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Timothy C. Felice Trial Attorney
Naples
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Timothy C. Felice Trial Attorney
You spent decades working toward this. Naples was supposed to be the chapter where you live on your own terms, the golf, the travel, the time with family, the life you planned. When someone else’s negligence puts that at risk, those losses are real and they are compensable under Florida law, even without a paycheck to replace. Felice Trial Attorneys is a Naples personal injury lawyer representing injured clients in Collier County and across Southwest Florida, and we know how to build the case for what your injury actually cost you.
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Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Naples
Felice Trial Attorneys represents clients injured through someone else’s negligence throughout Collier County and the surrounding region. If you are not sure whether your situation qualifies, call us. The consultation is free.
Vehicle and Road Accidents
- Car accidents
- Truck and commercial vehicle accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Rideshare accidents (Uber and Lyft)
- Boat and watercraft accidents
Catastrophic and Serious Injuries
Premises and Property Liability
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Why Insurance Settlements Regularly Undervalue Retired Injury Victims in Naples
Insurance companies calculate settlements using a formula anchored to lost wages. For working people, that formula produces a number close to their actual financial losses. For retirees, it produces a number that misses most of what the injury actually cost.
Naples has one of the highest concentrations of retired residents of any city in the United States. Many of those residents have no salary to replace. Insurance adjusters know this, and they use it. A settlement offer built around the assumption that a retired person has nothing to lose financially is not an honest offer. It is a strategy.
Florida law does not limit injury recovery to wage replacement. The full picture of what a serious injury costs a Naples retiree includes:
- The daily hired help now required for cooking, driving, cleaning, and household tasks the person managed independently before
- In-home medical care and rehabilitation that continues long after the initial treatment
- Modifications to a home that was never built for someone with mobility limitations
- Any consulting, advisory, or part-time professional income that was interrupted
- The cost of services and activities that were free when the person was healthy and now require paid assistance
Is Pain and Suffering the Same for a Retired Person as for a Working Person?
Yes, under Florida law. Pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, and the loss of activities that formed the core of a person’s retirement are compensable regardless of employment status. For a Naples resident who built a retirement around golf, travel, ocean activities, and time with family, the loss of those activities is not a secondary concern. It is the center of the case. Documenting that loss through medical expert testimony, lifestyle evidence, and personal account is where these cases are won or lost.
What Losses Can a Naples Retiree Document in a Personal Injury Claim?
The full damages picture for a retired Naples resident typically includes:
- All past and future medical expenses
- Cost of in-home care and daily assistance
- Home modification costs for accessibility
- Loss of ability to perform the specific activities that defined the person’s retirement
- Pain and suffering on an ongoing basis
- Emotional distress and psychological impact of permanent limitation
- Loss of companionship and consortium for the affected family in serious injury cases
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Premises Liability at Naples’s Golf Courses, Resorts, and Luxury Properties
Naples operates at a different commercial scale than most Florida cities, particularly during season. Golf courses, luxury hotels, high-end restaurants, marina clubs, and resort properties along the waterfront host residents and visitors throughout the year, with the highest concentrations of activity between November and April.
When properties operating at peak seasonal capacity fail to maintain safe conditions — through inadequate staffing, deferred maintenance, poor lighting, or insufficient security — the consequences fall on guests and visitors. Florida property law holds that these owners and operators are responsible for the safety of invited guests, and that responsibility does not diminish because the property is busy or the season is compressed.
What Duty Do Naples Property Owners Owe Their Guests and Visitors?
Florida law imposes a duty of reasonable care on property owners and operators toward guests, customers, and business invitees. That duty requires:
- Identifying and correcting hazardous conditions in a reasonable timeframe
- Warning guests of known or discoverable hazards that cannot be immediately corrected
- Maintaining adequate security for the property type and occupancy level
- Staffing appropriately for the volume of guests present
During Naples’s season, the occupancy levels at golf courses, resorts, and commercial properties increase substantially. Premises liability cases that arise during season often involve situations where properties were not adequately prepared or staffed for the volume they were operating at.
