I used to defend insurance companies. Now I fight them, minutes from Citrus Park.
Citrus Park is where Gunn Highway, Sheldon Road, Ehrlich Road, and the Veterans Expressway come together. The mall and shopping centers bring heavy traffic every day, and the crashes that come with it.
My office is on North Dale Mabry, minutes away. I handle car, truck, and motorcycle crashes, falls, and dog bites across Citrus Park. When you hire me, you get me. Not a case manager. Not a call center.
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The things people ask first.
You can recover if you are 50% or less at fault. Your award is reduced by your share. Fla. Stat. § 768.81
In a car crash, your own PIP pays first: up to $10,000 if a doctor finds an emergency medical condition. Fla. Stat. § 627.736
I’ve defended every one of these case types. Here’s what that means for you.
Rear end and left turn crashes at Gunn and Sheldon and around the shopping centers. Property damage handled at no charge.
Box trucks and semis at highway speed. I lock down driver logs and dash cam video before they disappear.
Florida makes you prove the business knew about the hazard. I know what records prove it.
When a crime was foreseeable, the property owner can be responsible. I find the prior incidents that prove it.
Drivers pull out of shopping centers and turn left across riders. Insurers blame the rider first. I answer with video and crash data.
Florida holds dog owners strictly liable in most cases. The claim is usually paid by homeowner’s insurance.
I move fast on evidence. The shopping centers along Gunn and Sheldon have cameras. That footage gets recorded over in days. I send preservation letters right away.
I find every policy. The at fault driver’s policy is the start. I look for employer, commercial, and umbrella coverage, plus your own UM.
I’m ready for trial. I tried 20 jury trials as a prosecutor and have handled 500+ litigated cases. I prepare every case like it’s going in front of a jury, and I’ll take it there if that’s what it takes.
Who writes the report. Citrus Park is unincorporated, so the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office usually responds. FHP handles the Veterans Expressway.
Where you’ll get treated. HCA Florida Citrus Park Emergency is on Sheldon Road, and AdventHealth Carrollwood is on Dale Mabry. Serious injuries go to Tampa General, the region’s Level I trauma center.
Where your case is filed. Hillsborough County, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse downtown.
Your deadline. Most negligence claims must be filed within 2 years. Fla. Stat. § 95.11
Steps that protect your claim.
Minutes. I’m on North Dale Mabry. Come in, or I’ll come to you.
Maybe. It depends on what the owner knew and what they did about it. I’ll tell you honestly.
Nothing unless we win. No fees or costs upfront.
Nothing about your injuries or what happened. Get their name and claim number, then call me.
Me. I handle your case personally from start to finish.
Every case is handled by me. Not assistants, case managers, or call centers.
Written by Jacob Gordon, Florida Bar No. 125004 · Updated October 2026