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3 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Kentucky on
Q: How do I change lawyers in a personal injury suit?

I was in an accident over a year ago and hired a lawyer the same day. However they haven't done anything at all for me including file any suit and I'd like to fire them and hire a different firm but I'm not sure how that works?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 16, 2023

Simply NOtify the first lawyer inWriting that you are terminating his services and ask him to send the file to the lawyer you are hiring.

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury for Kentucky on
Q: If I have a basketball goal sitting in our grass by the road and someone driving by hits it is it our fault?

When he hit it he diddnt stop at first and the goal was hooked to his van and when he dragged it he also hit our mailbox with it but now he is saying it's our fault for the goal being that close to road and he isn't paying for it

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 2, 2023

No. It is the drivers fault. Report it as a hit and run.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: Who is at fault for this car accident?

I was driving this morning before it was light out. I was driving and a person came out of nowhere and turned into my lane. I was going the speed limit, and they had just come onto the road, apparently oblivious that I was on the road, they came into my lane right in front of me. I was unable to... View More

Anna Aleksander
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Anna Aleksander
answered on Dec 8, 2022

Complicated question and it depends on the proof that you have. Where was the impact to the rear or to the side of the vehicle? Do you have witnesses? Is there a police report? It could be the other party's fault such as if they failed to yield, or ensure clear path before changing lanes and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: I was in a accident yesterday and they may total my car my payoff is like 6033.00 the estimate was 4081.

How will I get a vechile

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 13, 2022

First, you need to get several estimates do that you can get the highest value possible to pay off your car and not have a shortfall. Next, if you had any injuries, you need to consult a pi lawyer about your damages. Finally, you may get an injury settlement that will help you get a new car.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: We was in a wreck about 6 months, we wasnt at fault, We didnt have insurance is there anything I can do
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 30, 2022

A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Were you injured? I hope you were not, but if you were, you might still have certain rights in terms of economic damages. Nationwide, if a driver or passenger is injured in a vehicle without insurance coverage,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Insurance Bad Faith for Kentucky on
Q: i was in car wreck over 5years ago the car i drove didnt have insurance the other car did can she sue me 5 years later

it was raining the hill was wet i barely side swipped vehicle and i flipped 3 times landing on my top i didnt know the car had no insurance it was a friends but it happened in july of 2018 its now aug of 2022 isnt there a time limit she had to sue me to begin with

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 12, 2022

Depends. Generally, suit can be filed on an auto accident case in Kentucky within 2 years from the date of the accident or within 2 years of the last PIP payment, whichever is later. So, depending on the date of the last PIP payment to her for her injuries, she may or may not be able to bri g the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: I was in a car accident I was a passenger and I had to have a vertebrate put in can you tell me how much I should receiv
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 31, 2022

A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. However, no attorney here could really answer this question. Attorneys who handle such cases generally work on a contingency basis. One option is to reach out to law firms to try to set up a free initial consult... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: I was in a car accident I was a passenger and I had to have a vertebrate put in can you tell me how much I should receiv
Anna Aleksander
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Anna Aleksander
answered on Jul 19, 2022

Obviously it is never advisable that you settle your case without a lawyer. The amount of settlement could depend on a number of factors including the permanency of the injury, the loss of income, past present and future pain and suffering, your recovery time, your expenses and many more factors.... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law and Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: Can someone file a loss of consortium claim against me in kentucky and take my registered service dog?

The dog is in my name and was expensive and has been registered as a service dog. Would she be considered an asset that the individual suing me could claim?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 2, 2023

You have certain exemptions you can claim to protect your property, including a dog.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: Hello I was involved in a accident in November last year I found out from one of the ladies co worker the lady hl

Has vision problems she told me at the accident she did not see me

What can I do she also said she had green light

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 7, 2023

Assuming she was at fault, hire a personal injury lawyer. That information will be useful to establish liability on her part.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Insurance Defense for Kentucky on
Q: Someone drove my car without my permission and wrecked causing to $13,000 damage. It's been over a year can I file charg

The car was supposed to be parked, and I didn't know about the wreck at all until later, and I was told that they would take care of it but they didn't and now the insurance companies coming after me for the money took my license. I am now taking the place of a car. I can't even go... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 2, 2023

You need to hire a lawyer and sue everyone civilly and take a warrant for the guy who stole your car.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: Car accident, no injuries, car value ~$3,500. Insurance declines claim. Is it even close to economical to hire a lawyer.

Crash at an intersection. Police Report info seems very clear. Says under human factors of the accident for the other driver “failed to yield right of way” and “disregard of traffic signal. Has a statement from a witness saying the other driver pulled into intersection while my son(driving my... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 19, 2023

Yes. It is. You may also have a bad faith claim against the insurance company if they are wrongfully denying coverage.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: What's the statute of limitation on a vehicle accident inwas in a bus wreak as a child and it's now causing severe pain

It was on a school bus

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 9, 2023

Sorry. Disregard prior answer of one year. Two years (from your 18th birthday if it happened when you were a minor).

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: I was in a accident in November and I now find out I have a fractured vertabrae what are my options the accident

The accident states we both had green light.

My next door neighbor seen accident she was on her way to work did not tell officer what happen what do I do

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 19, 2023

Hire a lawyer and file a personal injury cation against the other driver.

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: MVA accident, other driver is trying to sue for body injury. Would she be suing me or insurance company?

Recently in a MVA three weeks ago, insurance is under investigation of Who is at fault. My child had minor injuries, treated by EMS on site. Other driver was not injury and it is not reported on police report. Now other driver is claiming she has injuries and is claiming she has lawyered up. If she... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 22, 2023

She would be suing you and your insurance company would then be defending you.

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: My son was driving his truck (no license) going to town & another vehicle ran stop sign & hit him so hard spun truck roa

Truck in road 3 times & completely damaged the rear driver’s side bed of truck (un-driveable)

Would this still be completely all my son’s fault?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 16, 2023

No. Not if the other vehicle ran the stop sign.

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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: What to do if a cop has made multiple attempts to reach person who caused car accident but cannot teach them?

**reach them**

Wife stuck sitting in park on interstate due to wreck. A person hit her in the back. Police made multiple attempts to reach this person and has not been able to. It has been a month and we received the police report stating this.

Andre Fereole Regard
Andre Fereole Regard
answered on Jan 11, 2023

You still can file a claim on your own policy for uninsured motorist.

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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: Auto accident car totalled, full coverage lapsed but lien holder added forced placed policy. Who owns if loan settled?

Daughter was in accident. Still owes for the car, boyfriend didn't pay insurance but credit union added a forced placed insurance policy. If that policy settles the loan for them. Does the vehicle then belong to my daughter or the credit union in Kentucky?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Dec 22, 2022

Credit Union gets reimbursed for the loan first. Any remaining proceeds after that go to your daughter.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Kentucky on
Q: I was in a accident the morning I was hit in side someone ran red light she is say I ran red light.my question is got p

Got phone call from lady who seen accident. She or we don't know what to do

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 7, 2022

Get yourself a lawyer quickly. He can then take the witnesses statement and lock down her testimony. He may also be s add blue to find local business video footage that captured the accident.

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Kentucky on
Q: My mom was in an accident in 1997. She didn't have insurance and her brother in her car broke his neck.

She owes 75k to insurance but her license was suspended and she hasn't had it since. Can she get it back since it was so long ago?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 1, 2022

Not unless she pays whatever judgment is against her or files bankruptcy.

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