Surveillance footage, maintenance logs, staffing records, and prior incident reports are the critical evidence in premises liability cases, and they are subject to retention policies that can destroy that evidence within days or weeks. If you were hurt at any Naples property, contact us immediately.
What Can You Recover After a Personal Injury in Naples?
Florida allows injured victims to pursue two categories of compensation from the at-fault party. For Naples residents, non-economic damages are often the most significant component of a case’s total value.
Economic Damages — Your Documented Financial Losses
- Past and future medical expenses
- Cost of in-home care, hired household assistance, and daily support services
- Home modification costs for accessibility
- Any lost consulting, advisory, or part-time professional income
- Out-of-pocket costs tied directly to the injury
Non-Economic Damages — Your Personal Losses
- Pain and suffering on an ongoing basis
- Loss of enjoyment of the retirement activities and lifestyle the person planned for and built
- Emotional distress and psychological impact
- Loss of companionship in wrongful death cases
What Is Florida’s Modified Comparative Fault Rule?
Under House Bill 837 (HB 837), effective March 24, 2023, you cannot recover any damages if you are found more than 50% responsible for an accident. Insurance adjusters in premises liability cases frequently argue that the injured person was not paying adequate attention or should have recognized the hazard. An attorney builds the factual record that challenges that argument before it gains traction.
How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Florida?
Two years from the date of the accident. Under Florida Statute § 95.11, the statute of limitations was reduced from four years to two years when House Bill 837 (HB 837) took effect on March 24, 2023.
For Naples visitors and seasonal residents, this deadline requires attention. If you were injured during season and returned home to another state or country before the full extent of your injuries became clear, the clock is still running from the date of the accident. It does not pause while you recover elsewhere or while you decide whether to pursue a claim.
If you are unsure whether your deadline has passed or is approaching, contact us before taking any other step.
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Why Naples Clients Choose Felice Trial Attorneys
Does Felice Trial Attorneys Have the Experience to Handle High-Value Naples Cases?
Yes. Building a serious personal injury case for a Naples client requires more than standard legal templates. It requires understanding how to document non-economic losses, how to retain and present the right experts, and how to make a compelling case for a damages figure that reflects what the injury actually cost. Felice Trial Attorneys has recovered more than $85 million for clients across Florida, including seven-figure results in cases without traditional wage replacement components.
Are Felice Trial Attorneys Prepared to Go to Trial in the 20th Judicial Circuit?
Yes. Our attorneys have more than 75 years of combined trial experience and have all worked on the insurance defense side of personal injury litigation. They know how Collier County cases are evaluated, what juries in Southwest Florida respond to, and what it takes to win against insurers who rely on the assumption that a retiree will accept any reasonable-sounding offer. Personal injury cases in Naples are filed in the 20th Judicial Circuit Court for Collier County, located in Naples at the Collier County Government Complex.
Does the Firm Communicate With Clients Who Live Outside Florida Part of the Year?
Yes. Many Naples clients are seasonal residents or spend part of the year elsewhere. We manage the legal process on your behalf whether you are in Naples or not, communicate by phone and email throughout the case, and do not require your presence in Florida for most steps. The case continues working for you regardless of where you are.
Can Felice Take Over a Naples Case That Has Already Started?
Yes. Florida law gives you the right to change attorneys at any point before your case resolves. If your current firm is not documenting the full scope of your retirement lifestyle losses, is pushing a settlement that treats your absence of a salary as a reason to offer less, or is simply not preparing for trial, call us for a confidential case review. We will assess where your case stands and tell you honestly what a transition would look like.
What Does Hiring a Naples Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
Nothing upfront. We handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. You pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. No retainers, no hourly billing. Our fee is a percentage of what we win.
What Our Naples Clients Say
Our clients in Naples and throughout Florida can attest to our commitment to justice and personalized legal support. Their testimonials reflect our dedication to each case and the successful outcomes we achieve for those we represent.
