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Can I sue the car manufacturer or company for the non-working airbags?

Answered 12 years and 5 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
You can do anything you want. However, to win you will need to hire an expert to inspect the car to prove there was something wrong with it, and not driver error.
You can do anything you want. However, to win you will need to hire an expert to inspect the car to prove there was something wrong with it, and not... Read More

Can I sue the car manufacturer or company for the non-working airbags?

Answered 12 years and 5 months ago by James Peirce Kelaher (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Airbags typically don't deploy except in front-on accidents.
Airbags typically don't deploy except in front-on accidents.

Can an officer stop me if I don't habe my break lights on the entire time I was at the red traffic light?

Answered 12 years and 5 months ago by Mr. Paul L. Whitfield (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
I used to be a prosecutor and the police call this a chicken sh-ticket. I doubt if it could stick. You should get your license and registration and insurance all in order and then talk to the best traffic court lawyer you can find.I suspect there is something more going on here. you are required to have working brake lights but I have never heard of the matter you say.... Read More
I used to be a prosecutor and the police call this a chicken sh-ticket. I doubt if it could stick. You should get your license and registration and... Read More

How much should I expect from an accident with a man with minimum insurance and has been setenced?

Answered 12 years and 5 months ago by Georges Herman Shers (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
The hospitals normally will reduce their lien so that they do not get more than you net from the accident. Your attorneys could claim they are entitled to a 1/3rd fee as to the lien under the common fund doctrine [and as a matter of good practice give that attorney line fee to you]. They probably did little work on the case since it was a minimum policy settlement.... Read More
The hospitals normally will reduce their lien so that they do not get more than you net from the accident. Your attorneys could claim they are... Read More

Can I sue the autoshop for damages to my vehichle and poor work done to my car?

Answered 12 years and 5 months ago by Mr. Paul L. Whitfield (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
You can sue them in small claims in the county where they are located, up to 5000 they are liable for any damage to your car while it is in their custody. Get you a mechanci who knows what they did wrong or did not do. Your testimony wont work very well. Ain't no way you can prove anything.... Read More
You can sue them in small claims in the county where they are located, up to 5000 they are liable for any damage to your car while it is in their... Read More

Will a lien holder keep insurance check?

Answered 12 years and 6 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
They can only keep enough to pay the balance.
They can only keep enough to pay the balance.

What is the right amount of settlement if you got hit by a car that caused severe injuries?

Answered 12 years and 6 months ago by Mr. William Enoch Andrews (Unclaimed Profile)   |   11 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
That settlement amount may not be fair to you, depending on what all of your injuries are, and the long-term impact of your injuries over your lifetime.
That settlement amount may not be fair to you, depending on what all of your injuries are, and the long-term impact of your injuries over your... Read More

Will I go to jail if the company whose car I hit sues?

Answered 12 years and 6 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
No. Running away was a crime, and that has been resolved. Damaging another vehicle by accident is a civil matter. Your auto insurance should pay for the damage to the other vehicle.
No. Running away was a crime, and that has been resolved. Damaging another vehicle by accident is a civil matter. Your auto insurance should pay... Read More

Can I seek damages or compensation to the one who hit me?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by James Eugene Hasser (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Yes, but the real question is can you collect the damages? It's probably simpler to just make an insurance claim and let the insurance company worry about getting their money back. Good luck.
Yes, but the real question is can you collect the damages? It's probably simpler to just make an insurance claim and let the insurance company worry... Read More

Can I seek damages or compensation to the one who hit me?

Answered 12 years and 7 months ago by Mr. David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
It may depend on whether he has assets from which a judgment can be collected. If you were in a vehicle, the uninsured motorist coverage on your vehicle should provide some compensation.
It may depend on whether he has assets from which a judgment can be collected. If you were in a vehicle, the uninsured motorist coverage on your... Read More

Who is liable if my friend's mother lets her daughter and her daughter's friend with a license use car and got damaged?

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Certainly. She was driving, and she drove over the crossing, and she obviously was driving too fast.
Certainly. She was driving, and she drove over the crossing, and she obviously was driving too fast.

