Michigan Personal Injury Legal Questions

First, if the vehicle you were driving was insured, turn the lawsuit over to the insurance company, they will hire a lawyer that will represent you at no cost to you. In all likelihood, your girlfriend's mother has also been sued as the owner of the vehicle, she should be able to tell you if the vehicle as insured, and if so, by which insurance company. The lawyer suing you wants there to be insurance on the car as bad as you do, as you indicate, trying to collect from you is much more difficult than cashing a check from an insurance company. Second, consult with a bankruptcy lawyer to see if you are eligible to file bankruptcy on this lawsuit and any other debts that you may have out there, and take things from there.... Read Answer

Turn the case over to YOUR auto insurance, if you had any at the time, or turn it over to the insurance on the car you were driving. As the permitted driver, you should be covered by that policy. Why, when you were driving someone else's car, did you drive like a jackass? You certainly were not respectful of your girlfriend, or her mother. You should be ashamed of yourself.... Read Answer

Get a domestic relations lawyer and file a motion in court to deal with this. The new wife sees you as a threat to her relationship, and she is not being very rational. Your ex-husband is trying to keep peace in the house, and so he sides with her. You need the judge to whom your divorce case was assigned to take control over this.... Read Answer

When food is put into "the mainstream of commerce," it is guaranteed to be uncontaminated, and fit to eat. When you order food, you expect the food to be edible, and you expect to pay for edible food. So in effect, your situation produces two (2) separate claims within the same lawsuit. A claim for breach of contract, and a claim for breach of warranty. The bottom line is that you do have a case, however the value of that case will depend on the damages caused. It could be merely putting a cap on a tooth, or it could be a root canal, or it could be a removal of a tooth and either an implant or a partial bridge, or it could also involve a damage to your tempero-mandibular joint. You need a good dentist, and a better lawyer.... Read Answer