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The cop was not there during the accident. His witness was the other driver(who Was a 17 year old without a license).
Daughter works for an abuse shelter. Her car was backed into and damaged while parked in company parking lot as she was working on the clock. An abuse shelter resident reported hitting the car. Shelter resident says they just recently got driver license back, but has no auto insurance. Suggested... View More 
answered on Nov 4, 2024
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
Someone crashed into my car while parked and their insurance wanted to total my car then decided to drop the claim through a text message. I called my insurance and they said I will be responsible the $1000 deductible and likely will impact my 0 accident history. The car is a 2023 Camry bought new... View More
In a previous accident, I was told by the driver that caused the accident that the reason she pulled out was because she couldn’t hear me and it looked like I was farther away. My new motorcycle is decently quiet for it size, so I wanna make sure that people hear me so that they can be aware of... View More
answered on Oct 4, 2024
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
They received a ticket too.
answered on Aug 19, 2024
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
Sheriff arrived on site and did an information exchange and suggest we get our own vehicles repaired and seek medical in needed. I now have received an attorney letter asking for my insurance, which I don’t have on golf cart. The other driver and myself agreed to be free of injury. How do I... View More
answered on Aug 6, 2024
Homeowners insurance generally covers accidents caused by your negligence involving ATV vehicles if the accident happened on your property or on a golf course. Forward the attorney your home insurance policy. If the policy doesn’t cover this because it occurred off your property, it’s 99... View More
On the closing statement the contingency fee was charged and there are extra fees being charged, along with the court fees, there is a miscellaneous fee and a interest fee
answered on Aug 2, 2024
You need to review the contract you signed with your attorney and discuss this with your attorney. If after discussing this with your attorney you are not satisfied with the answer then you can seek a 2nd opinion and see what, f anything, you can do.
It has been over a month, we are at fault and it was a straight forward right of way accident. Our insurance company told us over the phone but we never received anything in writing, she said it is the law firm that was hired by the other driver that requested it. The car sits in our driveway and... View More
answered on Aug 1, 2024
Contact your liability insurance carrier and advise them of the situation. They probably have the obligation to retain an attorney to defend you, so when they do so your attorney should address the issue.
answered on Jul 27, 2024
You’d need to review the policy with counsel. There may be an umbrella that he is covered under or he may have his own personal policy. If he was on the job, the company is liable despite whether there is coverage for the employee so you could go after the assets of the company he worked for... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2024
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. If your attorney wants out, and you haven't signed a release accepting terms, it's possible you could explore the possibility of another firm handling the case. A review of the file would be needed to... View More
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
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.
Motor vehicle accident... View More
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
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