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10
JUL
2014

Rear ended, severe anxiety driving now. Insurance wants to settle with $200.00, covering only medical claim I have. I want $1k?

by Omar A. Cardenas
compensation driving anxiety, legal claim driving anxiety, legal question rear ended
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Both the person who hit me and myself have the same insurance company. I went to a doctor once, the day of accident due to my head hitting the head rest hard and I wanted to make sure I was okay. However, this anxiety while driving is severe and I feel that $200.00 for all the emotional distress/anxiety I have now is a slap in the face.

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Florida statute 627.737 bars a victim of an automobile accident from recovering damages for pain and suffering unless they can prove to that they have sustained a permanent injury. This is normally accomplished through a medical diagnosis. In most cases, a licensed physician will need to evaluate the patient over a period of time to confidently conclude the injury is in fact permanent in nature.
Without sustaining a permanent injury, the at-fault insurance carrier is only responsible to compensate you for out of pocket expenses. Under your automobile insurance, your PIP coverage is responsible for paying your related medical expenses at 80% (up to $10,000.00) if you receive treatment within 14 days of an accident. In addition to your 20% co-pay, you may also be subject to a deductible. PIP will also pay 60% of any lost wages that you incur as a result of the accident, and reimburse you for mileage to and from your medical appointments.

The statute of limitations on an automobile accident in Florida is 4 years. If you accept $200.00 or even $1,000.00 right now, you will likely be asked to execute a release of liability in exchange for the money. This will forever bar you from filing a lawsuit against the driver that caused your accident and/or the owner of the vehicle.
It is common for injuries from automobile accidents to get worse over time. You don’t want to be out of luck, if in a month or two from now, you find out that you in fact sustained a permanent injury, and not be able to pursue a claim for pain and suffering because you made the mistake of prematurely settling your case.

I suggest that you wait until you are absolutely sure that all of your injuries have been 100% resolved, and that you will not be seeking any future medical treatment for this accident, before contemplating signing a liability release.
If you realize that your injuries are in fact unresolved, I strongly recommend that you contact my office for a free consultation and complete analysis of your case. I look forward to hearing from you.

Answering this question does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. The answer given is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for contacting an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction and obtaining legal advice from such an attorney.

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Omar A. Cardenas

My name is Omar A. Cardenas, and I have dedicated my legal career to making people whole after they have suffered an accident or a loss. If you live in Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Collier, or Lee County, Florida, and have been injured as a result of another’s negligence or have suffered a loss to your home or business, let me represent you in your fight to be made whole again.
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