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I have been paying 360 a month for 3 years and 12k down payment she has not put a dime into this car. Can she just come with police and take it or is there anything I can do from preventing this.she does not deserve a free car
My son had an accident without ins and my name was on the title so I was named in the suit .Any way he is trying to get his licence now and The P.A. says he has to pay 1000. Down and 200 A month also or she won't release his licence in Florida.is this legal he is willing to pay if he has to... View More 
answered on Jan 11, 2018
No way to say without reviewing the restitution agreement you signed. It is possible that they can require your son to pay also in order to get his license back but the total to be paid back would be the one total set of damages.
Officer originally refused to write up report due to no evidence of accident. His boss made him write an accident report stating there was no damage. Now she has filed an insurance claim. There was no accident. She hit a curb and her husband had a pacemaker issue and she is claiming it was caused... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2018
Immediately turn the matter over to your auto insurance company. This is why you have it and pay for insurance.
Good luck.
My dog was killed and my car was totaled. Once again it was not my fault at all. She got all the tickets and citations. Police had me leave the scene.
answered on Jan 10, 2018
You might be able to seek damages but at best for the value of the dog. It will likely be viewed or treated like damage to property.
This is my best guess. Just not enough facts to say more.
answered on Jan 6, 2018
Take photos. Get names of any witnesses. Make a claim with Tires Plus. The owner of the vehicle which the technician backed into should also make a claim (strength in numbers) for the property damage.
I’m wondering who gets sued in these incidents. I was in an auto accident and I have a very well known firm working on the case. The only question I have is every documents says the case is against the owner of the vehicle, instead of the person driving the vehicle who hit me, the owner wasn’t... View More
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answered on Jan 5, 2018
The owner of the vehicle and the driver of the vehicle can be named in the lawsuit. In most cases, both the owner and the driver are named as Defendants. However, at times, just driver or owner is named as a Defendant. You should have a meeting with your attorney to discuss the lawsuit and the... View More
We contacted our insurance company and sent pics they closed the claim and will not payout since her car only liability insurance. The other driver is now claiming my daughter swerved into her and her insurance company claim is still pending Photos of our cars damage. We seem to be getting the... View More
answered on Jan 3, 2018
Assuming your daughter was hurt, contact a member of the Fla Justice Assn--they give free consultations. If she absolutely positively wasn't hurt, get the police report (not the short copy she got) send that with pictures (you can send them hard copy of printouts or actual prints). I assume... View More
My sibling was the caretaker of my mother. It is becoming a financial burden to me and will become a greater burden in the futrue to take care of my mother across state lines
There are police reports with eye witnesses and it has be ruled that the party driving was at fault. They were drag... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
I would think that your mother's lawsuit would enable her to recover for the wrongful death of your sibling. She should ask her attorney. But, if so, it seems that would bar any wrongful death recovery for you; when she prevails she would recover for her care with no additonal expense to you.
Do you think I could fight the careless driving ticket in court?
The 2 people in the other vehicle and a witness said it wasn't my fault. But FHP says I should've had enough time to stop. However, the hill lacked the view to be able to stop in time.
The other vehicle (the... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Figure the distance from where the car was to where in a car you could see their car. If they had no reason to be stopped --i.e. looking at their map etc--you can win though their insurance will fight it. Convert the distance into car lengths.
I had a case where my client hit a car that had... View More
I was in a company truck and they said i cant get wc is that true
Now i have therapy 3 times a wk and scheduled an Mri appt
what is my options
answered on Dec 31, 2017
WC is available to employees only who are injured while working.
Your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) will cover your related medical bills (80% reasonable and necessary). Call your insurance carrier and notify them of the crash and request your PIP.
If you don't own a... View More
Driver provided insurance (parents/owners of the car) details at the scene to the police. Now the insurance is denying responsibility because he's not on their policy. I have coverage, but my insurance company is saying the likelihood of being reimbursed for my deductible is very small.... View More
answered on Dec 29, 2017
Under FL law, the vehicle owner is generally liable for driver's negligence. An exception occurs if the car was actually stolen (i.e. police report of theft is needed to prove such non-permissive use).
If they don't pay as required, then you can take to small claims court. You... View More
Someone slammed on their breaks in front of me and I hit him. The truck involved turned left and just kept driving, they didn't care at all. I noticed that the van behind me turned left and pulled over.
There is damage to my car and even though it was night time, I was obviously very... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2017
Unless they got your plate, nothing. Maybe they decided to call mom--not necessarily about you. As no damage to someone else and they left I don't see a duty. If contacted by cops call an attorney before giving a statement as leaving the scene can be a big deal in many states.
I had an accident inside a parking lot in a shop. I was backing up and I hit a car behind me. this was my first accident and I did not know how to react. I got out of the car and gave my information to the lady but I did not ask for her information and I was sure she would call me. she told me that... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2017
Don't worry about it; she will contact you or your insurance company when and if she wants to make a claim. Normally, calling the police is not necessary unless the accident occurred on a public right of way. It appears that is not the case.
now they are upside down on the loan by 6,000 they do not have gap insurance . can i be sued for that amount?
answered on Dec 22, 2017
No. They were fully compensated for the value of the car you totaled. And, being upside down, they made the reasonable decision to invest the proceeds in a new car instead of a used car of the same value. They may in theory be damaged by their failure to have gap insurance, but the damage you... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2017
If you suffered injuries, then you should probably speak to a lawyer first. Most consultations are free.
I was taken to emergency room. Police showed up and gave me tickets. Told me I was at fault. I was in so much pain I could not think straight so I tried to stay quiet.
The accident was not like it was reported. I was hit in the side. The cop said it was head on. I heard brakes screeching... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2017
Get photos. See if there is a camera at the intersection or if a business has a security camera that points to it. If cited plead not guilty (but get a copy of the police report). If you own a car or are in the household of a relative with a car, you may have coverage that will cover you even if... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2017
You still have a claim. The statute of limitations is 4 years.
Having said that, the defense will point out this 3 week period. They will call this a "delay in treatment" in effort to question the legitimacy or severity of your injuries.
answered on Dec 14, 2017
Based upon the information provided, your claim is against the owner and driver or the other vehicle. If that driver left the scene without exchanging information, then it violates Florida 316.063. You may process the claim through your insurance carrier or the driver/owner's insurance... View More
A police officer excessively braked to do a U-turn over median causing car in front of me to slam on breaks and then I, myself to slam on the breaks. Unfortunately, I slid into the person ahead of me and rear ended them. This was my first accident and wanted to make sure I did everything right so... View More
answered on Dec 2, 2017
You are probably at fault. What does your insurance adjuster say?
I got hit by a car (I had the go sign, right turning driver from the other road didn't even check for pedestrians, police report put the driver at 100% responsibility) and was in a state of shock, with later amnesia from the time of accident to when I woke up in hospital a day later. I was... View More
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