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answered on Sep 19, 2016
You get your policy. Don't have it? Ask. You consult a member of CAOC--they give free consults In the meantime don't give statments to the other insurance. Get a hold of the police report. Some exclusions are not proper under state law. Others are misapplied. Not knowing your case a... View More
My parents were involved in a car accident for the first time. Two children were in the crash so the insurance shortly sent them checks for the car seats. My parents received a $100 check for one of the car seats & a $900 check. Since it was the first automobile accident they had been involved... View More
answered on Aug 7, 2016
If someone else was involved they have an injury claim and should get a free consult with a member of CAOC.
Basically, the company overpaid. Assumoing its their insurance a court would give them the amoujnt less cost of car seats--your parents would otherwise be "unjustly... View More
Her hip was damaged during a previous surgery, after which she had 2 hip scopes by that surgeon, who had to re-tack her labrum. During the 2nd hip scope he decided to shave the hip bone and now she has hip dysplasia and suffers from severe pain day and night. Her insurance company had denied a... View More
answered on Jul 18, 2016
Chances are there isn't a good legal solution but a political one--you have to work with the Medical Society, patient organizations and your state and federal representatives to get support for regulations that limit the insurer's right to overule the decisions of specialists. In the... View More
Small claims court or potentially more due to insurance bad faith. Insurance said" what he told you at the scene doesn't matter...what matters is what he tells us" I have audio evidence
answered on Jun 29, 2016
What really matters is how the cop wrote it up. Suggest you contact a member of caoc.org--they give free consults.
What they did isn't bad faith but perhaps a violation of an unfair insurance practices act.
As a Fitness instructor, more specifically a CPT and CrossFit coach, I recently found out that some of my fellow co-workers do not have a CPR/First Cert from an accredited source. I was wondering what the liability given something happens would be to our gym, in terms of personal liability, gym... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2016
For any type of tort or personal injury case, there are four elements to be established: 1. Duty; 2. Breach of Duty; 3. Causation; and 4. Damages. Certainly, a trainer should be licenses and trained according to industry standards, state laws, and local laws. If there is a training or... View More
2 sisters have financial poa and 2 sisters have medical poa for 94 yo mom in California. Sisters with financial poa refuse to pay agreed upon hourly wage for caregiver hired by sisters with medical poa.
answered on Jul 30, 2015
Not clear what the question is. A local probate lawyer can assist.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal advice, and it may not work for your... View More
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