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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: What legal options do I have if I don't know what other car caused my accident? I blacked out.
Trent West
Trent West
answered on Sep 9, 2018

If you have no way of finding out the vehicle that caused the wreck, you are most likely stuck with filing the claim with your own insurance company. If there was a police report, there may be information on it about the other driver. I recommend requesting the report from the police agency that... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Illinois on
Q: I believe I have conflict of interest with my states attorney. I was involved in a accident with him

He has put his assistant on my case would that still be conflict of interest?

Trent West
Trent West
answered on Sep 9, 2018

Most likely not but it will depend on what happened in that wreck with him and how much oversight he has on the case. If you feel you are being mistreated as a result, you can bring it up to the judge or your defense attorney.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Family Law for Illinois on
Q: If my boyfriend is paying me child support and we get married will it stop ?
Trent West
Trent West
answered on Sep 9, 2018

The child support will not automatically stop. You have to seek a court order terminating the child support. If his support is coming out his check, a notice terminating the child support withholding needs to go to his employer after the court terminates the support.

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