In Florida, the rear driver is usually presumed at fault in a rear-end crash, even if they claim you “stopped suddenly.” That presumption can be overcome only with credible evidence showing your stop was abrupt and unforeseeable or that another independent cause made the crash unavoidable. This article explains the proof, defenses, and evidence attorneys […]
In Florida, a rear driver can reduce or avoid liability if evidence shows the lead driver’s sudden braking was unreasonable and contributed at least 1% to the crash under Florida’s modified comparative negligence rule. Rear-end collisions are often presumed the trailing driver’s fault, but that presumption can be rebutted with the right facts. This article
[In Florida, the trailing driver is presumed at fault in most rear-end crashes, even when they claim you “stopped suddenly.” That presumption is strong, but it can be rebutted with evidence of an abrupt, unforeseeable stop or another independent cause. This article explains how fault is proven and defended in Florida rear-end cases, what evidence
