After you have sought appropriate medical attention, you should contact a reputable attorney with experience handling Miami personal injury cases. Time is of the essence in every accident case. Florida law establishes legal time frames in which a civil case must be filed. These time frames are called “statutes of limitations,” and are strictly observed. Each type of case has a different statute of limitations. For example, medical malpractice cases generally have a statute of limitations of two years. This means that any victim of medical malpractice must file their claim in court within two years of the incident that resulted in their injury.