Fort Myers Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were hurt in Fort Myers and need a Fort Myers car accident lawyer who speaks your language, this page is a good place to start. It explains, in plain words, how crash and injury claims generally work in Lee County and the steps you can take today to protect your claim. It is general information, not legal advice; every case is different.

Fort Myers Car Accident Lawyer for Lee County Families

Fort Myers sits on the south bank of the Caloosahatchee River in Southwest Florida and is the county seat of Lee County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates its population at 101,581 (July 2025). About one in four residents is Hispanic (24.8%), and nearly three in ten people age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (29.5%, Census Bureau 2020–2024 estimate). The city was incorporated in 1885 with 349 residents. It calls itself the City of Palms, a name tied to the royal palms that Thomas Edison helped bring to the road now called McGregor Boulevard.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County on September 28, 2022, and the city suffered catastrophic damage. For families still rebuilding, a crash on top of that can feel like too much: medical visits, a car you can't drive, missed shifts and an adjuster who keeps calling.

Tomas Robirosa handles car accident claims for people hurt in and around Fort Myers: rear-end crashes in rush-hour traffic, left-turn and red-light crashes at busy intersections, lane-change crashes on I-75, hit-and-runs, and crashes caused by drivers with little or no insurance. He serves Fort Myers and all of Lee County, including Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres. You can meet with him by phone, by video or in person.

Roads and Bridges Where Fort Myers Crashes Happen

Most trips in Fort Myers use a few main roads and the bridges over the river:

• Interstate 75 I-75 runs north-south on the east side of the city. Exits serving Fort Myers include Daniels Parkway (Exit 131), Colonial Boulevard (Exit 136), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/State Road 82 (Exit 138), Luckett Road (Exit 139) and Palm Beach Boulevard/State Road 80 (Exit 141). Slowdowns near the ramps lead to rear-end crashes.
• U.S. 41 (Cleveland Avenue and Tamiami Trail) The city's main north-south surface road, running alongside I-75, with shopping centers and driveways where cars turn in and out of traffic.
• Colonial Boulevard (State Road 884) The main east-west road through the city, from the Midpoint Memorial Bridge to Cape Coral in the west to I-75 and Lehigh Acres in the east. Its I-75 interchange became a diverging diamond in 2024, and the Six Mile Cypress Parkway/Ortiz Avenue crossing became a continuous flow intersection in early 2025.
• Daniels Parkway Passes JetBlue Park, the Boston Red Sox spring training ballpark, and connects to Treeline Avenue toward Southwest Florida International Airport.
• Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Summerlin Road Six Mile Cypress Parkway links Daniels Parkway and Colonial Boulevard. Summerlin Road (County Road 869) runs from McGregor Boulevard near Iona to Colonial Boulevard.
• The Caloosahatchee bridges The Edison Bridge (U.S. 41 Business, opened in 1931) connects downtown Fort Myers with North Fort Myers. The Caloosahatchee Bridge, opened in 1964 just downstream, carries U.S. 41. The Midpoint Memorial Bridge carries Colonial Boulevard traffic to and from Cape Coral. With little room to pull over, even a minor bridge crash can block lanes.

Personal Injury Lawyer in Fort Myers

Car crashes are only part of the picture. As a personal injury lawyer serving Fort Myers, Tomas Robirosa also helps with other personal injury claims, including:

• Motorcycle accidents in Fort Myers, on U.S. 41, Colonial Boulevard, McGregor Boulevard and the river bridges
• Truck accidents in Fort Myers, from tractor-trailers on I-75 to dump trucks and work trucks on local roads
• Slip and fall injuries at stores, restaurants, apartment complexes and condominiums
• Uber, Lyft and delivery driver accidents
• Pedestrian accidents, including people struck while crossing U.S. 41 or walking downtown
• Wrongful death claims for families who have lost a loved one

In each case, the early questions are who caused the injury, which policies apply and what it will cost you over time.

What to Do After a Car Accident in Fort Myers

1. Call 911 and get medical care right away. Inside city limits, the Fort Myers Police Department handles crashes. Outside the city, in unincorporated Lee County, the Lee County Sheriff's Office responds. Crashes on I-75 are often handled by the Florida Highway Patrol. Write down the agency name and the report number.
2. Get the crash report. Under Florida law, crash reports are generally kept from the public for the first 60 days, but the drivers involved and their lawyers can usually request a copy as soon as it is ready.
3. See a doctor within 14 days. Florida's PIP law generally requires initial medical treatment within 14 days of the crash to use your PIP benefits. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney to confirm how the rules apply to you.
4. Take photos and get names. Photograph the vehicles, the lanes, traffic lights, your injuries and the other driver's license, plate and insurance card. Get witness names and numbers.
5. Ask about video. Businesses along U.S. 41 and Colonial Boulevard often have security cameras that record over footage quickly. Ask early.
6. Watch what you say and sign. Don't give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurer or sign a release before you understand it. Keep every bill and letter.

Florida No-Fault Insurance and Comparative Fault

Florida is a no-fault state. After most car crashes, your own personal injury protection (PIP) coverage generally pays a share of your medical bills and lost wages first, whoever caused the crash, up to your policy limit. After a serious crash, those benefits usually run out fast.

When the injury is significant, you may be able to make a claim against the at-fault driver for what PIP doesn't pay, such as the remaining medical bills, future care, lost earning ability and pain and suffering. If that driver has little or no bodily injury coverage, your uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage may help, if you bought it.

Florida uses a modified comparative negligence rule. In general, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you can't recover damages from the other driver; at 50% or less, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.

Courts Near Fort Myers

Fort Myers is in Lee County, which is part of Florida's Twentieth Judicial Circuit, along with Charlotte, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties. Lee County lists the Lee County Justice Center at 1700 Monroe Street in downtown Fort Myers. When a crash case has to be filed, it is often filed in Lee County. Most injury claims settle without a trial, but preparing for court strengthens your position.

A Spanish-Speaking Lawyer for Fort Myers Families

Many families in Fort Myers speak Spanish at home. After a crash, you should be able to describe your pain, your work and your worries in the language you think in. Tomas Robirosa speaks Spanish and English, so you talk with him directly, without an interpreter in the middle.

We go over the crash report, medical records and any settlement offer with you, so you know what you are signing. This page is also available in Spanish.

How We Handle Your Fort Myers Case

1. Free consultation. You tell us what happened, and we explain your options in plain language, in English or Spanish.
2. Investigation. We collect the crash report, photos, witness information and medical records, and we look for video when it may exist.
3. Dealing with insurers. We handle the PIP, bodily injury and uninsured motorist claims so you can focus on getting better.
4. Demand and negotiation. When your treatment is far enough along, we document your losses and negotiate for a fair settlement.
5. Lawsuit if needed. If the insurer won't be fair, we can file suit in Lee County.

We work on a contingency basis: no fee unless we recover. Tomas Robirosa serves Fort Myers and all of Lee County. Call (305) 600-0529.

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