California Car Accident Legal Questions

Answer by John Bisnar Yes, there is something very effective that you can do.  Consult with a California auto accident attorney who is highly experienced with third party workers’ compensation claims. Not only do you have your workers’ compensation benefits rights but you have a right to recover directly for the DUI driver that caused the traffic collision.  Generally a claim directly against the negligent driver will be worth many times more in compensation than the workers’ compensation claim will be.  Not only that but you will not have to deal any further with the workers’ compensation system and the disability issue. John Bisnar Bisnar|Chase, Personal Injury Attorneys www.BestAttorney.com 800-956-0123... Read Answer

Answered by John Bisnar There are two basic ways to find out someone insurance information.  This applies to attorney's malpractice insurance as well as any other type of liability insurance situation (like auto insurance or medical malpractice). One you ask them for it and hope they provide it.  However, in California, they are not required to provide insurance information. The other way you get someone's insurance information is you file a lawsuit against them.  During the "discovery" phase of the lawsuit you can ask for the information and they are required to provide it. In many situations, if a California legal malpractice lawyer asks for an attorney's E&O insurance information (E&O = errors and omissions = malpractice) they will provide it in order to avoid the filing of a lawsuit. John Bisnar Bisnar|Chase, Personal Injury Attorneys www.BestAttorney.com/legal_malpractice.html 800-956-0123... Read Answer

Answer by John Bisnar You have substantial rights.  Immediately consult with a California auto defect lawyer with a wealth of experience in airbag failure to deploy cases.  The best ones will provide you a free consultation. Time is of the essences.  The vehicle must be secured as evidence immediately.  It is crucial to preserve the vehicle as it is the evidence that your case will depend upon. Check out “Still Unsafe At Any Speed” which you can buy it on Amazon.  It is book about auto defects written by one of our partners.  It will give you a wealth of information about auto defects, the auto industry and what you will be up against. John Bisnar Bisnar|Chase, Personal Injury Attorneys www.BestAttorney.com/airbag-failure.html 800-956-0123... Read Answer

In Michigan in order to maintain a cause of action or claim for pain and suffering your husband's injuries must consist of serious impairment of bodily function and or serious and permanent disfigurement. Personal injury claims take time. If you are frustrated with the speed the case is moving, have your husband contact his Attorney for an appointment to discuss the case face to face. Listen carefully to the Attorney there maybe very practical reasons why the case is taking a period of time. Remember however there is a three year statute of limitation from the date of the accident within which the case must be filed in Court or it will be time barred.... Read Answer

Normally, all medical bills are paid from the settlement proceeds once the settlement funds are received. Why the DC's bill was not paid, I do not know. Your lawyer should have known about him, since your lawyer sent you to him. Either way, the bill needs to be paid if you received the services. However, you should be able to negotiate a reduced amount to satisfy his billing.... Read Answer

Whenever, you are involved in any sort of vehicular accident (the "hit" part), those involved are to stop and exchange information. Failure to do so, is the "run" part. By "running" you are aggravating a situation that would otherwise be minor. If you were the one who did the "hitting" you need to stop. If the other person fails to stop, then there is no much you can do about that. If the other person did the "hitting" and "running" and you cannot get him/her to stop, then report the matter to your carrier if the damage is more than you want to pay out of pocket (usually it should be more than your deductible). Try to get the license number of the vehicle that hit you. You can then file the claim on a DMV form (SR-10, I believe) and report it to the DMV which will take appropriate action against the offending vehicle, but it needs the license number of the car to do so.... Read Answer

Absolutely. That is considered insurance fraud. I do not know how to fix it. If he drops the claim against the insurance company there would be no fraud, and so no jail, but he will be making payments on a truck he cannot drive. It's a lose-lose. I would avoid the criminal fraud case, if possible.... Read Answer

Your sister-in-law may have a claim if she was injured as a result of not having an air-bag. Was the truck repaired after a prior accident? Did the seller know it was repaired without air-bag replacement? Who did the repair? Who was at fault in causing the accident? You personally may not have a claim. How were you damaged as a result of no air-bag?... Read Answer

If your vehicle was supposed too have an air bag but did not, then there could be liability on the manufacturers and/or dealers part. S to whether deployment off the bad would have prevented or reduced the injures sustained for no deployment, an air bag expert would have to be consulted with him reviewing the medical records to determine the nature and extent of the injures so he can render an opinion. If he says the injuries some some of them would have been avoided, you have a case.... Read Answer

If you were involved in an accident, and it was your fault (generally the person doing the rear-ending is at fault), you are responsible for compensating the injured person for his/her damages. If you have no insurance, then expect to be sued. If you are sued, you need to find an attorney to defend you in the lawsuit. If you do not defend the case, you may wind up with a judgment against you by way of default.... Read Answer