7 Jun

Multi-Million Dollar Settlements Are Possible Even In Uninsured Motorist Accidents, Recent Cases Prove

If you have been seriously injured in a collision with another driver who was uninsured or underinsured, you can still fight to recover the full amount that your injuries are worth, as long as you have an aggressive legal team on your side! Call The Florida Law Group today to schedule a free consultation regarding your uninsured motorist claim and discuss your options!

How does recovering damages work if I was hit by someone without insurance?

Florida law currently requires every driver in the state of Florida to have a minimum of $10,000 in both PIP coverage (personal injury protection) and Property Damage Liability coverage. However, that does not stop many people from driving illegally without this coverage, and Florida drivers are among the worst of these rule-breakers; recent reports have shown that Florida has the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the entire country, with about 26.7% of all drivers in the state lacking the minimum required coverage.

People who are willing to ignore those requirements are likely to ignore other rules of the road as well, which means that drivers who do have the proper coverage are likely to be involved in an accident that was caused by an uninsured driver’s negligence. When this happens, and the accident leads to the insured driver’s injuries, that driver has a legal right to seek maximum financial compensation for their injuries in court. In an accident where both parties are insured, the claim would be made against the other driver’s insurance company, but in an uninsured motorist crash, making a claim gets complicated. Car accident injuries or motorcycle injuries can cost thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars; even if the claim was made against the uninsured driver personally, they probably do not have enough assets to even begin to cover the cost of treatment, and they have no insurance company who can afford to pay out the claim.

In most of these cases, the plaintiff’s (injured party’s) best recourse for winning full damages is to file an uninsured motorist claim with their own insurance company, but insurance companies are often particularly reluctant in these situations to pay the full amount that injured victims deserve. That’s why anyone who is injured by an uninsured motorist in Florida needs to immediately consult with an experienced personal injury lawyer who can help them fight for justice!

Filing an uninsured motorist lawsuit doesn’t mean you’ll receive a low settlement!

Some people think that just because the motorist who caused their crash was uninsured, they can only expect to receive a limited amount of money from their own insurance company, but that is a misconception. The amount of money you stand to receive in an accident injury claim is only limited by the quality of legal representation you have on your side and the extent of your injuries. Recent cases that were settled in Florida – both by our highly skilled legal team and by others – prove that million-dollar and multi-million-dollar awards are possible even in uninsured motorist accidents!

One driver was badly injured in a 2016 crash in Clearwater, Florida which was caused by an uninsured driver. He was reportedly an athletic person whose personal life centered around exercise and physical activity, but the accident left him permanently injured in his neck and back. State Farm, his insurance company, gave him an offer for $56,000, but his lawyers took his case to trial and a jury just recently awarded him $1,094,192.18 in damages – to compensate him for medical bills as well as for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment.

In 2015, a former chiropractor and his wife were involved in a 2004 crash that involved a motorist with no insurance; the husband suffered spinal cord injuries. Geico, their insurance company, rejected their claim, but a jury awarded them an astonishing $14.5 million.

In April, an Indian River County jury awarded a Bradenton man more than $3 million for his permanent injuries that occurred as a result of a 2017 crash near Vero Beach that involved an underinsured motorist who rear-ended him.

The Florida Law Group’s personal injury attorneys tried similar cases, one where a motorcycle accident caused by an uninsured driver and resulted in the motorcyclist’s death. We were able to recover $1,580,000. In another case where the motorcyclist was severely injured, but survived, we were able to recover $1,140,000. These are just a couple of the sizable settlements that we have won for injured victims.

Trust The Florida Law Group to win.

Settlements like those are not uncommon. Our elite team of uninsured motorist attorneys is more than capable of recovering a sizable settlement that reflects what your injuries are truly worth. Since 1984, we have recovered over $1 billion dollars for injured accident victims around the state of Florida. We have over 100 years of collective experience on our team, as well as 11 locations (Tampa, North Tampa, Brandon, New Port Richey, Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Wesley Chapel, Plant City, Largo, Orlando, and Miami). The Florida Law Group’s lead trial attorney, Chris Limberopoulos, is a board certified civil trial specialist, which is a distinction that only 1% of lawyers can claim. We have been recognized by many prestigious legal organizations as one of the top law firms in the nation. Because we are confident in our abilities, and because we believe everyone deserves access to representation, we offer all of our legal services on a contingency fee basis, meaning that you don’t pay our legal fees unless – and until – we recover a settlement for you! Call today to schedule a free uninsured motorist accident injury consultation and find out what you stand to gain.