Can a passenger recover damages for injuries caused by other driver in Florida auto accident case?

Yes, absolutely, a passenger can collect for any injuries and disabilities as a result of a car accident from the other driver. In fact, most of the times, passengers are considered to have no comparative negligence on their behalf, meaning that they didn’t contribute to the car accident because they weren’t a driver, they were a passenger, and if they were belted, they were seatbelted in the seat, then there should be no problems to making a claim against the other driver.

Are Witnesses Important In A Florida Slip And Fall Case

A witness can be critical in a slip and fall case in Florida. Sometimes when people fall, their first reaction is embarrassment, and they wanna pick themselves up and leave, and it’s only later that they determine that they’ve sustained an injury. While most people aren’t concerned about preserving the evidence after a fall injury, it’s most important to get the name and contact of any person who saw you fall, the reason why you fell, what you fell on, and that is in fact Read More +

Are There Alternatives to Going to Court in a Florida Auto Accident Case

A common misconception is that every car accident case has to be filed in court, and it’s really not true. I usually tell my clients about 65% of the time we’re able to resolve your car accident case without having to file suit. Even when we do file litigation in your car accident case, most of those do settle. The chances of going to a full jury trial in most of these car accident cases are probably about one in ten or less.  

Will My Florida Personal Injury Case Settle Out of Court?

The majority of times your case will settle without having to file suit. I would say 60 or 65 percent of the time your case will resolve just between the attorney and the insurance company, and that smaller percentage of time, a lawsuit may need to be filed, but for most clients, unless the case is worth a lot of money or the case is very shaky liability, most insurance companies would rather settle the case. It’s only when the case has larger value or Read More +