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age.  If you have more than one vehicle, I recom-
mend stacking. Please see other articles that I have
written for further details.
It is possible that the other insurance company
may find you at least partially at fault if you dis-
obeyed the rules of the road. For example, while you
have the right of way as a pedestrian on a marked
crosswalk, you must yield the right of way to all vehi-
cles if you are not using a marked crosswalk. If there
is a sidewalk on the street, you have to use it.  If
there is no sidewalk, you have to walk on the road
facing traffic.  If you are a bicyclist, however, you
need to be going in the direction of traffic, in a bike
lane if available. Even if you are disobeying the rules
of the road, you may still be successful in getting at
least some settlement for your pain and suffering,
over and above the medical bills. Florida has the law
of comparative negligence.  If a jury were to decide
the case, your total damages would be reduced by
the percentage that you were found to be at
fault.  For example, if the jury finds that your total
damages are $100,000, but you were 70% at fault,
then you would still receive a net
verdict of $30,000.
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If you are at all injured, it is
important that you allow an ambu-
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only to be sure that you are okay
but also to preserve your rights
under Florida’s PIP laws.  
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