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Miami-Dade Transit bus accident: 3-year notice deadline
Injured on Miami-Dade Transit? You have 3 years under Florida law to get a written claim in, so the first call matters.
Call 1-888-759-9151Free case review by phone at 1-888-759-9151 with the law firm that advertises here. Or write it down and send it.
What day did it happen?
Pick the day it happened to get the Miami-Dade Transit deadline for your claim.
Miami-Dade Transit notice deadline
Your written claim must get to Miami-Dade County no later than 3 years after the accident. This rule comes from Fla. Stat. § 768.28(6)(a).
Time limit for filing a lawsuit
The lawsuit must be filed within 4 years of the accident, after the County rejects the claim in writing or 6 months go by with no response. That time limit is set by Fla. Stat. § 768.28(14).
Filing a claim with Miami-Dade Transit
Miami-Dade County receives the claims, and its Risk Management Division deals with injury claims. Send the County your written claim, and it must include when and where you were born plus your Social Security number. See the Official page.
More about claims against Miami-Dade Transit
- When the claim is against a county, you don't have to send a copy to the Florida Department of Financial Services. Source
- In death cases, that written claim must reach the Department of Financial Services before 2 years pass. Source
- The most you can recover is $200,000 for each person and $300,000 for each incident. Source