What if I was partly at fault for my accident?

Even if you were partially at fault for the accident, you still might be able to recover compensation. Under Florida’s comparative negligence rules, victims’ compensation is reduced by the percentage of their fault.

For example, if a drunk driver collided with you while you were driving slightly above the speed limit, the court might say the other driver was 90 percent to blame, and that you were 10 percent at fault. This means that if the total cost of your damages was $100,000, the most you would receive would be $90,000 because of the part you played in the crash.