I used to defend insurance companies.Now I fight them.
Wesley Chapel is full of young families, new subdivisions, and new shopping. More people and more traffic mean more injuries. If you were hurt here, you talk to me directly, and I’ll come to you.
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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. Car accident representation
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. Wesley Chapel is unincorporated, so the Pasco Sheriff’s Office handles most crashes. Florida Highway Patrol covers I-75. Crash reports stay confidential for 60 days except to the people involved and their lawyers. I’ll get yours.
Where you treat. AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel are both close by. Serious trauma goes to Tampa. Keep every discharge paper. Your medical timeline is the backbone of your case.
Shopping and outlets. The Shops at Wiregrass, Tampa Premium Outlets, and the shopping along SR 56 draw big crowds. Spills, wet floors, and parking lot hazards are the owner’s responsibility.
Sports and recreation. Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus and community pools bring crowds of kids and families.
Planned communities. In a master planned community, the HOA, the management company, and contractors can all share responsibility for an injury. See premises liability.
Hurt in a crash? See my Wesley Chapel car accident page for the local roads and crash reports.
Where it’s filed. Pasco County cases go to the Sixth Judicial Circuit, with courthouses in Dade City and New Port Richey.
My office is on North Dale Mabry in Carrollwood, a short drive from Wesley Chapel. Come in if you like, or I’ll meet you at home or at the hospital. Most clients handle everything by phone, text, 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.
Yes. HOAs carry liability insurance for common areas. Being a member doesn’t stop you from making a claim. The management company may share fault too.
The Pasco County Property Appraiser lists the owner of every parcel. I’ll find the owner, the manager, and any contractor involved.
Pasco County’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, with courthouses in Dade City and New Port Richey.
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