Posted by christina on 7/06/06

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Automobile accident occurred in Florida. Accident involved
3 non-residents. Liability is clear as middle car was rear-
ended and pushed into 1st car. Insurance co. is being
extremely difficult, e.g. refusing to grant more than 30
days of rental car coverage despite vehicle not being
repaired for another 4 to 6 weeks, refusing to tow vehicle
that was undriveable back to Louisiana, moving the vehicle
to another location without knowledge or consent of
insured. The accident victims are from Louisiana and
Alabama. Louisiana victims are a pregnant female and her
husband to whom the ins. co. has shown complete disregard
despite the possibility of miscarriage for the female, her
inability to take any medication or be treated for any
injuries due to the pregnancy, injury to the male, and the
necessity of surgery for the male. The tortfeasor is from
Tennessee. None of these states are "no fault" states and,
therefore, it is likely that nne of the insurance policies
are conforming to the no fault statute.

I am an atty in Louisiana - which is a fault state.
Victims were trying to settle issues w/ ins. co. amicably,
but have not had any cooperation from the ins. co. - which
I cannot understand at all.... I have reserached this no
fault issue and come up with a mixed bag....with nothing
really on point... Can anyone shed some light on this? I
haven't even gotten to the jurisdictional issues yet...

Thanks in advance.

Re: florida no fault law, 7/06/06, by Curmudgeon.

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