Car Accident Legal Questions

In this site, I try to answer questions and give general advise about the law. Since each case is fact specific, I avoid giving answers to specific cases because there might be facts that are not listed that might affect the outcome. Therefore, I can not tell you how much is a "reasonable settlement" in your case. I would suggest that you might want to speak with an attorney in your area to seek an answer to your question. Another alternative, is to Google your question. I did that and found some websites that might be of assistance to you.... Read More

Do you have insurance? If so, contact the Ins. co. immediately and they will retain counsel to defend against any possible lasuit against you. If you believe the other driver was at fault, then you can retain private counsel here in Florida to sue/ counter sue the other driver. Act quickly as nearby stores/commercial establishments, at or near the scene of the accident may have videotaped the incident. ... Read More

Most counsel who handle the personal injury part of your case will also help you with the property damage issues that arise free of charge. If you have sustained injuries and you are currently not represented by counsel, you should seek representation asap on a contingency fee basis. That means you don’t pay anything unless you win the case.... Read More

Its literally impossible that a car warranty repair issue would cause you to lose your job and claiming so makes you look like you are just working an angle. There are literally DOZENS of things that could have been done for transportation starting with Uber, borrowing a car,  or buses. That YOU allowed a vehicle to sit at a dealership - likely because you could not afford or refused to pay for repairs - is inherently ridiculous, and that is likely why it was sold to pay a mechanics lein for storage. Its simply not credible that they refused to provide you a repair estimate FOR A YEAR as thats what they do for a living. What you should have done is retained a lawyer when they refused the warranty repairs, if it was a warranty item and they were wrong OR if you know they were right, removed the car to a shop that would have addressed the repair cost. NOT a year later. ... Read More

The failing in your position is a classic one - they other driver I didnt see and collided with must have been speeding - which begs the queston of how could you possibly say such thing with a straight face when YOU were changing lanes UNLESS you admit you saw the other driver and pulled in front of them anyway. In your situation, if you have the ID for witnesses saying the bike rider was swooping in and out of traffic at high speed, provide this information to your insurance defense lawyer and they will address that. ... Read More

If the driver does not have any insurance, you can can run the claim through your own insurance company IF you have uninsured motorist coverage on your policy.  You can call your insurance company and ask or look on the declarations page, which is simply a summary of the coverages.   Please call if you have any questions, 404-418-8507.  James ... Read More

Injury cases are not evaluated that way - the involve assessments based not only on liability and damages but collectability. You can "go for" anything you like but  if you cant collect it efficently you have to weigh the expense and risk. You also have a LOT of pitfalls that could cause you to get NO MONEY from the course you referenced. You really need to retain a lawyer to help you work through this, ... Read More

No way to tell without reviewing your file and medical records. Bottom line is many insurers will not pay large settlement values on PI machine doctors claiming you need surgery because they know they win those cases most times at trial as most times its a puffed up bluff. Its a tough call to get surgery as then the fight shifts to trying to reduce the bills to get you value when there is a coverage limit or risk a trial to see if you can collect on a judgement over the limits if you get one. You have a lawyer you need to follw thier advice OR fire them and find a lawyer that you trust to advise you. ... Read More

Most automobile policies require that any adult who lives in a household must be listed on the policy (and premiums paid) because it is to easy for them, being the same household, to use the car and want coverage without paying for it. Look at your automobile policy which governs what is covered and what is not.... Read More

You are lucky you were not injured! Because you are lucky you were not injured, the only claim you have against Ford is for the defective airbags to be replaced. There is a national recall campaign and class action against airbag manufacturers. You might Google this and make a claim through them for damages. Good luck.... Read More