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On March 10, 2022, my 18-year-old son was involved in a car accident on an icy/snowy morning. He was uninsured at the time. While driving through a tee intersection without a stop sign, he was hit by another insured driver, resulting in his truck being totaled. Information was exchanged per police... View More 
answered on Mar 16, 2025
As my colleague advises, it could worth reviewing things more closely and exploring whether a counterclaim might be worthwhile. According to your post, there is no official report. So Progressive's determination in all likelihood arose from their own insured's statement. Based on the... View More
On March 10, 2022, my 18-year-old son was involved in a car accident on an icy/snowy morning. He was uninsured at the time. While driving through a tee intersection without a stop sign, he was hit by another insured driver, resulting in his truck being totaled. Information was exchanged per police... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2025
Addendum - Just an added consideration. Hopefully, something on the scale of $7,200 in damages would not make it to trial. But if it was not successfully disposed of in pre-trial, that element of not having insurance might not necessarily endear your son to the court. Something to think about in... View More
My husband's father passed away and left life insurance policies to his children, naming my husband as the beneficiary of his policy. Without informing him, my husband's sister, the executor of the estate, cashed in both their father's policy and my husband's policy. The life... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2025
If someone other than the beneficiary was paid the benefit, then you may need to file a court case. If there is a probate case open, you can likely bring your cause of action within the probate case. This could include filing a subpoena for more info.
I've been involved in an accident where my vehicle was towed to a nearby towing company's yard, and it's been there for nearly a week. The other driver was at fault but is uninsured. My vehicle has comprehensive coverage, and I've contacted my insurance, but I haven't... View More
answered on Feb 26, 2025
A Nebraska attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry about your accident. More information is needed about your coverage and the position of your insurance carrier. If the policy covers collision, it is likely that costs associated with repairs are also... View More
Garbage man hit my equipment trailer that I use daily. I had no choice but to rent one and it’s been over a year and at faults insurance still has paid out a dime. It took them 8 mo to deem a total loss and now only wants to pay for 14 days of rental fees and no loss of use. I’ve spent nearly... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2021
A Nebraska attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general matter, it could depend on the terms of the policy. Vehicle property damages are generally limited to parts/labor for repairs or market value for geographic region, with rental for a limited and... View More
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