillsborough Avenue, and farther north where the corridor continues past Busch Boulevard, plus heavy event traffic near Raymond James Stadium.
An all-electronic toll road linking the Gandy Bridge, downtown, and Brandon, with elevated reversible express lanes that switch direction between the morning and evening commute.
How Florida law applies
Florida has specific rules on deadlines, shared fault, and insurance coverage that decide how much you can recover. We explain how they apply to your case, at no cost, in your language.
Full Florida car accidents guideTampa questions
Where is my Tampa injury case filed?
Tampa is the seat of Hillsborough County, so injury lawsuits from crashes and falls here are filed in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse on East Twiggs Street in downtown Tampa. Our office is in downtown Orlando and we appear in Hillsborough County. Most claims settle before a suit is filed, but we build every file for that courtroom.
Which Tampa roads see the most crashes?
I-275 carries heavy traffic straight through the middle of the city, and crashes cluster at the I-4 interchange known as Malfunction Junction, which FDOT is rebuilding, and across the Howard Frankland Bridge. Dale Mabry Highway, the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, Hillsborough Avenue, and Fowler Avenue past USF and Busch Gardens all see recurring turning and lane-change conflicts. If you were hurt on any of them, get treated first and call us before you give the insurer a statement.
If I crashed on the Howard Frankland or Gandy Bridge, is it still a Hillsborough County case?
Not automatically. Both spans cross Old Tampa Bay into Pinellas County, so where the crash actually happened matters. Florida venue law lets you file where the cause of action accrued or where the defendant resides, so a Tampa resident hit on the Pinellas side may still have a Hillsborough County option if the at-fault driver or trucking company is based there. We check the location and the defendant before filing anywhere.
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We serve Tampa and all of Hillsborough County. Your first consultation is free and always with an attorney.
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