Fort Lauderdale Car Crashes Into Pedestrians
A negligent driver lost control and caused the wrongful death of one pedestrian, and catastrophic personal injuries to another last Sunday. We see this scenario often, unfortunately.
The damages recoverable in Florida for the wrongful death and the serious personal injuries here are different. In a wrongful death action, the bulk of the damages recoverable are generally economic damages such as loss of income, and non-economic damages for the loss of society and campanionship suffered by the family of the person who died due to negligence. A negligence action for serious personal injuries, however, awards a similar type of economic damages, but awards pain and suffering damages to the injured person, and often some damages to a spouse who suffered a loss of consortium, comfort and society as a result of the injuries to his or her spouse. Additionally, pedestrians often do not realize that when they are struck by a car, under many circumstances their own insurance might well provide benefits and coverage for lost wages, medical bills, and even pain and suffereing damages.
Please see our web page entries discussing wrongful death cases and automobile accidents for more information.
If you are severely injured in an automobile accident, whether as a driver, passenger, or pedestrian, we'd like to help. Remember that attorneys who are experienced in personal injury, wrongful death and automobile accident cases can ensure that all possible avenues of recovery are thoroughly exhausted and that your rights as an accident victim are protected. Call us at 954.389.8150, 239.793.3331, or contact us by email through our website at www.fairnessforall.com.
