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The person reported my vehicle which belongs to to company I was working for. The owner of the company did not have insurance. After the accident a police officer stopped me. There were no damages to the vehicle and the sheriff helped me look for the car insurance of the company vehicle. The owner... View More 
answered on Jul 25, 2024
Liability on the part of you or the company does not depend on whether or not the vehicle was insured. If, as you say, you didn't cause the accident, you would not be civilly liable. But causation and damages would be something for the plaintiff to prove by a preponderance of the evidence.... View More
answered on Jul 24, 2024
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It's an individual decision - people could sometimes be uncomfortable in wiring large sums of money. On the other hand, some businesses do it routinely. If your mailbox is secure, or if someone at your residence... View More
My 2017 Hyundai Elantra was stolen from my residence by a juvenile. I was one of the victims of the viral social media challenge. My car was recovered but my insurance deemed it a total loss. I’m having to miss work, and college classes as I don’t have rental vehicle coverage. This is causing... View More
answered on Jul 1, 2024
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a needs-based program, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) considers your income and resources when determining eligibility. Here, the SSA may have seen your settlement as income, and then your total income and resources were possibly determined to be... View More
The incident happened in a Publix parking lot. I have 2 witnesses, a FL State Trooper's Crash Report, & my DashCam video.
answered on Jun 23, 2024
As there is no bodily injury, I assume you are asking if you can sue the other driver for physical damage to your vehicle. Of course you can, and if someone else owns the vehicle, you can sue that owner as well. HOWEVER, the normal first step in this situation is to determine if the other driver... View More
A student driver was left unsupervised and slammed into my parked vehicle. I sustained 11 spine injuries and severe symptoms.
They fled the scene before the police arrived.
The insurance company accepted liability however they thought my injuries were minor because the previous... View More
answered on Jun 15, 2024
A client is free to discharge his attorney at anytime, but the attorney is entitled to file a cost lien for costs advanced and file a charging lien for work done (against any recovery that is obtained). Reach out to another Georgia attorney for possible representation if you want to discharge your... View More
I own the car that was driven by someone else, who caused and was cited for a moving violation in the crash. I was not present. I did not give permission for this driver, but the person (minor, non-owner, passenger) listed as primary driver on the insurance policy did. No one was injured, but minor... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2024
Yes in Florida, the owner of a car is strictly liable for damages suffered by a third party caused by the operator of that owners vehicle.
answered on Jun 6, 2024
If the accident was before March 2023 the statute of limitations is generally 4 years. If you had insurance at the time of the accident make sure to reach out to them so they can provide you with an attorney. If you did not have insurance, or did not have bodily injury coverage, you'll... View More
I am an anxious wreck. I got into a minor accident. Police report stated that it was less than $5000 and that there were no injuries. Now the other driver is suing me for $80,000 my coverage is $100,000. I am so scared that this will ruin my life. My insurance company All state is paying for... View More
answered on May 9, 2024
This is exactly why it is important to have insurance. Let Allstate, and the attorneys it has hired and is paying, defend you. As long as you cooperate with your attorney's reasonable requests for information and cooperation, you should be in good hands.
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I was in an accident and received no citations but my car was declared a total loss. I was promised no storage fees from the body shop my vehicle was held in while waiting for a decision from insurance. They ended up chsrging over $5k in storage fees which my insurance then deducted from the... View More
answered on May 3, 2024
Unfortunately, this does happen. The storage facility will charge storage and unless you got the promise that there were not going to be storage charges in writing it will not be binding. GAP Insurance ordinarily covers the “gap” between what is owed in the vehicle and the fair market value the... View More
We both are on the insurance, I'm not on his truck as owner of the truck. But now coming after me. When I wasn't never involved accident. I was at work. Can they come after me even my husband one involve in accident.
answered on Apr 24, 2024
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It sounds like you might be the subject of a subrogation claim, where the other side's insurance paid them and is now pursuing the funds. If you are somehow connected to the vehicle, in most cases by being the... View More
I was at a red light when a car changed lanes diagonally on my right side attempting to get in front of me when a red light changed and collided with my right front bumper. We were in heavy traffic and it wasn’t safe, therefore upon my first glance it appeared no damage, as other driver asked to... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2024
When you file your claim with your insurance company, give them the tag number and the circumstances you have related. Using that number, the insurance company may be able to identify them, and choose to file a civil court claim against them. They might be able to recover a judgment, including a... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
A Florida attorney could advise best and deserves the opportunity to respond first, but your question remains open for almost a week, and time is of the essence in a response here. If your son's car is insured, he should not be undertaking his defense by requesting the other side's... View More
Driver Two crashes into Driver One within a highway median cross-over. Driver One - stopped on the east side of the road before the median cross-over until two Northbound highway lanes and the median cross-over left turn lane (marked) into the median cross-over were clear. Driver One got to the... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2024
Who would be ticketed is entirely within the discretion of the law enforcement officer(s) after the officer(s) speak to those on scene and review the situation. The officer(s) may or may not get it right - and that's why traffic tickets can be contested in traffic court. That's a... View More
I live in Florida. The accident happened in Florida. The injured person in the other car is now trying to sue me for damages
answered on Feb 7, 2024
Yes, you could still potentially be liable. However, if the vehicle was stolen, that would be a viable defense. Once you've been served with the lawsuit the first step should be to contact your insurance to see if they will provide you with an attorney to represent you in the lawsuit. This... View More
She went to the emergency room the day after the accident she got ticket she went to the emergency room 3 times since the accident the last time was on 01/19/24 they did a mri and diagnosed the results as Spinal stenosis and that she needs surgery they claim she wasn't on the insurance as a... View More
answered on Jan 28, 2024
I hope your daughter is okay. There's an unresolved issue from your description of events - whether or not she was on the policy. Based on your post, you say you added her, but the carrier says she was not on the policy. That's going to make a difference in the handling of the claim. My... View More
I took a friend to a new car dealer so they could look at and test drive new cars. They don't have insurance because they haven't owned a car in a few years. Told the sales person that the most important features were the safety features (blind-spot warning, backup alarm, collision alert,... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2024
First, you are not legally permitted to provide legal advice to your friend if you're not a licensed attorney. Your friend must directly contact a lawyer if he/she needs advice that he/she can rely on. General educational guidelines for the kind of issue you describe are as follows.... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2024
Florida Statute 316.003 (73) defines "roadway" as "That portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. I...". "Street or highway" is defined in subsection (89) to include any area, whether or not... View More
Carolyn parent and Edward McDowell are the injured party and hit behind back wheel passages side of car and hit again
answered on Jan 13, 2024
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It isn't fully clear exactly what happened, but it looks like you were struck in the rear by another vehicle. I hope you are all okay. You could try to arrange a free initial consult with a Florida attorney to... View More
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