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Insurance claim

Answered 2 years and 6 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer
Stephen Arnold Black
Turn the matter over to your liability insurance carrier. 
Turn the matter over to your liability insurance carrier. 

How long does it usually take to settle a slip and fall case

Answered 10 years ago by Dr. Michael Gordon Sribnick (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
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You should be asking this question of your lawyer.  If you have not hired a personal injury lawyer, you should do so immediately to get the maximum that your case is worth. Dr. Michael G. Sribnick, Esq. personal injury attorney in Charleston, S.C. Michael G. Sribnick, M.D., J.D., LLC... Read Answer
You should be asking this question of your lawyer.  If you have not hired a personal injury lawyer, you should do so immediately to get the... Read Answer

I just started a new job I'm a cna and their was urine on the floor I fell and hurt my ankle and hip

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by attorney Jonathan Brooks Davis   |   1 Answer
Jonathan Brooks Davis
Is that a question or a statement?
Is that a question or a statement?

What can I do?

Answered 11 years and 3 months ago by attorney Jonathan Brooks Davis   |   1 Answer
Jonathan Brooks Davis
If you accepted a settlement, then there is very little you can do unless you were fraudulently induced.
If you accepted a settlement, then there is very little you can do unless you were fraudulently induced.

Is the following a good case

Answered 11 years and 4 months ago by attorney Jonathan Brooks Davis   |   1 Answer
Jonathan Brooks Davis
It seems to me the parking lot would be negligent. You could file an action for negligence against the owner. The owner probably has liability insurance as well which should have covered your medical bills if the owner was at fault. There was a case recently in Charleston where a man tripped in a parking lot downtown and was awarded $4 million.... Read Answer
It seems to me the parking lot would be negligent. You could file an action for negligence against the owner. The owner probably has liability... Read Answer

is it to late to file for a slip and fall that happen in 2011

Answered 11 years and 4 months ago by attorney Jonathan Brooks Davis   |   1 Answer
Jonathan Brooks Davis
The statute of limitations on personal injury claims is three years from the occurrence.
The statute of limitations on personal injury claims is three years from the occurrence.

If you fall do to poor lighting, and they HOA tell you its not their problem, then go and change the lighting improving it and add a railing

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Dr. Michael Gordon Sribnick (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
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This answer in no way creates and attorney/client relationship.  The rules of evidence do not allow subsequent remedial measures to be used as evidence in most cases, as public policy would favor improvement of situations.  You may still have a case, however, if your lawyer can show that the poor lighting was the legal cause of your wifes medical bills.  I am both a S.C. board certified internist and attorney. Regards, Michael G. Sribnick, M.D., J.D. Attorney at Law Owner of Michael G. Sribnick, M.D., J.D., LLC www.michaelsribnicklaw.com  ... Read Answer
This answer in no way creates and attorney/client relationship.  The rules of evidence do not allow subsequent remedial measures to be used as... Read Answer

If the lawyer was acting without letting his secretary know that I signed a settlement is it binding?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by James Courtney (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
I think we need more information before answering this.  I'm not sure why it would matter if his secretary knew, so long as you agreed to the settlement and he communicated that to the insurance carrier as you instructed.  
I think we need more information before answering this.  I'm not sure why it would matter if his secretary knew, so long as you agreed to the... Read Answer
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