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When the Driver Who Hurt You Has No Insurance, Who Pays?<\/h1>

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Paralysis Uninsured Driver Compensation: Who Pays in Florida?<\/h2>\n

“The driver who paralyzed me has no insurance and no money. Am I out of luck?” Usually, no. These cases rarely end there.<\/strong> When someone is left with paralysis<\/a>, the at-fault driver’s policy is only one possible source of money. It is often not the most important one. You may still recover from your own uninsured\/underinsured motorist coverage. You may recover from PIP. You may recover from other at-fault parties who carry much larger insurance. In some cases, you can recover from the driver personally.<\/p>\n

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Igor Hernandez, the attorney responsible for this page, and our attorneys are admitted to The Florida Bar. Our firm serves clients throughout Florida, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. We publish this guidance in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

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Start here: an uninsured driver is rarely the end of the road<\/h2>\n

It makes sense to feel panic when you learn the other driver had no coverage. Paralysis is one of the most expensive injuries a person can survive. A driver who could not afford insurance almost certainly cannot pay for a lifetime of care.<\/p>\n

But “the driver has nothing” and “you get nothing” are two very different things.<\/p>\n

Our attorneys look for these sources of recovery first:<\/p>\n