The 2-Year Clock: Why Waiting to File an Injury Claim in Florida Will Cost You
DeWitt Law Firm
July 1, 2026
If you were injured in a car accident, slip and fall, or another serious accident in Florida, you may think you have plenty of time to take legal action. For years, many people believed they had four years to file a negligence lawsuit. That used to be true in many Florida injury cases. But Florida law has changed, and waiting too long can now cost you everything. Under Florida’s recent tort reform, the statute of limitations for many negligence claims that accrued on or after March 24, 2023, was cut in half. Instead of four years, injured people generally now have
