The serious injury threshold law, Florida Statute 627.737, clearly defines what a serious injury looks like in a personal injury matter.
To qualify for a serious injury and meet the required threshold, your injuries must include:
- Significant and permanent loss of a bodily function;
- Permanent injury with a degree of medical possibility;
- Significant and permanent scarring or disfigurement; and
- Death.
Some examples of injuries the law covers include traumatic brain injuries (TBI), broken bones, burns, and injuries to vital organs of the body. No other type of injury will qualify you for Florida’s serious injury threshold.
The good news is, you only need to meet one of the above standards of the threshold. All four requirements are not necessary to file a personal injury claim in Florida.
Because each injury claim is unique with its own variables, what is deemed serious for one case, may not be serious for another case. The law is not black and white, and that’s why it’s crucial for a Florida personal injury victim not to attempt this type of case without experienced legal counsel.