answered on Apr 22, 2024
An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Depending on your respective policies, your choices could include going through your carrier (which could involve paying a deductible), her carrier, small claims, or a friendly resolution between neighbors. Good luck
Same surgery 2 times I feel the first dr should have done better is there anything I can do cause this has changed my life forever I never knew it would of turned out this bad
answered on Feb 19, 2024
CAR ACCIDENT
If you are asking about reopening the car accident, you CANNOT do that. That said, given the extent of your injuries, the insurance carrier probably surrendered their policy limits. That is to say that you probably received ALL available money.
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Or can I take the lady to small claims court
answered on Feb 17, 2024
It’s unlikely due to both the statute of limitations (since accident was in 2019) and the fact that there was a settlement. However if the amputation has some additional cause (medical negligence perhaps?), then it might be possible to recover in some other way. It’s best to contact a lawyer to... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2024
You could. It could depend on a person's skills, knowledge, confidence, complexity of the claim, and determination of the carrier to defend. Many people have successfully handled their claims and saved on attorney fees. If the claim is complex (you post under bad faith, which could have its... View More
I was passenger in the vma and my “friend” driving My car crashed & left me there. When police arrived I was unconscious so I went to the hospital as trauma 1. He has since been in jail and I have tried to get information for my Insurance but all I have is a report number that doesn’t... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2024
I'm very sorry to hear what you have been through. It's possible the police report number you were provided is incorrect. If that's the case, please know you can also search for police reports using the name of your "friend" and/or your own name, the date of the crash, and... View More
I assume its my turn but I wasn't a 100% sure because I was mostly trying to take pictures but no cars were driving on toward me. Apon looking left I look right and I see a sedan flying by possibly speeding and almost hitting me, What would have happend if i got hit and who would have been... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2023
An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Both of you would be liable to some extent - the vehicle for speeding (and other possible reasons, depending on whether it was in a crosswalk, traffic control device, etc.). You would be liable for being distracted... View More
Ahead but saw they were there and breaked too late, I got a ticket for “ driving too fast” and I don’t have to appear in court. It was a minor hit, my car didn’t get damaged and the other car got a slight dent and some scratches from my license plate. Should I plea guilty ?
answered on Dec 9, 2023
If you plead guilty, without appearing in court (ie paying the ticket), it will be a conviction on your driving record and may affect your insurance, and potentially cause other problems. I would recommend speaking to a lawyer to see if you can have it dismissed or if you are eligible for court... View More
I was the only person who had insurance. I made a claim and hired a lawyer. It’s been 6 months since my lawyer sent them proof nobody had insurance in the accident, and I want them to abide by the policy and pay me 25,000 my lawyer says the insurance company in Illinois doesn’t have a time... View More
answered on Dec 11, 2023
An attorney for the applicable jurisdiction could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It isn't fully clear what is going on here from the brief description, but in such cases, the option is usually to pursue a UM, or uninsured motorist claim, unless your attorney is... View More
They want to drop it to a misdemeanor since my son was also drinking. He lost his leg, broke his neck, back and shattered his spleen.
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
Your question is unclear. I can’t tell who is being charged, you, your son, or someone else? I’m not even sure who was driving. But in any event, if someone is charged with drunk, driving in an accident in which someone suffers “great bodily harm“ it can be charged with a felony regardless... View More
I just sign my release form last week. How long will it take?
answered on Nov 3, 2023
Illinois law gives at-fault drivers/insurance companies 30 days to get you your settlement check from the date they receive your signed release. However, there are other factors that sometimes extend that time frame. For example, if you are working with an attorney and your attorney is negotiating... View More
I have a few questions; I recently rolled my truck over while on load. I’ve been paying my employer 2k a month for insurance and he’s refusing to cover any damages to my truck or tow.
Also, the spot in which I rolled over, when I delivered my load one of the men there said I’m the 3rd... View More
answered on Oct 19, 2023
There is no fee for consultation. Your employer must have provided you with an insurance card. Did you call the insurance after the incident? Did they refuse to pay the claim? If they did refuse, why? We had a recent incident where a trucking company purchased insurance for two of its own... View More
My settlement settle September 18th. I haven’t heard from them since the settle date.. I was wondering how long would it be for them to send me the release forms
answered on Oct 15, 2023
It would depend on how the settlement was reached and whether it was with an insurance company or private individual. Insurance companies take longer than a private individual. If it is a Court settlement, it is not suppose to take more than 30 days. If it is a private settlement, it is based on... View More
Trial set in march. But i live in illinois. Got a lawyer from indiana but he said doesnt know about illinois law so should hire illinois attorney. Also he is asking about photo or video of that day and it happened year ago. Nothing know about yet. What should i do? Does anyone know conviction that... View More
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answered on Oct 7, 2023
He can file a motion for pretrial discovery of the video.
If you are convicted, your Illinois drivers license will be revoked. You will need to obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation complete all necessary classes and have a hearing with the secretary state. If you refuse the testing that... View More
What can i do and what about statute of limitations?
answered on Sep 17, 2023
An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Notify your insurance carrier of the lawsuit. Make a copy of the papers that you were served with - your insurance company will probably want the originals after you send them some preliminary scans of the summons... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2023
An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Accepting an offer is up to you. Insurance companies don't usually tell people they have to accept an offer - they might say that the offer is as high as it's going to get, and if they claimant doesn't... View More
The uninsured driver hit a bicyclist. Uninsured driver is completely at fault.
answered on Aug 18, 2023
It is highly unlikely, if not impossible that you would be able to hold a lien holder liable. Any institutional lien holder like a bank, a credit union, Ford Motor credit, etc. requires both liability and collision coverage as a condition of the loan. Therefore if such a driver was uninsured, it... View More
Hello I recently was injured in New Mexico but was contacted by a firm from Ohio because i did this thing to calculate my settlement and for sum reason it had me living in Ohio??? I got locked out of my Google account and that's where all their contact information is in. I have tried calling... View More
answered on Aug 17, 2023
There is no central repository of the information you are seeking. That said, you posted this under Illinois law so I assume that you are a resident of Illinois who was injured in New Mexico. How did you decide to engage a law firm in Ohio to represent you in litigation in New Mexico for which... View More
Officer only gave me a ticket for not having insurance
answered on Aug 3, 2023
It depends. If this is your first citation for no insurance, your license will be suspended until you provide proof of insurance for 90 days and pay a $250 reinstatement fee. If this is your second offense, you must pay a $500 reinstatement fee and you will be required to provide proof of... View More
her insurance does not want to pay 22,000.00,because her boyfriend was not on insurance.the insurance for damaged car wants work out deal for 11,000.00 an keep her out of court and they sue ex boyfriend for the other 11,000.00.they want 3,500.00 down an 250.00 a month until payed. does that sound... View More
answered on Jul 18, 2023
If your granddaughter had insurance on her car, any licensed driver who she permitted to drive her car is automatically covered under her policy unless that person was expressly excluded from coverage. Therefore, what you are saying does not make any sense unless your granddaughter was foolish... View More
and died this year, Will they still be fined and charged with vehicular manslaughter?
answered on Jul 22, 2023
An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for this terrible situation and for the family of the victim. This is something that a criminal defense attorney would have more insight into than a car accident attorney who handles civil litigation,... View More
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