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Motor vehicle drivers are generally required to know and follow the rules of the road while operating their car. When a driver fails to follow the rules of the road and causes an accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Special laws apply to motor vehicle accidents in Florida. The Florida legislature passed the Florida Motor Vehicle No Fault Act, which covers most accidents involving cars or motor vehicles. The laws that apply to motor vehicle accident differ in part from the laws that apply to other types of accident cases, like workers’ compensation cases and premises liaiblity cases.
In terms of the damage to property (generally to the cars themselves but this also could include damage to other property like fences or a house if the car would crash into a house), the party found at fault in an accident is generally responsible for any resulting damage. This includes paying for the repair to the car as well as loss of use (rental car bill) resulting from the accident.
In most instances, on the other hand, your own personal injury protection insurance (PIP) pays for a significant portion (80 percent generally) of the medical bills, regardless of fault. Similarly, your PIP insurance also pays for a percentage (60 percent generally; although this wage compensation can be excluded from the insurance to lower premiums) of any proven lost wages, regardless of fault.
Most importantly, the Motor Vehicle Act generally provides that in order to recover non-economic or pain and suffering type damages, an injured victim must prove death, significant scarring, permanent disfigurement or permanent injury. This is the most significant difference between automobile accidents and other types of personal injury actions in Florida. Death, significant scarring and permanent disfigurement are somewhat rare so the “catch all” provision is the permanent injury provision and this is called the permanent injury threshhold in the industry.
