Injured in a car accident in Orange Park or Clay County?

Orange Park sits where some of the busiest roads in Clay County meet. Daily commuters head into Jacksonville, shoppers crowd Blanding Boulevard, and new neighborhoods keep adding cars. When another driver’s carelessness causes a crash, you deserve someone who will deal with the insurance company and fight for full compensation.

Terrell Hogan Law has represented injured people and their families since 1974. We handle car accident claims throughout Orange Park, Fleming Island, Middleburg, Oakleaf and the rest of Clay County. If you were hurt in another type of accident, see our Orange Park personal injury page.

Common crash areas around Orange Park

• Blanding Boulevard (SR 21), especially near the Orange Park Mall and Wells Road
• U.S. 17 (Park Avenue), the main route through the Town of Orange Park
• I-295 and the Buckman Bridge
• Kingsley Avenue (SR 224)
• The First Coast Expressway (SR 23) and its construction zones

Car accident cases we handle

• Rear-end, sideswipe and intersection crashes
• Distracted and impaired driving crashes
• Uninsured and underinsured driver claims
• Truck, motorcycle and bicycle crashes
• Wrongful death claims

What to do after a crash

1. Call 911 and make sure a police report is made.
2. Get medical care right away, and within 14 days at the latest.
3. If it is safe, take photos of the vehicles, the scene and your injuries, and get witness names and numbers.
4. Do not give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company before you talk to a lawyer.
5. Keep your medical bills, records and proof of missed work.
6. Call us for a free consultation at (904) 632-2424.

Florida rules that affect your car accident claim

• See a doctor within 14 days. Your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage pays only if you get initial medical care within 14 days of the crash.
• PIP has limits. It generally covers 80% of medical bills and 60% of lost income, up to $10,000. It does not pay for pain and suffering.
• Pain and suffering requires a serious injury. You can make that claim against the at-fault driver if the crash caused a permanent injury, significant scarring or disfigurement, or death.
• The deadline is usually two years. For most crashes on or after March 24, 2023, a negligence lawsuit must be filed within two years of the crash.
• Fault matters. Your recovery is reduced by your share of fault. If you are found more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover from the other driver.
• Uninsured motorist coverage can save a case. Florida does not require drivers to carry bodily injury liability insurance, so your own UM coverage is often what pays.

Read more answers on our Jacksonville auto accident page.

Where your case will be handled

Orange Park is in Clay County, which is part of Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit along with Duval and Nassau counties. Lawsuits from Clay County crashes are usually filed at the Clay County Courthouse in Green Cove Springs. Depending on who was involved, a case may also be filed in Duval County.

Your Orange Park car accident attorneys

Our car accident team includes Wayne Hogan, Alan Pickert, Christopher G. Burns, Christopher Shakib, Bruce Maxwell, Leslie Scott Jean-Bart and Bradley Bodiford. Several of our lawyers are Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar.

Talk to a lawyer today

Consultations are free, and you pay no fees or costs unless we recover money for you. Call (904) 632-2424 or contact us online. Our office is at 233 E Bay St, 8th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202.