Can I file a Civil lawsuit following a criminal case?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Stephen Douglas Lombardi (Unclaimed Profile)   |   16 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Yes, that happens all the time.
Yes, that happens all the time.

Would a $500 settlement for my body injury be enough or should I ask for more?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Lisa Hurtado McDonnell (Unclaimed Profile)   |   13 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
No, you should get your medical bills covered. Have you recovered 100 %?
No, you should get your medical bills covered. Have you recovered 100 %?

Am I responsible to pay for the car repairs due to lack of payment.

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Mr. Thomas C. Bulman (Unclaimed Profile)   |   14 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
No.
No.

Am I responsible to pay for the car repairs due to lack of payment.

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Richard Everett Damon (Unclaimed Profile)   |   14 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
No.
No.

I was in a accident and wasn't at fault but didn't know my license was suspended, will insurance cover the car?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Mark A Manning (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Your insurance company should cover you.
Your insurance company should cover you.

I was in a accident and wasn't at fault but didn't know my license was suspended, will insurance cover the car?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Michael G Heilmann (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Insurance should cover you on your fiance's car. They may not cover you on your car if your license is suspended.
Insurance should cover you on your fiance's car. They may not cover you on your car if your license is suspended.

Do I have a case against my auto insurance company?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   11 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Tell your insurance company about the problems with their "preferred" repair shop. If you sue anyone, sue both the shop and your insurance company. I would also go to the attorney general and claim insurance fraud, because the shop got paid under false pretenses. I would claim that the insurance claims adjuster never inspected the final "job" before paying, and that was incompetent and negligent on his part.... Read More
Tell your insurance company about the problems with their "preferred" repair shop. If you sue anyone, sue both the shop and your insurance company. ... Read More

What can we do if my son left the scene of a car accident for not being insured?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   10 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
you can't do anything. He has two (2) problems: first, no insurance, and second, leaving the scene of an accident. Get a criminal lawyer and get your idiot kid off the road before he does some serious damage.
you can't do anything. He has two (2) problems: first, no insurance, and second, leaving the scene of an accident. Get a criminal lawyer and get... Read More

What can I do if I don't have a driver's license but the company I work for is asking for it?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Get a driver's license. You violate the law by driving without a license, and you want some help?
Get a driver's license. You violate the law by driving without a license, and you want some help?

Why was my traffic ticket refiled by the court?

Answered 12 years and 11 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Who knows? Perhaps the cop did not show up, and they are giving him a second chance to testify against you. Get a lawyer.
Who knows? Perhaps the cop did not show up, and they are giving him a second chance to testify against you. Get a lawyer.

What should I expect if I was in a car accident but both the other driver and I are ok?

Answered 13 years ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Notify your insurance company about the accident, and relax. If the other driver suddenly finds that he/she was injured, and makes a claim, your insurance will take care of it.
Notify your insurance company about the accident, and relax. If the other driver suddenly finds that he/she was injured, and makes a claim, your... Read More

How can I get trust fund money before I turn 18 and a court order if needed?

Answered 13 years ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
When you seek an early payout, you pay a big fee. You also have to pay a lawyer to take it to court.
When you seek an early payout, you pay a big fee. You also have to pay a lawyer to take it to court.

I left the scene of a car accident without making a report. What is going to happen once I go file the report?

Answered 13 years ago by Mr. David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
Hopefully, the will take the report and insurance will handle it. They can charge you with hit and run, but since you are voluntarily coming forward, hopefully they will not. Hit and run property damage is not a serious crime and you should be able to get pre trial intervention with no conviction record if you are charged.... Read More
Hopefully, the will take the report and insurance will handle it. They can charge you with hit and run, but since you are voluntarily coming... Read More

What is the age limit to drive a car?

Answered 13 years ago by James Eugene Hasser (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Car Accident
You can drive any car if you are the appropriate age. You can drive with a parent or guardian at age 15 and by yourself at age 16 in Alabama. Under special circumstances, you can drive at an even younger age if you get a Court order.
You can drive any car if you are the appropriate age. You can drive with a parent or guardian at age 15 and by yourself at age 16 in Alabama. Under... Read More