Absolutely! The Sunshine State has a “pure comparative fault” system whereby the percentage of fault is directly proportional to the damages you recover. What that means is that if the defendant happens to prove that the injured party is partly responsible for causing their injuries, damages may be lowered proportionately. For example, if the other driver proves that you are 40% to blame for the accident, the total amount of compensation you get could be reduced by an amount that is equivalent to the percentage of your fault, in this case, 40%.
While the pure comparative law may seem pretty straightforward, sometimes things can get complicated, especially if the insurance companies attempt to use this law to deny liability or reduce the settlement offer. You owe it to yourself to contact a skilled car accident lawyer to pursue a car accident claim on your behalf.