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01 Personal injury
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The insurance company offered me money. Should I take it?
Sometimes yes. But not before you know three things, and an early offer is designed to arrive before you do.
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Who pays my medical bills while the case runs?
Somebody pays at the time of treatment and somebody is repaid at the end, and they are almost never the same.
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I missed the 14-day deadline. Is my claim over?
No. It ends one source of payment, and the one it ends is not the one that pays for the injury.
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What is my case worth, and why can nobody tell me yet?
A firm that gives you a number on the first call is guessing in order to get the case. Here is what the number will actually depend on.
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Do I need a lawyer after a minor car accident?
Often not. But some minor accidents are only minor for the first week, and the signs are specific.
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How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Florida?
Two years to sue the driver, for most crashes. But that is one of four clocks, and the others are shorter or start differently.
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The other driver says I was partly at fault. What happens to my claim?
It shrinks by your share, and it ends only if your share is more than half. The number nobody has decided yet is the one that matters.
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The police never came to my accident. Can I still make a claim?
Yes. A report is useful evidence, but nothing in Florida law makes it a condition of the claim.
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I was a passenger in a car accident. Who pays?
PIP pays first, whoever was at fault. After that the claim runs against the driver or drivers who caused it, and each owes only their own share.
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The other driver has no insurance and I have no UM
Before you accept that there is nothing, check the rejection form, the car’s owner, the car’s own insurer and PIP. Each one is a separate question.
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A semi hit me and the trucking company is calling. Now what?
The carrier is already working, and some of its records can lawfully disappear in six months. What you say and what you send in the first week matter.
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How do I get my car accident report in Miami-Dade?
The state portal is quickest, up to ten days after the crash. The agency that wrote the report keeps its own copy, and in the first 60 days only you, your lawyer and your insurer can get it.
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How do I get my car accident report in Tampa?
The state portal is quickest, up to ten days after the crash. Tampa Police and the Hillsborough Sheriff each keep their own copy, and in the first 60 days only you, your lawyer and your insurer can get it.
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My car was towed after the accident. What can the tow yard charge?
Only the fees the law lists, with a notice to you and your insurer within five business days. You can get the car out on a bond without paying a bill you dispute.
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Where is a car accident lawsuit filed in Florida?
The county where the defendant lives or where the crash happened. County court up to $50,000, circuit court above that. Some claims need a notice first.
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Which hospital will the ambulance take me to after a car accident?
A trauma alert goes to a state-approved trauma center, set by the county’s protocol. A stable patient who is not an alert can ask for a hospital.
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