If you suffered injuries as a result of someone’s negligence for failing to move over, you must pursue and recover the monetary compensation that you need to be made whole. Since Florida is a no-fault state, if you sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident, you must first go to your own insurance company for payment of your medical bills and lost wages.
However, under certain circumstances, that coverage may not be sufficient to compensate you fully. When that happens, you may pursue a claim or lawsuit against the driver who caused your accident.
Monetary compensation in a Florida car accident case comes in many varieties. First, you may be eligible to recover compensation for all of your medical bills. To recover monetary compensation for your medical bills and treatment, the treatment you received must have become necessary because of the accident. You can recover this compensation even if your health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid paid for some or all of your medical treatment and physical therapy.
However, these entities may pursue a lien to recover some or all of these expenses at the end of the car accident case. Your lawyer can answer any questions that you may have about potential healthcare, Medicare, or Medicaid liens that may impact your recovery.
In serious motor vehicle accident cases, including those that happen on the side of the road, you may be injured to such an extent that you have to be out of work for a long time. Even if you can work, you may have to switch to “light duty” work and take a pay cut as a result. Therefore, in addition to recovering monetary compensation for all of your medical treatment, you may recover some or all of your lost wages.
Serious injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident can also lead to a tremendous amount of inconvenience, suffering, and pain. Therefore, in addition to your economic damages, you may be in a position to pursue and recover monetary compensation for all of your pain, suffering, and inconvenience.
If the motor vehicle accident rendered you incapacitated or unable to use a particular body part, you could assert a damage claim for that. Also, if your injury significantly impacted your life and you can’t enjoy the same activities that you pursued before your accident, you may assert a claim for loss of enjoyment of life. Finally, if your injuries impacted your marital relationship, you could file a claim for loss of spousal consortium or family support.
The goal of damages in a Florida car accident case is to help you become whole to the greatest extent possible. An experienced Florida car accident attorney can help you pursue all of the monetary compensation and damages that you deserve to be made whole from your injuries.