Yes, and the first step is to set up a claim with that driver's insurance company. You must obtain repair estimates for all damages, and if the limits of that driver's policy are not sufficient to cover your entire repair cost (both home and car), you can look to your own insurance... View More

I assume you have made total disclosure to your insurance company of the facts. If not, you need to do so immediately. I'm guessing from your description that the unauthorized individual is attempting to receive the PIP benefits under your policy for payment of medical bills and/or is... View More

Your inquiry describes the other driver as being at fault, so you answered your own question. However, your inquiry is missing the reason that the police officer believed you were at fault. Accused you of changing lanes from where to where?, - while the other car was where in relation to your... View More

highly unlikely because the person who rear ended you violated a traffic law in following too closely, so, you are presumed to be in the right

Personal injury lawyers won't take your case because they work on contingency, and without insurance there's no guarantee they will be paid. Personal injury cases can be complicated and there's a lot of work that goes into them, so PI attorneys aren't going to take cases where... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. I'm sorry about your accident. I hope all involved are okay. A starting point could be to review the terms of your rental and what it covers in terms of property damage. Based on the facts the post, it isn't... View More

You should retain a competent personal injury attorney here in Florida to represent you on contingency fee which means you pay nothing unless you win. If the police report has given the company a citation for a traffic ticket, your case would be much stronger. Hopefully you took some pictures to... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for over a week. This is common in settings where people agree to handle matters over a handshake, often with the best of intentions. The usual options are small claims or civil court, where parties sometimes represent themselves,... View More

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your son. Any time there is a death or serious bodily injury, you need to be represented by an attorney. Determining fault is key to your wrongful death claim. Your son could bear responsibility if he drove negligently. The friend might be liable for letting... View More

If you had bodily liability coverage, your insurer provides legal representation at no charge to you. If you didn’t have that coverage and the insurer won't defend you, schedule a legal consultation. Certainly, the claim may be a scam as you say, and there are ways to tackle that, but it is... View More

Leaving the scene of an accident due to an emergency is understandable, but you may have a situation that called for promptly initiating contact with the police as soon as feasible to explain the problem. Now that you failed to do so, you might be charged with a crime (and possibly arrested) with... View More

Hello, first, I hope you are OK and uninjured. There is no such thing as full coverage. This is completely made up although people do use this term. There are many different types of insurance coverage, such as PIP, bodily injury, uninsured motorist coverage, collision coverage, and comprehensive... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for over a week. Based on the post, it looks like the accident took place over thirty years ago. That's a long time for someone to await payment on a case. It's difficult to say whether there were factors that stretched... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The client may have already explored this with their attorney, but one of the first things that comes to mind is the client's underinsured motorist protection. It could depend on the client's policy and... View More

I assume your insurance provider has contacted you and provided you with an attorney to deal with the plaintiff's lawyer. If not, contact your insurance company immediately. While the injured party's bills may technically be $200,000.00, often that is the "sticker" price rather... View More

In that scenario, the company running the shelter would not be liable for the vehicle damage unless it was somehow foreseeable to the company staff that allowing the resident to drive in the parking lot would create a risk of damage - for example, if the resident had a bad traffic record that... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. I'm sorry this happened to you. Without GAP coverage, these situations are difficult and often unfair. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney to review all possible options, an immediate measure... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Continuing or discontinuing treatment, as well as other medical issues, are usually the decision of the doctor. Doctors usually base their decisions on medical necessity and whether the patient has reached maximum... View More

Sorry to hear about your accident I'm not familiar with straight piping, but for guidance, see Fla. Statutes Section 316.293, which you can find online. Subsection (5) thereof states:

(5) NOISE ABATEMENT EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS.—

(a) No person shall modify the exhaust... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney in your state, here's a short answer.

It looks like both of you have been found liable to some extent, at least based on tickets issued. If the other... View More