As the owner of the Docobo Law Firm, PA, attorney Bryan Docobo accepts a wide variety of civil and criminal cases. Bryan Docobo has counseled a number of clients in personal injury matters and maintains an in-depth knowledge of automobile claims.
In the state of Florida, an injured driver can only file a personal injury claim if he or she has suffered a serious injury. Florida follows a no-fault insurance system, which means that a driver must file a claim with his or her own insurer unless significant and permanent disfigurement or loss of a crucial body part has occurred as a result of the accident. Drivers whose injuries fall under this guideline may file a claim against the other driver in the crash, provided that the filing occurs within four years of the date of the accident.
When the case goes to court, a judge or jury is responsible for determining each party's at-fault percentage for the crash. This percentage determines the total amount that the injured driver receives. For instance, if damages total $1 million and the injured driver is 30 percent at fault, that driver would receive $1 million less 30 percent, or $700,000. Furthermore, because this rule holds true regardless of the injured driver's at-fault percentage, a driver more than half at fault would still receive total damages minus the appropriate percentage.
In the state of Florida, an injured driver can only file a personal injury claim if he or she has suffered a serious injury. Florida follows a no-fault insurance system, which means that a driver must file a claim with his or her own insurer unless significant and permanent disfigurement or loss of a crucial body part has occurred as a result of the accident. Drivers whose injuries fall under this guideline may file a claim against the other driver in the crash, provided that the filing occurs within four years of the date of the accident.
When the case goes to court, a judge or jury is responsible for determining each party's at-fault percentage for the crash. This percentage determines the total amount that the injured driver receives. For instance, if damages total $1 million and the injured driver is 30 percent at fault, that driver would receive $1 million less 30 percent, or $700,000. Furthermore, because this rule holds true regardless of the injured driver's at-fault percentage, a driver more than half at fault would still receive total damages minus the appropriate percentage.