Truck Accident Legal Questions

Hi Susan,  You can pursue the claim directly with their insurance company. Visit this website and search the carrier by name or DOT number, once you find it, navigate to the insurance section and you will find the liability carrier info. https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com Once you have the insurance info you can file a 3rd party property damage claim by submitting your repair estimate, video images and the email admitting fault.   Good luck with your claim!... Read More

Did you call the police? If so, did your neighbor get cited for any traffic violation? If you have suffered injuries as Mr. Gold suggested, you should retain an attorney to represent you on contingency fee which means that you don't pay anything unless you win the case. This website prohibits us from soliciting cases. However, you can research our backgrounds and reach out to one of us.... Read More

Unfortunately lemon law does not apply to used vehicles. Beyond that there is a financial consideration in hiring a lawyer to intervene on a $3,200.00 transaction where the cost of the lawyer could equal or exceed the value of the vehicle. You might try legal aid if you qualify to see if they might try to intervene for you. ... Read More

This is simply a matter of lack of credibilty and being percieved as trying to manufacture some incredulous story with not a shred of evidence to escape legal or criminal responsibility. Unless you were charged with DUI or some other criminal issue, or you simply want to spend thousands of dollars trying to "liase" with law enforcement, not sure what you are trying to accomplish. ... Read More

You should have a private phone conversation with an attorney here in the state of Florida about all the facts of your case to determine exactly what you are entitled to both property damage wise and personal injury damage wise. Further, you have a period of only 14 days to seek medical attention after the accident or else you would waive your personal injury protection benefit coverage. Secondly, you should not make any statements to anyone without the presence of your lawyer. ... Read More

Edward  You should retain an attorney here in Florida on contingency fee to handle all aspects of your case from A to Z. Contingency fee means you dont pay anything to the attorney unless you win the case. Also, keep in mind you have 14 days from the accident date to seek medical attention in order to not waive your PIP benefits. ... Read More

First and foremost, it is important to check the terms of the insurance you purchased with the truck rental, as well as your own motor vehicle policy, to see if you'd be covered for this event. I suspect that you'll be provided coverage to some extent. But without seeing the policies, I cannot advise. If there is coverage afforded to you, you must notify the insurance companies about the incident immediately. Also, if you receive any correspondence or lawsuit papers from IKEA or its representatives, you must forward that paperwork to the insurance companies so that a claims representative and/or lawyer can be assigned on your behalf. Regarding your second question, if IKEA brings a claim against you or sues you, one of your defenses can be that there was a lack of adequate warning about the height restrictor bar. This may not let you off the hook entirely but may serve to reduce your liability to the extent IKEA was comparatively negligent. I hope this helps.... Read More

Since you are having such problems getting a response, it would appear that an attorney could help. We can get the information to contact the regestered agent for Coke or someone in their claims devision. Call or email so it can be investigated. You will need proof of the cost of repairs for the car and replacement of the tree. The police report will be very helpful also. My email is kwincorn@wincorn.com. We are in Dallas.... Read More

You may have recourse in suing the other driver himself, and if said driver has a homeowners insurance policy, your claim may be covered. I say that tongue in cheek as insurance policies protect against negligent acts and not intentional acts. It all depends on the facts and the other drivers medical condition that may have caused him to behave the way he did...still though that stretching it   Steve... Read More

It sounds like you have both a workers' compensation case and a personal injury case resulting from this accident, which can each have profound effects on one another. You can potentially obtain a settlement from one or both of those claims. You need to be sure to retain an attorney to do so, though, as the interplay between workers' compensation and tort claims is complex. Trying to do it on your own can result in major problems with liens. As far as a value--you're right; more information is needed. I'd be happy to speak with you to go over these things more in depth if you'd like. My office nuber is 814-452-6232.... Read More

Its possible that they are entitled to something under subrogation. This is the price of not hiring a lawyer to handle such an issue as it might have been possible to have avoided some of this by characterizing the settlements properly, etc. Now you may have to pay for a lawyer out of pocket to sort this out before it gets even more complicated. ... Read More

If this is a personal injury case, and you can't resolve this issue with the law firm, youcan always change lawyers. It is important though, to do so as quickly as possible, as the more work that law firm does, the harder it is to get other lawyers to take over and they may claim a bigger lien against your settlement for work they claim to have done. If you any questions please call our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation.... Read More