A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney on the specific operation of law, the short answer is that you'd be liable in most places nationwide. Not liable for committing a wrongful act in the... View More

A Massuchusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. In an ideal world, things would work the way you describe, but in reality, it often depends on the scope of their coverage under their general liability. Your carrier may decide to pursue the loss against their... View More

A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It sounds like it could be a difficult case. But you could reach out to local attorneys to see what they think - such settings could involve the need for notices of claim (short filing deadlines). Good luck

Since the ticket was issued in CT, then what they can or cannot do or issue is governed by CT law, not MA.

Even if you have an MA license, that ticket will be processed by the ruls of CT. You should ask this in a CT forum.

A Massachusetts attorney could advise best, but you're going to lose valuable time under the "Car Accidents" heading. This is something to discuss with a criminal defense attorney. Car accident attorneys don't deal with these settings - criminal defense attorneys do. You could... View More

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

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

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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