If it's judged to be my fault and there is a personal injury lawsuit. The questions: are:
1. I am retired and my only income sources are social security and pension. Will that be garnished if a compensation is awarded?
2. My wife has separate bank/savings/brokerage accounts.... View More 
answered on Aug 29, 2023
Your auto liability policy should handle any claims against you. Insurance carriers will sometimes advise their insureds that they could consult with an attorney, depending on damages and the limits. It could then be up to the insured to seek additional guidance from an attorney regarding personal... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2023
While you are certainly not required to have an attorney, an attorney who works representing car accident Plaintiff's knows the law and how to deal with insurance companies effectively.
answered on Aug 23, 2023
Hiring an attorney is an individual decision, and that's up to you. What you can do is try to arrange a no obligation/free initial consult with a law firm. That way an attorney could outline your rights and options to help you decide. No one can judge a claim based on a few brief lines in a... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2023
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could be a provision included in their standard operating procedures (possibly more intended for employees who sustain accidents as a driver of a company car or their own car, that's being construed... View More
Can u drive with a tow bar when not towing?legality issue?
answered on Jan 5, 2023
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for five weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney about specific vehicle & traffic law as to legality, your daughter or her attorney should still consider raising the issue of such a device being a... View More
...on city streets? Like to get the exterior and interior of different car but the features of the old car? I just don't want to be doing anything illegal. Thanks!
answered on Oct 30, 2022
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. This is something that intellectual property attorneys would be most familiar with. There are high-end carmakers that vigorously pursue legal remedies against replicas of their six and seven-figure high-end cars... View More
I was in a car accident last year my insurance company considered my car totaled and I canceled the plates in April of last year before they took it. They had messed up when the tow company was coming so my plates were still in my car and I told the insurance guy I just needed an hour before... View More
answered on May 25, 2022
Unfortunately I suggest you obtain the services of a New York attorney experienced in this type of law because you are going to have to convince a judge that you are not responsible for the tickets based on your circumstances described above. You can also keep attempting to dispute the tickets... View More
At the time of the accident, I was actually on my own time, not having any active orders assigned to me by Instacart. The app was opened in the background on my phone, but I wasn’t paying any attention to it. I was heading back to the supermarket to use the facilities when the accident occurred.... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2023
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Carriers can consider gig work to be non-personal use. An attorney could advise better with a copy of the carrier's denial. Good luck
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answered on May 27, 2023
It sounds like what she's doing is illegal but that's merely speculative based upon your brief statement. I recommend you contact the Division of Motor Vehicles.
answered on May 2, 2023
A Massachusetts attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could depend on the policy, whether it covers collision, or whether it covers only liability. Additionally, if the other vehicle was at fault, then their insurance could be a possible source of... View More
I am a full time ride-share driver hit by a car and their insurance accepted fault. How can I be compensated for lost wages and are they responsible for paying upfront for a rental while vehicle is being repaired?
answered on Jan 2, 2022
Every situation is fact intensive and related to that particular circumstance. However, when an insurance company accepts fault for an accident, they should be providing a rental, if one is needed. This is particularly applicable if they are paying for the repair of the vehicle. The situation... View More
My car was towed to a storage facility and I don't know who has to pay for those fees, since his supposed insurance company, GEICO, says his insurance was expired or invalid (?). I had coverage for uninsured and underinsured drivers, but that only covers bodily injury. I'm filling a claim... View More
answered on Nov 17, 2021
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. If you have to get rid of the car, you may want to consider taking photos. Your post does not mention injury, and I hope you were not injured. But if there were any injuries here and the matter needs to be... View More
So recently someone I consider my brother Who has lived with my mother for the last five years got into an accident in my car during a storm the car ended up in a ditch I have collision coverage on my insurance they called me yesterday and told me they are not going to cover the accident and now I... View More
answered on Sep 26, 2021
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. You could review the policy closely to see what it is says about non-primary drivers. But as a general matter nationwide, carriers can deny coverage for users outside the policy holder's household. Good... View More
Who do I go after, Electric Co. or Moving Co. for reimbursement ?
Police officer told me wires are supposed to be high enough for all trucks. Moving company would only be liable if they hit the Utility pole directly, is this true?
What about driver negligence?
Aren’t... View More
answered on Jun 22, 2021
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. These can be tough settings. Sometimes liability is apportioned between both sides, depending on the negligence doctrines followed in the jurisdiction. Good luck
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answered on Jun 10, 2021
Presumably, the nature and extent of your damages (injuries) remain contested. Therefore, at a minimum, counsel for the defendant will want to ask questions about your medical care, treatment, diagnosis, prognosis. Also, some details of how the incident occurred, and resulting vehicle damage,... View More
got in a serious car accident cannot walk anymore and got a very small settlement...recieved check at same time got approved for disability and don't wanna lose it all ready check is all ready gone and spent
answered on Mar 11, 2021
It's not worth the trouble that can come if you get caught. Sometimes the info gets to SSA in unexpected ways. When they find out, they can demand repayment of several years of benefits. If your benefits are need based, then you can spend the funds on specific things approved by SSA like some... View More
said i came from the center lane and hit him and the police gave me a ticket. unsafe lane change the fine was 20.00 i appealed the ticket and waiting for a date. is it worth it to fight the ticket and how can one defend against the lies.
answered on Oct 6, 2020
A Massachusetts could answer your question best, but your post remains open for two weeks. It could be worth your time to fight the ticket. More than the $20 of the ticket could be at stake if the outcome is used as evidence of your fault if you are sued. Since the matter would be governed by... View More
He has a valid mass drivers license but not on policy because he’s goes to college out of state
answered on Aug 23, 2020
A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a general principle nationwide, an insurance carrier could deny claims involving drivers not named in a policy. It could also depend on the insurance carrier, as some are more lenient than others on this... View More
My insurance company said it was totaled so I had to purchase a new car . I was not hurt but wondering if there’s anything I could sue for ?
answered on Jun 17, 2020
A Massachusetts attorney could best advise, but your post remains open for two weeks. As a general premise of insurance law, if a claimant is indemnified for a loss by the carrier, they aren't generally able to seek money for those very same damages elsewhere. But that is a simplified... View More
They found a license plate on the side of the road and they want to display it in their room. Again, my friend isn't going to drive with it, they just want to use it as a decoration. I'm in Massachusetts if that's any help. (02191 is my zip)
answered on May 15, 2020
Finder's keepers, loser's weepers. The law is clear from Missouri to Massachusetts, Texas to Tennessee,
No, your "friend" has no duty to turn it in.
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