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answered on Feb 21, 2018
Emphatically yes.
My ex and I were sued from a car accident that she was in. The affidavit of service states that they served my mother with papers and has her name on the paper. My mom does not recall accepting or signing any court papers and told the process servers that I no longer lived there. My ex was not... View More 
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
I agree with Bennett, it will be an uphill climb. But it does sound like you never received personal service.
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
Can't answer the question in a vacuum. You can certainly sue in D.C. You may be able to sue in Maryland depending upon the driver's residency and contacts with Maryland.
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
Drinking would not be the only reason. But a normal guy in a normal situation wakes up on the morning and goes to work and kills someone? That person is not going to jail.
Hi there - I was in a car accident last month, along with my mother. The other driver was at fault - they passed the red light, when I had green. They hit me on the driver side and the car was totaled. I had to receive medical attention, but luckily it was just a sprained shoulder and neck (no... View More
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
Yes absolutely. She has a viable claim if she was hurt. Whether the insurance company will pay on that claim is a different matter.
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
Of course. You really can't "press criminal charges" in a case like this. You can seek criminal charges but that is a decision for the police and the prosecutors.
Can i still sue the other driver who hit at the scene he was given 3 citations for reckles driving
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
It does not matter whether you are insured or even if you have a license in a case like this? The focus is on who is at fault for the crash.
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
Presuming a breach of the standard of care, this is probably medical malpractice. Any smart lawyer bringing this claim would bring it as a medical malpractice claim.
The facility says I can't sue them and won't give me the name of their insurance company because of a contractual waiver of responsibility. Can they do that?
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
I don't think there is a legal obligation to provide the name of the insurance company. That is information you can get if you file a lawsuit. Depending on the waiver you signed, you may have indemnified them for their own negligence which could be a bar to your claim.
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
You are simply not giving us enough information to make the call. You would have to give all of the facts of the case.
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
You can. I just do not think the value of that case would be very high. But we would need to know more details.
The passenger thought gave him the alcohol - is he able to still sue my brother?
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
The question is whether the passenger is contributorily negligent. Your brother's problem is that he has to argue that he was drunk. If the passenger knew or had reason to know your brother was drunk, then it is a bar to his claim. But you brother would basically be admitting to being a... View More
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
Lost wages for self-employed people is always a challenge. Whether the insurance company gives you credit for your lost wages will depend on a lot of factors. But we file suit more frequently in cases with self-employed lost wages because insurance companies often do not treat self-employed wages... View More
I grew up in a house with lead. I didn't have any issues until after adulthood.
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answered on Dec 12, 2017
Generally speaking, if you have a brain injury from lead paint poisoning, the injuries are going to be evident before you become an adult. Setting aside the statute of limitations (I have no idea how old you are), it will be hard to show causation if the symptoms did not appear until you were an... View More
My doctor prescribed me Effexor but omitted to mention the severe and long-lasting discontinuation symptoms associated with the medication. Since I have stopped taking Effexor, I have experienced a myriad of uncomfortable and disruptive side effects including disorientation, excessive sweating,... View More
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answered on Nov 30, 2017
In theory, yes. But it is not as simple as if X than malpractice. More to the point, it will be hard to find a lawyer who will show an interest in your claim because, thankfully, your injuries are not permanent.
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answered on Nov 30, 2017
I can't think of any scenarios where you can have malpractice without negligence.
He had no insurance and i only have liability. I just was wondering if I took him to small claims would the judge see it in my favor?. The car is only valued at 1300 dollars but I don't feel like all the medical and towing should all be on me since I was asleep in the passenger seat.
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answered on Nov 15, 2017
If you willingly got into the car with him knowing he was drunk, that is a problem for your claim. If he did not get a DWI, you are likely to win that case. There is no question he is at fault for the crash.
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answered on Nov 15, 2017
Are these parking tickets? Either way, selling a car does not get you out of tickets.
A permit holder was hit from behind by another vehicle. The permit holder was unauthorized to drive the vehicle that was hit. What is the minimum/maximum penalty the permit holder could receive for this violation and, is the owner the vehicle liable for the permit holder if they did not authorize... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2017
What kind of permit are we talking about?
I was involved im a car accident over the weekend and I had to take off 1 day because I was in the emergency room. I am scheduled to work 4 days after the accident. I am a cashier at a grocery store so I’m doing about 5 hours of standing. I am currently in pain due to the accident I have lower... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2017
Listen to your doctors and listen to your body. The way to maximize the value of your personal injury case is to pretend like you do not have a personal injury case.
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