In order to determine whether or not you have a legal right to seek compensation after an injury, the first step will be to identify who is at fault for your injury. Depending on the type of accident that you were injured in, this could be a doctor, another driver, a product manufacturer, or a number of other possible defendants. In order to prove that they are responsible for your financial damages, we will need to prove that they acted in a way that caused your injuries due to recklessness, negligence, or malice. Even if it is clear who caused the accident, it is still important to prove the level of fault. Florida, like many other states, uses a legal term called “comparative fault,” where a plaintiff can be held partially responsible for the accident and have their final award reduced proportionately to their level of fault.