A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It could depend on the amount of the lien and who is handling it. If the lien is assigned to an attorney, and a third-party administrator is involved, it could easily take several months - depending on the TPA and... View More

A Colorado criminal defense attorney should advise here, but your question remains open for almost two weeks. I recommend considering a consult with a criminal defense attorney. It's likely that your question was missed because it was overlooked under the "Car Accidents" category.... View More

A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. There is no direct "quick fix" answer to your question of what you should do that would fit in a Q & A forum response. The short answer is that you should consider setting up a free initial consult with a... View More

A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Your reluctance to handle this through your own insurance is understandable if the other side was at fault. However, sometimes that could be a viable option - depending on the basis of (and legitimacy of) the other... View More

This statute (O.C.G. A. § 33-24-41.1) addressed instances when there are two insurance policies which apply to the same claim. It allows for a claimant (i.e., the injured person who is asserting the claim) to recover the policy limits from the primary policy and then pursue a second policy. The... View More

An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you have the chance to consult with a local attorney, a title is usually used to prove ownership. You could find out from your DMV how long it takes to get a duplicate title. If your vehicle is declared a total... View More

Indemnification clauses (also known as hold harmless agreements) are standard in every release signed by a personal injury claimant. In fact, it would be shocking if the insurance company failed to include such a clause in the release.

In terms of of the court action, I assume you are... View More

How lucky an officer was nearby! I would still file an accident report for insurance purposes. I would also let your insurance know what you indicated here: that you were in fear for your safety and drove away from an unsafe situation. They can determine culpability for the damages. You may also... View More

Determination of liability and fault is fact specific-----and a trier of fact will determine the facts and make a liiability ruling, if you get that far. Before getting there, others (you, the other driver, insurance company adjusters, lawyers, etc) will make liability determinations based on the... View More

A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to review the accident with a local attorney (if a police report was issued, that would be helpful), both vehicles may bear some liability, one as a parked vehicle entering a roadway, and the... View More

Addendum - a local attorney could also advise on your state's applicable comparative negligence/contributory negligence doctrines. Based on percentages of respective liability, these could have different outcomes of a person's available recourses, depending on the jurisdiction. It... View More

Your position sounds logical, but I do see some flaws in your argument. You say this happened 2 years earlier, right? So, are you saying that for the last 2 years, you never looked at your insurance bills, and never noticed that your rates and coverage had changed? I find that hard to believe, if... View More

A South Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It could be difficult for attorneys here to advise you on what your case is worth based on these limited facts. I'm sorry about your accident. I hope you're okay. You could probably get an idea of the... View More

They could be at risk. But before pushing the panic button, you could probably make a more well-informed decision if you reviewed things with an attorney. Your post is very brief. An experienced attorney could offer better guidance with knowledge about the accident, the demand, the realistic... View More

A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Court date - August 28th - that's tomorrow. Sorry, I wish I saw your question sooner. By now, you may have been in touch with other side to request an adjournment, or to discuss settlement, or other??

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A Pennsylvania attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. This is an open-ended question - the answer could fill volumes, based on tactics used in court for impeaching witnesses. These could be found under state and federal rules of evidence.

The short answer to... View More

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

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you're able to consult with a local attorney on any state-specific rules, the GENERAL approach applied nationwide in the type of situation you describe is that the plaintiff relies on the opinion of a... View More

Addendum - To be more responsive to the point you ask about regarding SOLs, I have not seen situations where statutes of limitations were used on the issue of relevance/irrelevance of prior injuries. It's usually a case-by-case analysis, depending on the quality of the medical opinion... View More

It is possible for an insurance adjuster to reference previous injuries in their evaluation of a claim no matter how old the previous injuries are. However, there are steps that a skilled plaintiffs lawyer can take to combat their attempt. First, prior to filing a lawsuit, you or your attorney... View More