An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for this terrible accident. This is something that an Oklahoma criminal defense attorney could advise meaningfully on. Bringing charges is generally up to a county district attorney's... View More

Your post presumes that you were found "guilty" and not granted a probation before judgment - which would avoid a 3 pt assessment. Filing an appeal results in additional time and expense, including an appeal fee and your (or an attorney's) reappearance before a Circuit Court judge.... View More

Maybe you can. There are a lot of variables. How disabled was the car? How injured was the driver? How busy was the street?, etc. The decision to settle belongs solely to your insurer. There is nothing you can do about it, except communicate to your insurer the facts that you think are... View More

Your brother's personal injury claim has components for pain and suffering, and for economic losses. Once your brother passed, only the claim for economic losses remains (wage loss and medical expenses). His children can pursue those losses, but they likely aren't large enough to... View More

It sounds like your lawyer got you the policy limit of the drunk driver. It sounds like the semi truck driver isn't at fault, although if he left the scene that is suspicious. Nevertheless, if the semi driver can't be found, what do you want your attorney to do? He got all of the... View More

An Arizona attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. In general, a POA would give you authority to handle certain activities (banking, administration, etc.) for your father-in-law, as outlined in the POA. In most cases, that should not lead to liability. One would... View More

Great question. Alabama law provides several protections to minors in personal injury cases. First, the statute of limitations (time period in which we must file a case) for a minor does not run until the child reaches the age of majority (adulthood). That gives the minor time to make his or her... View More

In general, unless you sign a release document you are not ending your claim. However, you should consult with an experienced attorney about your particular case. Each case will be different based on its unique facts. Also keep in mind you have a limited time to bring a case in South Carolina if... View More

A Delaware attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could depend on whether there are medical or other liens (you mention Medicaid). If your attorney has been dealing with them, they would know best. The liens are sometimes handled by third-party administrators,... View More

It could depend on how aggressively the other side's attorney and authorities want to press those issues. If the other side chooses to bring a case, it could depend on how it would be handled. Some plaintiff attorneys assess an accident case in a matter-of-fact approach, seeing it solely in... View More

A Mississippi attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry about your accident. You could reach out to local attorneys to see if they could help you review the matter. But unfortunately, since this happened 14 years ago, that timeline probably closes a lot... View More

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Lost earning capacity usually relates to a permanent injury that prevents you from engaging in employment or similar employment. If you're off work or can't work for a few weeks because of an injury, that's not generally considered lost earning capacity. Now I don't know your... View More

There are two avenues in which a person that is driving while uninsured is held accountable for their actions. The first is the criminal track. Criminal actions are prosecuted by the state. The ultimate decision to pursue a criminal action lies with the state.

The second track is by way of... View More

The motorcycle may still legally belong to your friend, and you might be insured as a permissive user of the motorcycle. If you are injured that can be a big deal. Uninsured drivers can only recover damages for their economic losses (medical expenses, property damage and wage loss). Insured... View More

You would be entitled to money for your medical bills, loss of earnings, property damages etc

You would also be entitled to money for pain and suffering but you need to prove you were covered by liability insurance unless the other party was DUI.

You should contact anyone of us... View More

If you have existing insurance on another vehicle, there may be a grace period where the motorcycle will also be insured even without it being officially added to the policy. If there was a bill of sale signed, the motorcycle is officially yours, and it is unlikely that your friend's insurance... 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 Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for almost a month. Sorry about your accident. It sounds like the law firms with whom you consulted are reluctant to place the matter into suit. One option is to continue to reach out to attorneys. If a number of law firms... View More

CHP officers have discretion in high-speed pursuits, but they have to consider public safety as mandated by their own policies and California law. Under Section 17004, officers can be immune from liability during a pursuit, but this immunity has limitations. If officers acted recklessly or failed... View More

A Montana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The first place to start would be to figure out what the bill is for. Once you determine that - back taxes, state license fees, claim from DOT for property damage, fine for non-compliance, etc., that would enable... View More