Our Results
Felice Trial Attorneys has recovered more than $85 million for injured clients across Florida. Select results include:
- $92.3 Million — Trucking Accident
- $7.25 Million — Auto Accident
- $5.775 Million — Confidential Settlement
- $3 Million — Premises Liability
- $2.3 Million — Confidential Settlement
- $2.2 Million — Medical Malpractice
- $1.5 Million — Slip and Fall
- $1.3 Million — Auto Accident
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results vary based on the specific facts, injuries, and legal circumstances of each individual case.
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From the moment you contact us, we take on the burden of your legal worries. Our team provides a comprehensive evaluation of your claim, meticulous preparation of your case, and assertive representation in all negotiations and proceedings. With Felice Trial Attorneys, you’re not just getting an attorney; you’re gaining a partner in your fight for justice.
Get Free Case EvaluationUnderstanding Personal Injury Claims in Naples
Personal injury cases in Naples and Collier County are heard in the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, with proceedings at the Collier County Government Complex located at 3315 Tamiami Trail East in Naples. The 20th Judicial Circuit serves Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties. Felice Trial Attorneys appears in the 20th Judicial Circuit and handles cases in Collier County regularly.
It depends entirely on what you signed. A standard medical authorization or a recorded statement does not end your right to pursue a claim. However, if you signed a release of liability or a settlement agreement, those documents may be final. Before assuming either way, call us. We will review whatever was signed, explain what it means, and tell you what options remain available.
Yes. We represent clients throughout Southwest Florida, including Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island, Estero, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Immokalee, Golden Gate, and all of Collier and Lee counties. Whether your accident happened in Naples proper or in a neighboring Southwest Florida community, contact us for a free case evaluation at no obligation.
It can strengthen it. During Naples’s peak season, properties, venues, and roadways operate well above their off-season capacity. When a property owner or operator fails to adequately staff, maintain, or secure their premises for the volume of guests they are actively hosting, that failure is evidence of negligence.
Yes. Florida law applies to accidents that happen in Florida regardless of the injured person’s nationality or country of residence. Canadian, European, and Latin American visitors to Naples have the same legal rights as Florida residents when they are injured here. The two-year statute of limitations applies from the date of the accident.
Yes. Florida courts have jurisdiction over accidents that happen in Florida regardless of where the at-fault party currently lives. If litigation becomes necessary, there are established legal procedures for serving process and pursuing defendants across state lines and internationally. In most cases, the more immediate path is pursuing the at-fault party’s insurance carrier, which remains accessible regardless of where the driver is.
Florida property owners owe a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe for guests and visitors. When a hazardous condition exists, an unmarked wet surface, poor lighting, inadequate security, an uneven walkway, and the property owner knew or should have known about it and failed to correct it, liability may exist. The most important action after a premises injury in Naples is acting quickly to preserve evidence. Surveillance footage, incident reports, and maintenance logs are subject to short retention policies and can be permanently deleted.
It depends on when the accident occurred. Florida’s two-year statute of limitations begins on the date of the accident. If you are within that window, it is not too late. If you are approaching the two-year mark, you need to act immediately. Waiting to see how your injuries develop is understandable, but the statute of limitations does not wait with you. Call us and we will confirm exactly where your deadline stands and what needs to happen next.
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Felice Trial Attorneys | 3 Harvard Circle, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 | (561) 444-8822 | Serving Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island, Estero, Fort Myers, and all of Southwest Florida | Available 24/7
Disclaimer: The information on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The case results listed are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of those individual matters. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. Viewing this page or contacting our firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Florida personal injury law is subject to change; the statute of limitations information on this page reflects Florida law as amended by House Bill 837 (HB 837), effective March 24, 2023. The description of recoverable damages for retired individuals reflects general Florida legal principles; the specific damages available in any case depend on the facts, evidence, and expert opinions specific to that matter. International visitors and non-US residents have legal rights under Florida law, but cross-border claims may involve additional procedural considerations not described on this page. Please consult with a licensed Florida attorney regarding your specific legal situation. Results may vary.
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