Tina Willis is not a typical car and truck accident lawyer. A former law professor and defense attorney at major firms representing Fortune 500 companies and insurance carriers in multi-million dollar litigation, Willis brings uncommon expertise to plaintiff representation. She graduated second in her law school class and spent decades on the defense side before founding her boutique practice, giving her unique insight into how insurance companies and corporate defendants evaluate and defend cases.
Unlike high-volume "settlement mill" firms that process hundreds of cases annually, Willis intentionally maintains a low caseload to provide personalized attention to every client. This approach directly impacts outcomes—research shows high-volume firms consistently underperform on serious injury cases because maximizing value requires substantial attorney time and careful preparation.
Willis handles the full spectrum of personal injury, from moderate soft tissue injuries to catastrophic and fatal accidents. Her practice includes car and truck accidents (including semi-trucks and commercial vehicles), medical malpractice cases at major medical centers, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, birth injuries, wrongful death claims, and premises liability cases. She also represents clients in Uber/Lyft accidents, motorcycle crashes, bicycle and pedestrian incidents, and other vehicle-related injuries.
What distinguishes Willis's practice is her refusal to rush cases toward quick settlements. Every case is prepared as though it will go to trial—meaning thorough investigation, strategic medical provider selection, comprehensive evidence gathering, and expert coordination. This preparation often yields significantly better settlements, particularly in serious injury cases where the full impact may not be immediately apparent.
Willis has recovered millions for clients and maintains extensive connections throughout Florida's legal and medical communities. Her award-winning credentials include selection among the "Best of the Best" Personal Injury Lawyers (top 0.05% nationally), National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Million Dollar Advocates Forum membership, and a perfect 10.0 AVVO rating. She is licensed in Florida and Georgia.
Semi-Truck & Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Semi-truck accidents differ dramatically from typical car crashes. These massive vehicles can cause catastrophic injuries—spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, amputations, and wrongful death. The stakes are correspondingly higher, with insurance coverage typically reaching $1-5 million or more.
What many injured victims don't realize is that trucking companies deploy rapid-response teams to accident scenes the same day, immediately gathering and controlling critical evidence. By the time most injury lawyers get involved, crucial evidence has already been collected, analyzed, or destroyed by the defendant's team. This is why immediate legal action is absolutely critical in semi-truck cases.
Willis understands the unique complexity of trucking litigation. Federal regulations govern driver hours of service, vehicle maintenance, cargo loading, and numerous other requirements. Violations of these regulations often constitute negligence. Additionally, multiple parties may share liability—the truck driver, trucking company, equipment manufacturer, maintenance contractor, cargo loader, or others. Identifying all potentially responsible parties requires specialized knowledge that most injury lawyers lack.
Willis's approach to semi-truck cases includes immediate evidence preservation through formal preservation letters, rapid analysis of driver logs and electronic data (black box records), investigation of the trucking company's safety compliance history and training practices, expert reconstruction of the accident, and identification of all potentially liable parties. In serious cases, disputes over vehicle access and testing often require court intervention—Willis has the litigation experience to aggressively protect her clients' interests.
She has recovered substantial multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts in semi-truck cases, including cases involving complete paralysis, severe brain injuries, and wrongful death.
