Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

PALM BEACH COUNTY- AUTO ACCIDENT.

My son was in an accident that was not his fault however he was driving a vehicle that was unisured and unregistered. Is the other party responsible? The only tickets he recieved was for no insurance/ no registration.


Asked on 7/06/10, 7:15 am

4 Answers from Attorneys

William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

First if your son is listed on another insurance policy, or lives with a family member who has insurance, he may be entitled to coverage through one of those policies.

The liability of the other person is not determined by the registration of the car your son was driving, so if the other person caused the crash then your son should be entitled to some recovery. Your son should seek an in person consultation with a personal injury attorney.

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Answered on 7/06/10, 10:53 am

As long as the other party caused the crash, then the other party is likely responsible for your son's damages. However, since your son was driving an uninsured car, the other side may get a "setoff" of $10,000 against his medical bills, which means that they don't have to pay that first portion of his bills. If you'd like to discuss your son's rights further, feel free to contact me. Good luck on this matter.

Jos� A. Negroni, Esq.

Negroni Law Group, LLC

954-321-6115

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Answered on 7/06/10, 10:54 am
Angelo Marino Angelo Marino Jr. PA

Your has a claim. See if someone in his household has pip to pay for medcial expenses. See www.FL-PI-Lawyer.com

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Answered on 7/07/10, 10:41 am
Steven Meyer CPLS, P.A.

If your son was injured in the collision, then he has a claim against the other driver. The insurance situation will make things a bit complicated, however. We would be interested in speaking to your son about the situation. We offer a free initial consultation, and are in Palm Beach County.

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Answered on 7/11/10, 9:22 pm


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