What Are The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Out of State Visitors Wounded in Car Accidents in Florida?
If you’re a visitor from out of state wounded in a Florida car crash, and you have a case, it may be different from the claim of a Florida resident who was hurt in Florida.
I live in another state and had an injury accident while driving a rental car in Florida. What should I do?
You need to contact a Florida attorney because it is a case in Florida, and the accident occurred here. A Florida attorney can let you know your rights in Florida to recover, despite being from out of state.
What Can An Out of State Visitor Be Compensated for After a Florida Car Accident?
You may get compensation for
- Rental Car
- Lost Income
- Medical expenses
- Diminished Value of Your Vehicle
- Inconvenience
- Reimbursement for mileage to and from medical appointments
- Loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life
- Mental anguish
- Replacement value of lost personal property
- Funeral expenses
- Reimbursement for mileage to and from medical appointments
- Past Pain and suffering
- Future lost income reduced to present value
- Future medical expenses
- Future Pain and Suffering
- Disability
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Punitive Damages
What If You Have Uninsured Motorist Insurance?
If you have uninsured motorist insurance on your car from another state, the insurance should cover you If another driver is liable for your car accident in Florida.
Should I hire an attorney if I am injured in Florida But Live In Another State?
Yes. There are various reasons why you should hire a lawyer after a car accident. However, getting injured while traveling from another state is a good reason to get a lawyer.
First, I will be dealing with the laws of different states. These laws can be confusing. Understanding the laws that apply is not easy. Suppose you are injured while in a rental car; you could be dealing with more than six claim adjusters. To make matters more complicated, these adjusters might be from three different insurance companies. If you lack a good understanding of car accident coverage, you may lose valuable money or compensation.
What if Your Car Insurance is from Another State, But Your Car Is Kept in Florida, and You’re in a Florida Accident?
It is required that any individual who has a vehicle in Florida for more than three months in a year’s time must purchase property damage liability or personal injury protection insurance coverage. The three months don’t have to be consecutive.
What If The Injury Happens when a Lyft or an Uber Accident While Visiting Florida?
If you are visiting from another state and get injured in an Uber or Lyft accident in Florida, the claim gets more complicated. The out of state visitor could be in Florida for one of two motives.
They are either visiting for :
1.Pleasure or vacation
2.Work or business
In either case, the injured individual is even more likely to require an Uber or Lyft personal injury attorney to defend their rights. The reason for this is that you’ll be dealing with different laws of states and multiple insurances
The individual injured in an Uber or Lyft should make a Med Pay claim or Personal Injury Protection with his or her own auto insurance. This is applicable despite the fact that the injured passenger was not in his or her own vehicle during the accident.
If the individual was in the course of her or his employment during the time of the accident, the out of state Medpay insurance will probably not cover the visitor.
However, he or she must still make a claim for Med Pay or PIP with his or her personal auto insurance for them to deny coverage.
Why do you need a letter denying Med Pay or PIP coverage?
You require this denial because it can be presented to Lyft’s insurance company and the injured person’s health insurance company for them to pay benefits.
If you are injured in a Lyft, you should also make a PIP claim with Lyft. This is because Lyft’s PIP insurer will make Lyft passenger’s PIP reimbursements before the individual’s health insurance pays medical bills.
If you are an Out of State visitor wounded in a Car Accident in Florida, please call Boca Law Firm. We are here to help. Call our toll-free line: 855-BOCALAW (262-2529) or Local: 561-395-0000 to get advice about the best path forward based on your unique situation.