Overview of Florida Auto Accident No Fault Law

The general public has been conditioned to believe that auto accident lawyers are successful in bringing frivolous lawsuits in which jury’s award large pain and suffering verdicts in car accident cases.  At least in Florida, nothing could be further from the truth.  While large pain and suffering damages do occur in appropriate cases, such damages are actually hard to get in Florida auto accident cases.  The difficulty in getting a jury to award such damages comes from limits created by the Florida Motor Vehicle No Fault Law.  The law itself is a simple exchange by the injured person of the right to pain and suffering damages for the right to receive compensation for medical expenses and lost wages.  It is called no fault because the injured person does not have to prove fault to get the benefits.  According to section 627.731 Florida Statutes, the Florida legislature created the Florida No Fault Law with the express purpose of limiting the potential for a jury to award pain and suffering damages in an auto accident case in exchange for the right to collect medical and lost wage benefits whether or not you are at fault for the car or truck accident.