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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Insurance Bad Faith for California on
Q: Should I pursue a "bad faith" lawsuit for a minor (non-injury) collision, or would nothing come out of it?

I was involved in a 3 car collision in CA that was not caused by me. The at-fault insurance company has been ignoring my calls, and it's been exactly 56 days today from the date of the incident/claim (should be resolved within 40 days in CA). I have received no communication via letter or... View More

Justin R. Heim
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Justin R. Heim
answered on Jun 9, 2023

Bad faith lawsuits are filed by an insured policyholder, not a 3rd party (unless that 3rd party has obtained a judgement against that policyholder and received an assignment of rights).

It sounds like you're saying that you're a "3rd party" that got hit by their...
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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for California on
Q: Will I be in trouble if I release my Bodily Injury limits to the other party's lawyer?

I got into an automobile accident.

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Justin R. Heim
answered on Dec 20, 2022

Releasing your liability limits does nothing other than inform the other party how much coverage you have. They have a right to demand that information in a lawsuit, but pre-litigation, you must provide your insurance with consent to release the limits.

CA courts previously stated in...
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5 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for California on
Q: I was riding my bike home from work. A truck cut right in front of me. I have since noticed some injurys that not gone.

The drive admitted fault. Should I continue to try to see my doctor? Or their doctor, or what?

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Justin R. Heim
answered on Aug 15, 2019

There are too many nuances to this question for you to rely on the answers posted here solely. You need to consult with an attorney.

I am going to paraphrase your question to make sure we're addressing the same thing. 'I was injured in a car accident, should I see a...
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4 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents, Health Care Law, Insurance Bad Faith and Personal Injury for California on
Q: Can a car insurance bodily injury rep get my Medi-Cal info from hospital billing department?

I was in a car accident 4 weeks ago, the insured of the other car accepted liability. I have a Stanford Hospital bill of $15,574 and I was unaware that I had state health insurance that will cover emergency room visits. My health insurance provider name and group/member number was not listed... View More

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answered on Aug 15, 2019

I respectfully agree with the other attorney answers posted here, I think it is time that you consult with an attorney.

Medi-Cal is notorious for underpaying health care providers for services rendered. Thus, if you have Medi-Cal as posted in the topic, and they paid that much for your...
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5 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for California on
Q: does releasing uninsured motorist destroy right to claim under my umi policy
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answered on Apr 24, 2019

As the other attorneys have indicated, I believe more information would help answer your question. You should consult with an attorney beyond this thread to make sure that you do not jeopardize your claim.

If an uninsured motorist has struck you, you generally do not "release"...
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