The mistake referenced in this post can hurt a case in different ways. Although something like this may not be allowed by the judge in your case if it would make it to court, if such evidence would come in a jury may not like that. Secondly, when you are rude to the other driver, the other driver likely will report this to the insurance company and your case may be “flagged” as a problem case. To some degree, your injury case is your injury case and depending upon all of the issues – fault, damages sustained and the relatedness of the injuries to this particular accident – it would have a certain range of settlement value and jury verdict value. However, an insurance company may then value your case on the lower end of that range if you case has been “flagged” or a jury likewise may award less than otherwise if it does not like some behavior that it hears during the testimony.
If you have been in a car 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 area.
Every case is different and unique and should be judged based on its specific facts. The legal discussion in this blog is intended to be general and should not to be construed as 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 advise, if I were to take your case. A minor difference in the facts of the case in a fact pattern such as above could completely change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site suggests, based on the laws of Florida and the laws of any other states or country could vary drastically from Florida.
