QUESTION
Can I get sued 13 months later if the accident was my fault and had her car fixed under my insurance?
Asked on Dec 03rd, 2013 on Personal Injury - Rhode Island
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I had a car accident in October 2012 and got served papers that she suing me. I had insurance.
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Edwin K. Niles
Relax and let the insurance co. handle it; that's why we have insurance.
Answered on Dec 11th, 2013 at 5:09 PM
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Yes, you can.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Yes you can be sued. Give the papers to your insurance company.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2013 at 8:04 AM
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Paul Whitfield and Associates P.A.
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Give papers to your insurance company that is what they are there for. Why do you think you pay premiums?
Answered on Dec 06th, 2013 at 8:04 AM
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Contact your insurance company right away. That company will defend you in the case.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2013 at 8:04 AM
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Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
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Notify your insurance carrier.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2013 at 7:17 AM
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Law Offices of Wayne J. Wimer, Inc. P.S.
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You can get sued, so contact your insurance company and advise them to take care of the matter.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2013 at 6:16 PM
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Graves Law Firm
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Yes, she can sue. Call your insurance company immediately and let them handle it. That's why you pay your premiums.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2013 at 6:15 PM
Monica Cecilia Castillo-Barraza
You should immediately notify the insurance company you had at the time of the accident.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2013 at 6:15 PM
Thomas Edward Gates
Turn the paperwork over to your insurance company. The Summons and Complaint are time sensitive, so do so immediately.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2013 at 6:14 PM
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Gregory M. Janks, P.C.
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Obviously you can, and are, being sued. Since you have insurance, turn the suit papers over to your insurer. Your contract with them likely requires they defend you/hire counsel for you at their expense (part of the benefits of the car insurance you purchased). If the claim is not proper as it has already been paid, they will file a motion to have it thrown out. Perhaps the claim is for things the insurer did not pay, or perhaps you have the wrong info on what they paid and/or what the plaintiff wants, but in any event, once you turn it over to your insurer it is their "problem".
Answered on Dec 05th, 2013 at 6:12 PM
James Eugene Hasser
Unless you got a general release from her, she can still sue you. She has 2 years from the accident under Alabama law.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2013 at 6:10 PM