Regardless of whether a car accident is a fender-bender or a catastrophic collision, it can be a very traumatic and difficult experience. The car accident victim could be facing significant medical bills, loss of income, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, mental anguish,
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Contingency Fees: No Recovery – No Fees or Costs In Florida, most personal injury attorneys take cases on a contingency basis, which means that they are paid a percentage of the proceeds they are able to recover from the responsible party. Thus, under
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Can you make a claim against the at-fault spouse? Florida allows spouses to sue one another for negligent or purposeful actions (e.g., claims of negligence, battery, fraudulent concealment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, etc.) Therefore, if a person is injured in a
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Damages that make up a personal injury settlement For the most part, most settlements in personal injury cases included the following damages: By adding these damages you can arrive at a potential settlement value of a case. However, it is not that
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When a car has been repaired following property damage sustained in a car accident, it may be worth less money than before the accident, even if it looks and drives the same. In other words, the car accident damage may result in
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Florida’s minimum mandatory auto insurance coverage $10,000 of No-Fault or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits – pays up to $10,000 for 80% of medical expenses (not including massage therapy and acupuncture) and 60% of lost wages regardless of fault if treatment is
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Statute of Limitations If an insurance company denies a personal injury claim or makes an unreasonably low settlement offer, a lawsuit may need to be filed to resolve the dispute in court. Under the Florida law, a personal injury lawsuit against a
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Step 1 – File a Claim Although there are several types of personal injury cases, they all share some common stages throughout the claim process. The first step following any accident is to file claims with all appropriate insurance companies. See Types
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Who determines fault in personal injury cases? The initial determination of fault is typically made by a police officer at the scene of the accident. However, because a ticket or a police report cannot be used as evidence of fault in court,
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Recoverable Damages in Personal Injury Cases There are two broad categories of damages that can be recovered in personal injury cases: economic and non-economic. Economic Damages Economic damages are represented by financial losses that would not have occurred but for the injury,
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