Q: I have a contract question. I was in an accident paid the other guy out and he signed release off all liability.
His insurance is now coming after me. This is in violation of the contract he signed with me. I think the contract he had with insurance was violated when he signed a contract with me. If it is true his insurance contract was violated by signing with me does the insurance company have any legal recourse against me ?
A:
If he signed a release I don't see that his company can win a case. They can bring one --but not win one.
You should notify your company if you had insurance--they will pay for you to have a lawyer. You don't want to trust to winning on your own. If you didn't have car insurance its a good idea to get a consultation even if you have to pay from an attorney that handles civil case defense. Good luck! Make copies of the release--you don't want to give away the original!
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