A motorcyclist has died at the hospital after being involved in a crash with another vehicle on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Miami. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene along the interstate near Northwest 95th Street just after 6:15 p.m., Wednesday. According to troopers, the motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a gray SUV. The motorcyclist was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital as a trauma alert but later succumbed to their injuries, troopers confirmed. All southbound lanes of the interstate were closed while troopers worked the scene, but they have since reopened.
Frequently Asked Questions After a Car Accident
Generally, injury victims have a lot of legal questions that need to be answered after a car accident. This is because most car owners in Florida do not have a full understanding of their insurance coverage and oftentimes falsely believe they are protected if they are involved in a car accident. We would like to address some of the most common questions that come up after an accident including whether you should file a personal injury protection claim, should the other driver’s insurance cover your damages and if so, how much, will your insurance rates go up after the accident, and more. If you want to discuss the specific facts of your car accident case with a skilled car accident lawyer, we can provide a free consultation!
Should You Contact Your Insurance Company? The insurance company is responsible for the correct, reasonable, and appropriate investigation of an insured’s claim. If, however, an insured who fails to notify his or her insurance company or agent within a timely fashion, the insurance provider may deny any applicable benefits to the claimant. During initial communications with an insurance company, individuals should always remember to reveal only those facts that the driver is confident in divulging with respect to the accident. Following an accident, it is imperative for drivers to request a complete copy of the insurance claim file. Individuals should closely scrutinize this file to ensure that the insurance company is holding a driver responsible for the correct damages.
How Should I Manage My Medical Bills? In Florida, a person is required to carry personal injury protection (PIP) to assist those accident victims who require medical treatment and are unable to work following an accident. The insurance company should provide an insured person with notice of his or her PIP benefits, exclusions, limitations, and any applicable payment deadlines. An insurance company is also required to pay the insured or the insured’s medical service provider within thirty days of receiving appropriate written notification of the PIP loss amount. Despite this duty, however, some medical providers may bill an individual personally instead of waiting for the insurance companies to finalize any claims. In this situation, an accident victim should contact a personal injury attorney to help resolve the issue and to have the bill sent to the appropriate party. In order to avoid any trouble obtaining automobile insurance coverage in the future, an individual should always identify those medical providers who have assisted in providing treatment. Accident victims should always remember to request as many medical records as possible to document the specific medical procedures that were necessary to treat a person’s injuries.
How Does Uninsured Motorist Coverage Work? Generally, there are two main categories of drivers that are at issue in a discussion of uninsured motorists. An uninsured driver is one who carries absolutely no automobile insurance; an underinsured driver is one who carries some insurance but not an amount enough to cover the injuries that an individual, his or her family, or any passengers have suffered in an accident. Florida, however, does not distinguish between uninsured and underinsured motorists. Under Florida law, uninsured motorist coverage is additional insurance protection that will pay for an individual, that individual’s family, and any passengers who are injured in an accident in which the at-fault driver is not insured or carries less insurance than what is required under Florida law. This additional coverage also protects drivers against hit-and-run accidents in which the identity of the at-fault driver may never be established.
We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following areas:
Miami-Dade: Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Fontainebleau, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, North Miami, Tamiami, and Westchester.
Broward: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Weston; and Palm Beach County including Boca Raton, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach.
