Tampa
Personal Injury Attorney Explains No-Fault PIP Insurance
In
1971, Florida became the second state in the country
to approve a no-fault plan for automobile insurance.
The law, which took effect in 1972, is known as a no-fault
personal injury protection law, or PIP. The basic principle
of PIP is that, to a certain point, no one is “blamed”
for a vehicle accident. Motorists insure themselves
for a minimum of $10,000 in medical expenses and lost
wages. Therefore, should an accident occur, each motorist
is initially covered by his or her own insurance company.
It
may sound like a simple plan, but no-fault laws and
PIP insurance are commonly misunderstood. If a motorist’s
PIP insurance is not enough to cover the losses from
an accident, a Tampa personal
injury attorney becomes essential. Otherwise, a
motorist may be caught in a situation of suffering extensive
injuries with no way to pay for medical bills, lost
wages, lost earning capacity, permanent disabilities,
and so on.
A
Tampa personal injury attorney from Clark and Martino,
P.A., will help you understand Florida’s insurance
laws and personal injury laws. Every car accident is
different, and there are several possible ways you may
be able to recover damages.
Please
call a Tampa personal injury attorney from Clark and
Martino, P.A., at 1-888-868-5615. During a free consultation,
we’ll discuss the merits of your case and help
you decide how you can pursue compensation for your
medical bills and other accident-related expenses.
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