Q: If someone is in work they are put on road crew and are hit by a car that is speeding what can
(He was on work release )Be done besides the drivers insurance company,is the facility held reliable and if you sue his insurance company can you still take him to civil court or go after the facility,after sueing,his ins.company he was a adoc inmate
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This is not a criminal law question. Its a civil law litigation question.
Any time you are injured in any way you and your lawyer should sue every single person, firm, corporation or governmental entity that you and he or she can reasonably determine might be responsible. You do not sue their insurance company. You sue them. You sue them all at once, all at the same time. Their insurance companies will appear and defend them, and will pay any final judgment you are awarded, up to the limits of their insurance.
It is highly unlikely that can succeed doing this by yourself. Consult a lawyer. Most lawyers do not charge for the initial interview, when you tell them about your case and they tell you your chances for success and how much they will charge to represent you. They will also figure out who might be responsible. They are much better at this than you are likely to be.
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A: I'd say there are some other angles. If the person is criminally charged you may be able to get some unreimbursed medical expenses made part of restitution; you have a number of rights and it makes sense to talk to a member of the Alabama Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
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