Under Florida law, generally taxi cabs are not required to have personal injury protection coverage. In theory, a taxi cab could add PIP or medical payment coverage to its policy but this is not very likely. Thus, in the vast majority of situations, PIP is not available in Florida taxi cabs. Thus, the only way to get your medical bills reimbursed (other than through health insurance obviously) or monies for pain and suffering would be to sue the vehicle that caused the accident, either the taxi cab or the other vehicle. It is important to note that under Florida law there are certain coverages that are required. In fact, Bodily injury liability coverage of $125,000.00 per person but $250,000.00 per accident is required. Thus, if the taxi cab is at fault, it would have the above coverage to pay for your injuries. If another vehicle is at fault, that vehicle may carry bodily injury liability but that would have to be checked by you or your lawyer. Taxi cab accident Delray Beach Attorney, Fort Lauderdale accident lawyer taxi cab, Plantation taxi cab injury attorney, Tamarac taxi cab accident lawyer, Coral Springs, taxi cab injury attorney.
If you have been in a taxi cab accident where you believe the other car was at fault, please call Drucker Law Offices for a free consultation at 561-483-9199 (Boca Raton Main office) or 954-755-2120 (Coral Springs satellite office), 561-967-3840 (Lake Worth satellite office) or 305-981-1561 (Miami satellite office). Generally, the law firm works on a contingency fee basis, which means that fees are only charged if the law firm recovers money for you. I offer a free consultation at your home, at the hospital or at one of the law firm’s conveniently located office through the tri-county (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties) area.
It is important to note that every case is different and unique and should be judged based on the specific facts. The discussion in this blog is intended to be general in nature and should not to be construed as specific for your case, as a minor difference in the facts of the case could completely change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of any other states or even another country could vary drastically from Florida. Please feel free to call with your questions, as I offer a free consultation.
