Generally, you are able to get PIP coverage for an accident in Florida in a taxi cab; however, this is generally ONLY the case if you own a Florida vehicle or live with a relative that owns a vehicle. Under Florida law, taxi cabs and limousines are exempt from the mandatory personal injury protection (PIP) coverage that personal automobiles must include pursuant to the Florida No-Fault Motor Vehicle Act. Oftentimes, if someone riding in a taxi cab owns a car here in Florida, then they may have access to Florida PIP through their own car and generally under Florida law, your own car insurance is primary for PIP when you are in another vehicle, including a taxi cab. Further, if someone riding in a tax cab lives with a relative that owns a car, then that relative’s PIP oftentimes will provide PIP in that situation. However, if you do not own a car or live with a relative that owns a car, then generally there will be no PIP to the passenger in the taxi cab but that person will be able to sue the cab company or the other vehicle, depending on who is at fault. In that situation, all of the medical bills and lost wages generally would be due and owing against the at fault vehicle. Boca Raton taxi cab accident lawyer, Deerfield Beach taxi cab injury attorney, Boynton Beach, accident taxi cab lawyer, Pompano accident cab taxi attorney.
Please call the law firm today for a free consultation about your taxi cab accident. Drucker Law Offices has offices in Boca Raton (principal office), Coral Springs, Miami, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach. The phone numbers are 561-483-9199 in Palm Beach County or 954-755-2120 in Broward County or 305-981-1561 in Miami-Dade County.
Every case is unique and should be judged based on its specific facts. The legal discussion in this blog is intended to be general and should not specific advice for a case or more importantly for your case. The goal of the blog is to give some information about a topic and to have you call the law firm for specific advice, if I were to take your case. A slight difference in the facts of the case could completely change the result. Also, this blog is based on the laws of Florida and the laws of any other states or country are not considered in this blog.
