Always have a document completed to legitimize the agreement to be used as proof of payments required by the department. Release forms can be obtained from your nearest driver license office. If the person has been compensated by their insurance company for damages, you should contact the insurance company for satisfaction of damages since the loss has been assumed by the insurance company. If notified of a lawsuit do not ignore the summons. You should appear in court to protect yourself from unwarranted or excessive damage amounts.
Accidents involving no bodily injuries are subject to the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.
Complete insurance information should be given to the investigating officer and you should be sure that the information is properly and accurately recorded on the accident report. Proper recording of the information will eliminate the need for the department to contact you personally in the future for more accurate information and eliminate the possibility of unnecessary suspensions of your driver license, tags and registrations. Negotiate with each person that sustained property damages to obtain releases for their damages. If the person is insured, you should negotiate with the person's insurance company as the company assumes the rights of compensation since they have reimbursed the insured for their loss. You can obtain a release form from your nearest driver license office.