Clear answers for people in Fort Myers and across Lee County after a crash, a fall, or another injury. Written and reviewed by the attorneys of Wolfson & Leon.https://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.comen-ushttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/hit-and-run-lee-county-what-to-dohttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/hit-and-run-lee-county-what-to-doAfter a hit-and-run in Lee County, call 911 and report it to the agency that covers that road (FHP on I-75, Fort Myers or Cape Coral police inside those cities, the Lee County Sheriff's Office elsewhere), and get medical care within 14 days so your own PIP pays (Fla. Stat. § 627.736(1)(a)). If the driver is never identified, Florida treats a fleeing driver nobody can identify as uninsured, so…Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTUninsured and underinsured motoristWolfson & Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/fall-at-storm-repaired-property-lee-countyhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/fall-at-storm-repaired-property-lee-countyWhen you fall at a Lee County property that is damaged or under repair after Hurricane Ian or a later storm, responsibility usually belongs to whoever controlled the spot where you fell: the owner or property manager, the contractor doing the work, or both. If the fall happened inside a store on something wet or slippery, such as water from a leaking repaired roof, the business is liable only if…Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMTSlip and fallAlfonso "Alfie" Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/pedestrian-hit-fort-myers-cape-coral-rightshttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/pedestrian-hit-fort-myers-cape-coral-rightsA pedestrian or cyclist struck in Fort Myers or Cape Coral who owns no car can usually still get Florida PIP for the first medical bills: it comes from the auto policy of a relative in the same household, and when no one at home has a policy, from the PIP on the car involved (Fla. Stat. § 627.736(4)(e)), provided the injured person makes a home in Florida. You still need treatment within 14…Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTPedestrian and bicycle accidentsJonah M. Wolfsonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/boating-accident-lee-county-who-is-liablehttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/boating-accident-lee-county-who-is-liableIn a Lee County boating accident, the operator who ran the boat carelessly is the first party responsible (Fla. Stat. § 327.33), and the boat's owner can also be liable for letting someone else operate it under Florida's dangerous instrumentality doctrine (Fla. Stat. § 327.32). A rental business can share fault if it skipped the safety instruction Florida requires of boat liveries (Fla. Stat. §…Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTBoating and cruise ship accidentsWolfson & Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/out-of-state-driver-crash-fort-myers-who-payshttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/out-of-state-driver-crash-fort-myers-who-paysIf you live in Florida and were hurt by an out-of-state driver in Fort Myers, your own PIP coverage pays your first medical bills and lost wages, wherever the other driver lives (Fla. Stat. § 627.736). After PIP, the claim goes to the visitor's own auto liability policy, which normally travels with the driver into Florida. If the visitor was in a rental car, the Graves Amendment, a federal…Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTCar accidentsAlfonso "Alfie" Leonhttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/i-75-crash-lee-county-what-to-dohttps://www.wolfsonleonlawfortmyers.com/blog/i-75-crash-lee-county-what-to-doAfter a crash on I-75 or US 41 in Lee County, get yourself out of moving traffic if you safely can, call 911, and make sure an officer writes a crash report: the Florida Highway Patrol works crashes on I-75, while on US 41 the report usually comes from the Fort Myers Police Department inside city limits and from the Lee County Sheriff's Office in unincorporated areas and in towns like Estero and…Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTCar accidentsJonah M. Wolfson