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Florida Personal Injury Law Firm Represents Those Seriously Injured in Auto Accidents

Approximately six million car accidents occur in the U.S. each year, injuring three million people. While not all of them will result in a personal injury lawsuit, there are times when the level of injuries makes bringing a lawsuit appropriate.

Florida is a no-fault insurance state, meaning that one person is not liable for another person’s injuries, even if they were at fault for the accident that caused them. However, there is one exception – if the injuries are significant, based on a certain medical threshold.

Florida’s Serious Injury Threshold

Under Florida law, an injured person may be eligible to bring a lawsuit against an at-fault party and recover damages if they sustained one or more of the following:

• Significant and permanent loss of an important body function.
• Permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability.
• Significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement.
• Death

If their injuries do not meet this criteria, the injured person may not recover for their physical and emotional injuries or the inconvenience experienced due to those injuries. Florida law does not go into extensive detail regarding the threshold the individual’s injuries must meet. For this reason, it is important that you seek the advice of a skilled Florida personal injury attorney who will present convincing evidence of significant injury to the court and protect your right of recovery.

Contact a Progress Village, FL Personal Injury Attorney

If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident in Progress Village, FL, contact the personal injury attorneys at George Hunter, P.A. online or call 813-853-0720 to schedule your free initial consultation today.