In Florida, we have a doctrine called comparative liability. What that means is that even if you’re 99% at fault for a car accident, the other driver is 1% responsible, you’re allowed to be compensated for that 1% of liability on the other...
You can sue the driver of the car you were riding in if you were injured in a car accident. If the driver was responsible for your damages, that driver’s bodily injury coverage would apply. If that driver was not responsible and you were injured by another...
If you’re injured in a car accident, you should not talk to the other insurance company without an attorney present. You do have an obligation to give information to your insurance company to aid them in the investigation of your claim. However, again, I would...
It’s very important that you get an attorney involved early in the process because evidence has a way of disappearing. For example, if a crash is recorded on an EDR, electronic data recorder for a truck, that data might be overwritten after a certain number of...
Yes, you can recover for lost wages in the state of Florida both in the past and in the future. In your future lost wages, what you would be allowed to recover from a jury is what the net value of that is, brought back to present-day...
You should absolutely go to a doctor if you’re injured as a result of a car accident in the state of Florida. If you’re injured and it rises to the level where you feel you need to bring a claim, I would suggest seeing a doctor and working on resolving...
