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Google map led me the customer neighbor's house - the house is on a small hill with long/driveway.
The moment I was close the the house and I realized that it's was the address. I started to make a 3-point turn. Half way before I complete the turn, the owner got out and start... View More 
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answered on Sep 15, 2024
That's a wild sequence of events. What you're describing could be charged criminally in a number of ways, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and destruction of property. It's a shame that there is apparently no dash camera footage of this incident as that would settle a... View More
A car was parked on the side curb pulling out on to the main straight away street. There is a stop sign intersection right behind the car and a car was at the stop sign and turned and hit the car pullling out on the drivers side with children in it and caused great damage to the car but no damage... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2024
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to review the accident with a local attorney (if a police report was issued, that would be helpful), both vehicles may bear some liability, one as a parked vehicle entering a roadway, and the... View More
A car was parked on the side curb pulling out on to the main straight away street. There is a stop sign intersection right behind the car and a car was at the stop sign and turned and hit the car pullling out on the drivers side with children in it and caused great damage to the car but no damage... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2024
Addendum - a local attorney could also advise on your state's applicable comparative negligence/contributory negligence doctrines. Based on percentages of respective liability, these could have different outcomes of a person's available recourses, depending on the jurisdiction. It... View More
My husband was helping move out a bed from a neighbor a few townehomes down. He backed into a neighbors car while it was parked. The lady came out as it was on her ring camera and called the cops. My husband got out of his truck and apologized as he felt so bad to do that to our neighbor of almost... View More
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answered on Aug 14, 2024
Statements you provided to the officer are inadmissible hearsay unless they are subject to a hearsay exception (unlikely, based on what you described in your question). Additionally, you have marital privilege and cannot be compelled to testify against him. So it is most likely inadmissible and... View More
I was involved in a minor accident at 16 with permit. No injuries or emt required on site. Afterwards, get a letter stating license suspended until payment of $14,000 to GEICO. 10 years have passed and total is now $17,000+. I feel this is unacceptable to ask being that I was a minor and a... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2024
The law is that if you cause an accident, you have to pay or face license suspension. The fact that you were a minor, or that you have kids, or you were a student has no bearing on anything. You didn't get a letter - you received a copy of a judgment. The judgment is now 10 years old, and now... View More
I live in Virginia.
Delivery driver for GrubHub hit and ran my parked vehicle, all evidence is on footage but too dark too see license plate. Law enforcement and customer service are not willing to help because there were no injuries. Is it possible to file a case without the name and... View More
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answered on Nov 20, 2024
This is a civil question not traffic tickets. I believe you can file a John doe suit but again that's not a question for traffic tickets. Law enforcement should do their job and investigate as hit and run is a misdemeanor. I would go up the law enforcement chain and get them to do their job.... View More
answered on Jul 14, 2024
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry that you weren't given an explanation of what you signed. Since your attorney or the insurance carrier drafted the release, your attorney is in the best position to tell you about the effect of the... View More
Insurance can’t help. Do I file or does my brother?
answered on Apr 23, 2024
If your brother has a claim for personal injuries, he is the claimant. Even though he was driving your car, he may have coverage from his own insurance company for his personal injuries. It is best to seek advice from a lawyer on this issue, and most, including myself, will offer free consultations.
My case settled in June 2023 except for insurer subrogation and med pay. Now he's stone walling me hasn't provided requested accounting or estimate of med pay from submitted bills to insurance. How can i obtain my final funds and how can i find out how much is actually due to me. I... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2024
Put your specific questions in writing to your attorney. If you do not get answers in a reasonable time hire another attorney pursue the attorney or file a complaint to the Bar.
answered on Dec 10, 2023
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Yes, you can. It would be handled as a PD, or property damage claim. You could probably handle it yourself through the property damage adjuster. Good luck
Oct 2022, both my siter and I got T-Boned by a driver with NO, DL, and NO Insurance. She had taken the car owned by her sister. We have reasons to believe that her sister know that she was taking the car out for drive since this was not the first time the ounger sistre 19 had done so in the past... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2023
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week, and you express urgency in your request for assistance. I'm sorry about your accident and the serious medical attention that it has resulted in. There are a number of issues here that an attorney will need to... View More
The tree was dead and rotting but still very heavy and I am lucky to be alive and I was uninjured. My car was of course totaled and the insurance paid for it to be totaled without a deductible. I have since been experiencing PTSD when I drive especially around trees. Does VDOT have any liability... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2023
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. At this point, you could reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. Emotional distress and related elements of motor vehicle accidents can sometimes be difficult, and can be less straightforward... View More
My claim and thy can see my insurance covered so how will I get money
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answered on May 23, 2023
That means your auto policy carries medical expense benefits up to a certain limit. Medical expense benefits can be stacked in Virginia for each vehicle you have on the auto policy. Generally it is best to use your health insurance in Virginia before exhausting medical expense benefits for a... View More
If in a car accident, in a contributory state, if my insurance denies the driver's claim and the driver's insurance denies my claim. Can the other driver sue in a civil case? I have injuries and the other driver has none.
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answered on May 4, 2023
The doctrine of contributory negligence stands for the concept that one who causes or contributes to his accident is completely barred from recovering for his injuries. Whether the doctrine applies depends upon the facts of each case. You should contact a personal injury attorney who can learn more... View More
What would be the next steps. Their insurance company says they are still investigating and the police report does not prove anything. What should I do
answered on Feb 6, 2023
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I hope your daughter and others involved in the accident are okay. In terms of your question of what to do, if your daughter is contemplating a claim for injuries, she could try to arrange a free initial... View More
A relation of mine worked as a garbage man. He was called in on his day off. He was run over by the garbage truck. His internal organs, pelvis, and head were all shattered. He survived. Days after being released from the hospital he died in his sleep. Can his immediate family file suit for wrongful... View More
answered on Dec 5, 2022
More facts are needed about the circumstances of the accident but, in general, the employer has immunity from liability for a work injury. Given the severity of his injuries, unless it can be proven by a medical expert that the death resulted from negligent treatment and he otherwise would have... View More
Time lost from work on the day of the car accident and time spent resulting from the accident. If so, what is the particular Code of Virginia statue that permits this recovery?
answered on Nov 14, 2022
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you're able to consult with a local attorney for meaningful guidance, the short answer nationwide is that one usually needs to demonstrate injury or disability. And that generally requires a report or... View More
Instead of reckless driving. In court, the judge reviewed the charge and instructed the officer that LEO are not allowed to issue those types of tickets but that it's for a court to decide to downgrade a reckless charge to that. The judge informed me the commonwealth (state) could retry the... View More
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answered on Oct 18, 2022
There probably very little chance they will bring the charge. They have up to one year. If you killed someone in the accident they likely would but in this situation there's probably very little chance they would do the extra work.
answered on Oct 12, 2022
Yes, probation violations may be brought after the period ends so long as the offense date was during the probation/ good behavior period. There are some exclusions due to time of filing, but typically the charge may be brought for up to one year after the end of probation.
In an accident that occurred in Florida, what court has jurisdiction and what state do I file the lawsuit?
answered on Oct 5, 2022
A West Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Please consider reaching out to attorneys to discuss this important issue of jurisdiction. This is not something for a quick general answer here. An experienced attorney will ask you questions about how you... View More
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