Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida
If i get in a car accident and the one that hit you was running from the cops will you get some kind of payment?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Depends on many factors. If the car the person was driving was his/hers, then you need to determine if there was insurance. If there is insurance, then one must make a negligent claim--not intentional tort claim--against the driver. If it is a stolen car, you have a problem unless you have uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (you can do that in both instances). You may also have a claim against the police agency if the chase was not within the guidelines.Go to www.ConsumerLawyerHelp.com for all your legal needs. (Become a member of the site and receive a newsletter on the different areas of the law each month. To become a member, simply send an email to [email protected] and put in the heading �member.�
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Also check if he was fleeing a police chase you may qualify for compensation of up to $10,000 in the Crimes Victims Compensation Fund. Police agency has the forms.