Q: I was broadsided by a truck who was ticketed, judge dismissed, now what happens to my claim?
Told by an attorney as well as judge when I went to drivers 1st court date that I didn't need to appear--court date was postponed and I didn't go after that. Did that end up hurting my claim against the delivery company?
A: Typically, the traffic court hearing is a separate proceeding from the personal injury case. You should contact a local attorney to represent you on the injury case to discuss the traffic court proceedings and other matters.
Josh Rohrscheib agrees with this answer
A: Whether the driver's traffic court matter was dismissed or not will not effect your negligence claim.
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