Can I recover compensation if I was hit by a car while crossing outside of a crosswalk in Florida?

Yes, you may still be entitled to financial recovery even if you were crossing outside a designated crosswalk. Under Florida's modified comparative fault law (Fla. Stat. § 768.81), an injured pedestrian can recover damages as long as their share of responsibility does not exceed 50 percent. While Fla. Stat. § 316.130 requires pedestrians to yield when crossing outside marked crosswalks, motorists retain an ongoing legal duty to maintain vigilance and avoid striking individuals on the roadway. Jeffrey S. Altman and The Altman Law Firm examine driver speed, phone records, and sightlines to demonstrate that driver negligence substantially caused the collision.