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If you have been driving the person around who is clearly to intoxicated to drive in their own vehicle and you then get out and allow them to drive their self i and they get in a wreck and die in the state of nc can you get in trouble
answered on May 1, 2017
Need more facts.If you are that person you need to a)stay off of social media including this website b) don't discuss any of this on social media--in fact ask to have this taken down c)consult an attorney immediately.
I was in a car accident after my girlfriend knowingly let me drive it. The car was uninsured and unregistered at the time. But now the other drivers insurance company is trying to suspend the drivers licenses of both my girlfriend and I. She got me to sign a document stating i would both pay her... View More 
answered on Apr 24, 2017
If the her is your girlfriend, then you can go legal or realism. Realism is if you don't have the money now you won't be able to pay her back. Secondly, has the case gone to judgment? Depending on the amounts bankruptcy is an option. Another issue is what you got for signing it. If it... View More
NC GS states specifically that a car must be registered before operating it on the highway. And that it's unlawful to operate a vehicle without license plate.
answered on Apr 14, 2017
No. Them not having a license doesn't mean it's open season. They should contact a member of the NC Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
I was told that the van has no insurance. I need advice on how I should handle this situation and what I should prepare for. Please help.
answered on Apr 14, 2017
Not sure if you mean a company you own or a company that hires you. If there is no insurance on the vehicle and you have none, your license could be suspended, for starters. You would be responsible for the other person's injuries. Worth getting a consultation from a lawyer.
I bought a car from a little but here pay here lot on a Saturday and on Monday before we could put it on our insurance my wife totaled the car is the car lot liable for the wreck
answered on Apr 3, 2017
Not if you called it in to your insurance. Most insurance policies have a coverage that extends to cars you buy.Check with your agent.
(Also if you financed, chances are they wanted to make sure there was coverage on their collateral).
We bought it on Saturday and on Monday my wife totaled the car before we could put it on our insurance. I have heard the car lot has to carry insurance on the car but I'm not sure what my legal rights are l
answered on Apr 3, 2017
See my previous answer. A lot has coverage on cars it owns. Once title goes through it doesn't have to cover. Your policy may.
We were involved in a car accident. My wife was driving the car and lost control (possibly a burst tire). No other parties were involved. We drove off the road and hit the trees. Air bags were deployed and my left forearm was fractured. My wife and daughter came out clean. They were taken into... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2016
I believe I answered this before. You are getting the limit on your liability. The most any one person can get is 30. The most any two or more people can get total is 60. Not sure what the 25 is--possibly property damage? Ask your agent.
You should talk to a member of the Missouri... View More
We were involved in a car accident. My wife was driving the car and lost control (possibly a burst tire). No other parties were involved. We drove off the road and hit the trees. Air bags were deployed and my left forearm was fractured. My wife and daughter came out clean. They were taken into... View More
answered on Nov 21, 2016
Ask your lawyer, but the 60 is if there are two people, the 30 is a single limit. One person =single limit. 2 or more is 60. Not sure what the third number is--why not call a member of the NC Advocates for Justice--they give free consults.
Year olds foot what do I need to do. How bad could this be. The 18 year old is not related to us at all. The atv belongs to me.
answered on Oct 27, 2016
First, report it to your homeowners. Second, avoid giving taped statements over the phone. Your daughter may express sympathy but under no circumstances discuss how it happened etc on social media, or to anyone--she can just say (honestly)"I really don't want to talk about it now..."... View More
I work for a car dealership. While backing one of our new cars out of a spot up front I backed into another one of the dealerships cars. I was not being irresponsible and driving crazy. A lady whipped in behind me and at the angle she was parked I could not see the car. A week later my owner is... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2016
Depends on your employment agreement. Talk to your insurance about it--they may have a provision in your insurance saying they don't cover incidents where you are using a vehicle provided by your job.
My friend and I were sent to the hospital. I had a laceration near my eye and hurt my leg. Can I file a claim against the driver who hit my friends car.
answered on Sep 6, 2016
Yes. Even Gyrines get claims! You need to follow up and you can use the car medical benefits and go off base if you wish (and if you won't get too much heat for that.)You definitely want to follow up because you don't want the leg to cause a service issue and then all types of fallout and... View More
Mom & I were in an accident. She was the driver and her insurance policy (North Carolina) reads that she has $100,000 uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage. The other driver, who was at-fault, had $50,000 liability. Mom's medical bills are over $60K. The at-fault's... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2016
Depends on your state law and how it's written. First, back up--she needs a consultation from a member of the NCAssn For Justice.They give free consults. Why? Because a)someone else may be responsible--if the other driver was employed, if they have an umbrella policy etc.Second your insurance... View More
In may of 2015 i was in a car accident that was no fault of my own. An 18 year old ran a stop sign and totalled my car. My knee was injured, and my neck sprained. Also i began having problems with my arms which the doctor determined to be carpal tunnel syndrome. The documents sent to my lawyer from... View More
answered on Aug 1, 2016
First do you have underinsurance? Big problem in carpal tunnel is amount of likely pre-existing changes. (Don't respond on this site as it's public). If you can go for undeirnsurance without collecting 100% of driver's policy things are more flexible.
A lot also depends on... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2016
They shouldn't hold the personal property. They can hold the car.However if the beef is paying bill and storage, understand the storage mounts at a clip of $30 or more per day! So you have to get insurance involved and if no insurance then you want to get the car pulled to your/a friends... View More
I was hit in feb. Of last year in the rear of a guy who fell asleep and can not get a settlement because he is on active duty
answered on Jul 16, 2016
Your lawyer can still make the claim. The soldiers sailors relief act doesn't mean you don't have a claim. Use the time to adequately document your injuries. The insurance company doesn't want to keep it open forever--they will settle.
For one the cop lives 3 houses down from me, so could he be profiling? He came with three other cops and proceeded to tell me he only needed him to sign some paperwork. I had my fiance call the police station and they said the cops were indeed there to lock him up. Also he told us he has the right... View More
answered on Jun 22, 2016
Sounds like more than a mailbox, no warrant no search --it's not "hot pursuit." But why not just turn the claim over to the insurance?
answered on Jul 1, 2016
If it was clearly visible and you should have seen it you may be. If it wasn't it's on the person that left it. That's why they don't suggest leaving your cellphone in a roadway.
Informed me that time limit saying 1/10/2016 was deadline having hard time since medical bills only 2k but wanted to only offer 3500 please help
answered on Mar 17, 2016
A lawsuit in an uninsured motorist claim must be filed in North Carolina three years from the date of the accident, two years for a death claim. The statute limitations will bar your claim otherwise. An uninsured motorist claim is a first party claim meaning that your insurance company owes a duty... View More
In 2010 a car slammed into me my insurance had just lapsed and I forgot to file the claim anyways the people went to the Dr maybe a week or 2 later and wracked up a 123,000 bill got an attorney til this day they haven't filed a judgment since then I also had another finder bender. so the 2... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2016
The short answer is yes. The longer answer is you should contact an experienced criminal attorney in Gastonia to assist in getting your license reinstated.
Can I call attorney back and say I dont agree with settlement offer after I have already signed agreement just at 5:00 pm today?
answered on Jan 13, 2016
Ask your lawyer.
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