Injury Lawyer in West Palm Beach

One of the most frequent questions that we are asked, relates to an individuals rights once they were involved in an accident. These enquiries come from both drivers who caused the accident and those who did not.

At Drucker law offices, our personal injury lawyer in Boca Raton (also, Miami accident lawyer, North Miami injury attorney, Pembroke Pines accident attorney, Miramar injury lawyer, Plantation lawyer, Tamarac injury lawyer, Coral Springs attorney, Fort Lauderdale injury attorney), we help our clients who were involved in an accident.

For example, Mary and Joseph have been in an accident. Mary is stationery at a red right when Joseph rear-ends her car. Joseph accepts responsibility for the accident and is issued a traffic ticket. Both Mary and Joseph go to hospital and are signed off work for a week. After seeing their respective doctors, both Mary and Joseph are diagnosed with permanent injuries. This is a requirement of the law to facilitate entitlement to pain and suffering. Let us explore what their individual rights are and what are the differences between them?

As to the car, Mary could claim from Joseph’s property damage coverage. As Joseph was responsible for the accident, Mary's car should be fixed by his insurance company. There would be no deductible and Mary would not go out of pocket anything through Joseph’s insurance. However, Mary's insurance would not fix Joseph's car. If Joseph has collision coverage, then he could get his car fixed through his own insurance but there likely would be a deductible, somewhere between $250 and $1,000. If Joseph does not have collision coverage, then he would have to fix his car and pay for it in full.

In Florida, PIP pays for 80 percent of medical bills and 60 percent of lost wages to a total of $10,000.00, without regard for fault. In accordance with this PIP coverage, both Mary and Joswph have the same rights relating to medical bills and time missed from work. However, Mary will have a claim against Joseph for the 20 percent out of pocket expenses and the 40 percent wages. Joseph will not be able to make that claim against Mary or her insurance company. If Joseph has health insurance, he can seek to have unpaid medical bills paid through his health insurance. In the event of short term disability insurance like sick leave, then he can get additional monies from that source.

The last issue that would remain would be the issue of pain and suffering. Mary would be able to make a claim for pain and suffering in the event of permanent injury (or dealth; or permanent disfigurement; or signficiant scarring). Joseph would have no legitimate claim for pain and suffering.

In conclusion, you can see that both parties have some rights, but the party who was not at fault would have the most rights. We help those people who are not at fault in an accident. We offer a free consultation.

As your choice of Personal Injury Lawyer Boynton Beach, Drucker Law Offices in Boca Raton are absolutely devoted to the service given to clients. To get more information about Injury Lawyer West Palm Beach visit online.