{"id":165,"date":"2014-04-21T16:59:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T20:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.floridainjuryattorneysblawg.com\/?p=165"},"modified":"2017-04-11T17:32:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T21:32:17","slug":"uninsured-motorist-coverage-pays-even-youre-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/uninsured-motorist-coverage-pays-even-youre-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Uninsured Motorist Coverage Pays – Even If You\u2019re Not In Your Car!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many car accident <\/a>victims assume that in order to be able to pursue benefits from their insurance company, they actually have to be driving their own car or riding in their car as a passenger.\u00a0 When it comes to getting your insurance company to pay for your injuries, this is not always true!<\/p>\n

\"outsidecar\"<\/a>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re helping your friend move.\u00a0 As you\u2019re unloading furniture and packages from the back of your friend\u2019s truck, the truck starts rolling backwards and knocks you over, causing an injury. Most people in that situation wouldn’t even think of pursuing benefits from their uninsured motorist coverage, but in this case, the law is on your side!\u00a0 If you are injured by another car in motion, even if you\u2019re not in the car, you could be entitled to UM benefits where the car that hurt you is <\/span>under<\/span>insured or has no insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also pursue uninsured motorist or underinsured motorist benefits if you are in an accident while riding in someone else\u2019s car.\u00a0 If you are riding somewhere with your friend in your friend\u2019s vehicle and you are involved in a hit-and-run accident where the other car flees the scene, your UM coverage will pay for your injuries. Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many car accident victims assume that in order to be able to pursue benefits from their insurance company, they actually have to be driving their own car or riding in their car as a passenger.\u00a0 When it comes to getting your insurance company to pay for your injuries, this is not always true! 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