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I was involved in an accident and I plead guilty to the accident and paid my fines. Now I have recieved a notice about a suspension of my license. I have to drive for a living, is there anything I can do? I really am not sure why it is being suspended.
answered on Feb 27, 2020
DMV suspended you for either DWI or negligent injury. Contact your traffic court attorney.
The car was in a single car accident. The mechanic advised we file an insurance claim so they can pay for most of it. We did. He said he fixed the car and we paid the deductible and left. After leaving the car broke down again not far from his shop. Brought it back and he said that the car is now... View More 
answered on Jan 30, 2020
No one can really say with any degree of certainty which way something like this would go. While there is little to hold anyone back from commencing a lawsuit as a general rule, the course it takes could be another matter. Would a judge ask what steps were taken to mitigate damages? Would the first... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2020
This is something you need to discuss with your attorney in Louisiana, but your post remains open for a week. If your settlement is $100,000 and you pay 1/3 (presumably for attorney fees), the remainder would 2/3 of $100,000, or $66-plus thousand dollars. But you really need to speak to your... View More
Is it legal for workers comp adjuster to have you do mediation and sign papers right after anesthesia? Is it legal for an attorney to have you sign papers while heavily medicated? Is it legal for an attorney to threaten your career and tell you not to go to trial because the big company will eat... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2020
You really need to discuss this situation with a Louisiana attorney because it is fact-intensive, but your post remains open for three weeks. You raise a number of compelling issues that go to the matter of whether you had full capacity when you signed. The only way to demonstrate the validity of... View More
The person who hit my car gave fake information to the officers and had no insurance. They have no license either.
answered on Dec 4, 2019
That's what your UM insurance is for, unless it was a minor or using an insured driver's vehicle.
answered on Oct 31, 2019
Unless you had your turn signal on as you tried to back into your driveway, yes, you are at fault and your insurance company may be sued.
my husband was in an accident a few months before we got married and has a lawsuit. if he passed away and there is no will , am i entitled to any of the money he is awarded?
answered on Sep 25, 2019
You need to contact a successions attorney if the claim was made or suit was filed in Louisiana.
if i had a car accident an the lawyer paid the doctors who did my surgry out my settlement an the lawyer was waiting to see if medicade was gone pay my hospital visit an they did but never sent me a bill an they say they waitin on quick leans to see if i owe anything
answered on Sep 21, 2019
Medicaid doesn't miss liens. They will have to be repaid out.of your settlement.
Absolutely not! After paying tax title license n doing several repairs along with getting new tires after an almost fatal blowout, I get a notice saying it's been flooded n I can't get a license plate which also means I can't get an inspection sticker. I can't drive a car I... View More
She ran into the back of a semi truck and received a traffic violation of following too close.
What else could happen if I’m financing an uninsured car ? & someone hits me because they ran the stop sign.
answered on Aug 29, 2019
Yes. You should contact a member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Assn in the Parrish where it happened--they give free interviews.
According to police. 2 motorcyclist ran from a cop, one rider (me) turned left at a round about. The other rider kept straight and the cop followed him allowing me to get away. Shortly after I turned, police say the other rider crossed the double lines and was killed from a head on collision with a... View More
answered on Jun 30, 2019
You can be charged with anything. Whether you will be convicted is another story. Hire a criminal attorney to review the evidence.
Cause I went get a lawyer and he asked for me to keep going to Chiropractor to receive payment for car accident
answered on Jun 27, 2019
You need a lawyer to settle this case for you. You do not give enough details for your question to be answered.
answered on Jun 22, 2019
Your daughter is going to be sued. Stiopping to let a pedestrian cross is not a violation of 32:64.
I sent a question early this morning & was asked where the hit & run took place. It was Rayne, LA. I can't get anyone in that parish to release any info to me. He is not listed as an inmate, yet I can't even get the name of his insurance or his toxicology report. I'm disabled... View More
answered on Jun 14, 2019
I am sorry for your loss. If we have your husband’s name and the responding law enforcement agency, we can get a copy of the police report to utilize to file a claim with the responsible party’s insurance company to hold them accountable.
We only exchange each other paint. No police was called at the time but the lady wind up calling one after the fact to put on file and wants me to cover all damage and rental
answered on Jun 6, 2019
There are no traffic safety laws in effect in a parking lot collision. Most of the time insurance companies will attribute equal fault to both drivers, if both vehicles are moving. Of course, the individual circumstances of each occurrence may dictate a different result. I'd turn everything... View More
I've seen videos of jerks refusing to comply, and wonder if it's valid in LA.
answered on May 17, 2019
No jerks must produce ID, as does everyone else if requested.
Is should I get a lawyer
answered on May 4, 2019
Contact a personal injury lawyer immediately and get medical treatment NOW
I got into an accident on 4/18/19. In a parking lot so the police where not called. I was backing out of my parking space and the car behind me started to back up and we hit each other.I have video footage and it shows me 75% out of my parking space for she even backs up. I didn’t have passengers... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2019
You should involve your own insurance and let them and lyft figure out who is covering you. If the vehicle is not owned by her but by that employer that insurance would be primary for her.
What is the proper positioning for a vehicle making a left-hand turn through a median on a divided highway? When entering the median, does the turning vehicle proceed to the right side, or the left side? The right side allows visibility to the oncoming traffic. The left side restricts that... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2019
Contact a traffic court attorney to provide more details.
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