The other party said she was ok, but after filing a personal property claim with my insurance company 8 days ago, she has not returned any calls. I'm concerned she may be attorney shopping. My Bodily Injury limit is only 15k. What are the chances of this exceeding my policy limits ?
answered on Mar 23, 2020
Rarely do attorneys look to collect more than an insured's policy limit. That said, if you have any assets at risk you should look at increasing your policy limit because people are not required to accept your policy limit to settle the case. Although that won't help you with this... View More 
I am in the county and i am on my own private property, this dog constantly trespasses on my property and is aggressive towards my animals, and sometimes towards my wife and myself.
answered on Mar 20, 2020
You are permitted to use self defense to protect yourself, especially if you are on your own property. However, you should contact an attorney in your state for more information about fencing laws and when you can use deadly force to protect your animals which would likely be considered property.
He is a Mexican resident with only a California I'd card states Federal Limits Apply.
He doesnt have a valid license so apparently can not get insurance this, can he sue me?
answered on Mar 20, 2020
I need a bit more information about your question, but yes you can get sued by someone you injure even if they were breaking the law. I am not licensed in CA, so you'll need an attorney there (likely someone hired by your insurance company). That said, the illegal driver will have to prove... View More
Asking for a friend. If being served with papers after a MVA, the documents are not correct: the dates of the accident as listed by hospital/letter from doctor with service dates is incorrect, listing of medical procedure follow up for apparent injury unrelated to claims/manner of accident are... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2020
First, your friend needs to notify his/her auto insurer about the lawsuit immediately. The insurer should pay for a lawyer and pay any judgment/settlement.
Second, the factual errors may entitle your friend to several remedies including possibly a dismissal of the case. Even if they... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2020
Your question is a little unclear. I have several questions. Are you suing for an intentional tort? What tort? Is "he" the defendant? When was the harassment in relationship to the timing of the intentional tort? Who was harassed? Were the circumstances in any way similar to the... View More
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