Can a failure to wear a helmet reduce the claim for damages sustained by an injured motorcycle rider in Florida?

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Florida operates under a comparative negligence system, so yes if you’re not wearing a helmet or if you’re in a car not wearing a seat belt and you sustain injuries your compensation can be decreased by the amount of negligence attributed to those actions committed by you. In this case failing to wear a helmet, or in the case of a car failing to wear a seat belt.