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Yes! The police will almost always show up after a car accident. If they don’t, however, Florida laws require motorists to report any crash that they are involved in, especially if it caused apparent property damage of at least $500, injury, or death. The report should be made within ten days to the Florida Highway Patrol…
A car accident can lead to a wide array of injuries. One of the most common types of car accident injuries is whiplash. This isn’t a medical term, but it is real, and it can be difficult to treat properly. In cases of whiplash, the muscles and tendons of your neck suffer injury. Collisions from the…
The potential damages you can recover after a car accident are mainly classified into two categories – economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages refer to quantifiable financial losses, such as medical expenses, property damage costs, lost income, and loss of earning capacity. Conversely, non-economic damages refer to non-monetary losses which are less tangible and more…
In any car accident, the driver violating traffic rules is usually held responsible. What that means is that if the police happen to issue a citation to one of the drivers for running a light, speeding or any other traffic violation, that driver will most definitely be the at-fault party. However, you may be at…
In a car accident case, liability may be determined by different entities. Being the first to arrive in an accident scene, the police are often responsible for determining fault in most car crashes. They often assess the accident scene, talk to witnesses, and establish who committed a traffic offence. The insurance companies also determine fault,…
It is difficult to say an exact number of days it should take for your claim to be settled. However, factors like the specific type of claim play a critical role in determining how long an insurance company has to settle a claim. In PIP, for instance, Florida Statute 627.736(4)(b) allows an insurance company up to 30…
No, you should never agree to settle an injury claim without an attorney. When you file a claim after a car crash, one thing the insurance company knows is that you desperately need money. With your financial burden piling, they know that you’d rather have the cash now and they will want to settle with…
If you live in the Sunshine State and drive a car, you’ve probably heard that Florida is a “no-fault” car insurance state. What that means is that anyone who owns a car in Florida must have a personal injury protection (PIP) policy. This is insurance coverage that provides quick and easy compensation for accident victims (regardless…
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…
Most likely, yes. Florida’s dangerous instrumentality doctrine says just that. You, as the owner of a motor vehicle, car, motorcycle, even golf cart, are liable for injuries caused by the negligence of someone you allowed to drive your vehicle. As of this writing, the question was in Florida’s courts of whether all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) qualified under the dangerous…