I used to defend insurance companies.Now I fight them.
Cape Coral is a long way from my Tampa office, and I’ll be honest about that. If you want a Florida injury lawyer who answers his own phone and comes to you, I’ll make the drive.
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The four 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 these cases. Here’s what that means for you.
I’ve defended drivers, rideshare drivers, and their insurers.
I’ve defended trucking companies.
On the defense side, I saw how fast a cyclist gets blamed.
I’ve defended UM carriers.
I’ve defended property owners and businesses.
I used to defend homeowners, property management companies, and their insurers.
I’ve defended doctors, nurses, medical practices, and hospitals.
I’ve defended these cases, so I know how the other side puts a number on a life and how they try to keep it low.
I know how they value your claim. Insurers look for three things: a gap in treatment, a prior injury, and a reason to blame you. I spent years looking for those same things. I build your case to answer them before the adjuster asks.
I prepare every case for trial. Most cases settle. The ones that settle well are the ones the insurer knows are ready for a jury.
I handle your case personally. Not a case manager. Not a call center. You call or text, I answer.
Learn more about my background. Read selected case results. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Who responds. Cape Coral Police inside city limits. Lee County Sheriff’s Office outside them. Florida Highway Patrol on the major highways. Crash reports stay confidential for 60 days except to the people involved and their lawyers. I’ll get yours.
Where you treat. Cape Coral Hospital is in town. Serious trauma goes to Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers. Keep every discharge paper. Your medical timeline is the backbone of your case.
The canals. Cape Coral has hundreds of miles of canals, which means boats, docks, and seawalls. Boating injuries can involve a boat owner, a rental company, or a marina.
The bridges. The Cape Coral Bridge and the Midpoint Bridge funnel heavy traffic into Fort Myers.
City property. The Yacht Club beach and city parks are City of Cape Coral property. Government claim rules apply.
Where it’s filed. Lee County cases go to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit at the Lee County Justice Center in Fort Myers.
My office is in Tampa, but you don’t need to make the drive. I’ll come to you in Cape Coral, at home or at the hospital. Most clients handle everything by phone, text, video, and email.
Bring what you have: photos, the exchange form, insurance letters, medical bills. It doesn’t need to be organized. That’s my job.
Call or text me at (813) 547-4707.
Six steps that protect your claim.
Within 14 days. Florida PIP requires it, and gaps hurt your claim.
Call 911 so police or the sheriff document what happened.
The scene, vehicles, hazards, and your injuries.
Note every business or home nearby. Footage is overwritten in days.
Not to the other insurer. Not recorded, not “just routine.”
Before you sign anything. The consultation is free.
Possibly. The boat owner’s insurance may cover it. Federal maritime law can apply on navigable water, and it has its own rules and deadlines.
Yes. I’m licensed statewide. I’ll come to you, and most of the work happens by phone, text, video, and email.
Lee County’s Twentieth Judicial Circuit, at the Lee County Justice Center in Fort Myers.
Nothing unless we win. My fee and case costs come out of the recovery. If there’s no recovery, you owe nothing.
Call me anyway. Fault is often less clear than it feels. I’ll give you my honest take. No cost, no obligation.
Yes. You call or text, I answer.
Every case is handled by me. Not assistants, case managers, or call centers.
See all areas I serve. I represent injured people across Florida.
Written by Jacob Gordon, Florida Bar No. 125004 · Updated October 2026