What will happen to me if I lied after an auto accident?
Yes, you should definitely be worried as fraud is a serious matter and criminal fraud is even more serious. Contact a contingent fee attorney who handles both criminal cases and car accident cases as well. Let the attorney have the true facts and let him advise you.
What can I do if my insurance wont help me pay personal injury bills?
Initially consult with and hire a plaintiff contingency fee attorney familiar with this area of the law and who has first chaired at least 12 trials of a similar nature. The language in your policy of insurance contract is going to address almost every question you have posed. Take the full policy to the attorney you meet with and allow the attorney have the policy to refer to when addressing your concerns.
How can I obtain recorded statements from a car insurance company?
If unrepresented by counsel, the policy of insurance with your insurer will be the starting place to get an answer. Read your policy, see what it says about access to reports or recordings involving your claims. It may be more difficult to gain access to the other drivers report because you would have no right to access it short of litigation. Contact a personal injury lawyer and see if they can help you with the request.
Can I sue the school if my daughter was injured by another student?
Contact a contingent fee lawyer familiar with suits against the school system and ask for his direction and advice. The arm wrestling was a voluntary participation and makes it more difficult to just point to the school and say "See, the school should have known this could happen."
Can proprietors be sued to cover medical expenses after a customer is injured?
The question asked is whether an elderly man who fell in a third party business location and can he recover medical expenses. The law is not a coin toss, or a dart board or a game. There is significant science and math involved as well as legal issues regarding detailed facts that will impact the possible recovery of damages. Speak with a contingent fee attorney, see what coverage is available and do not let the statute of limitations run out before the claim is pursued.
What do I do if I want to take care of my injury lawsuit right away?
You may hire a new attorney and allow him to deal with the prior attorney. There will certainly be some fees and expense reimbursements due to the first attorney as well. Recommendations should be requested from the state bar association or by speaking with friends who have used attorneys to get their recommendations.
Can I sue someone for personal injury for attacking me at my job?
You should contact a contingency fee lawyer with knowledge in this area of the law. The assault took place your work location but it is unclear if the attack is work related. It may involve a partial workman's Compensation aspect as well as a civil suit in the appropriate venue and jurisdiction. The claims you hold may be against multiple people. Allow your attorney to ask questions and understand the facts so you are able to determine all parties potentially liable.
Can I still sue for personal injury if I get workers compensation?
Good question for today. Plaintiff was hurt in a chlorine gas spill while at work and asks if he can now sue the manufacturer for the injuries in court. Workman's Comp Court is your only jurisdictional remedy with your employer BUT only the employer. You may have claims against third parties making and selling the dangerous liquid with viable claims in court. Meet with a lawyer as soon as possible to avoid losing your rights as barred by the statute of limitations.
Is the company liable for my brothers death during work?
I am terribly sorry for your loss, especially as described. The idea of finding the company monetarily responsible for his death is something a lawyer will help you accomplish through Workman's Compensation if employment related travel.
What should I do in my slip and fall personal injury accident?
Hire a contingency fee attorney immediately and pose the details and questions to the attorney. Your statute of limitations to sue is limited to 2 years since the situation took place. If you would please consult with a different attorney in the Workman's Comp legal arena you should be able to get better answers to these questions than I can provide.
Can I sue a company for providing a harmful service and personal injury?
Continuing to go back to a massage therapist that you thought was giving a painful massage the first time will be a problem. It will be difficult to allow you to appear innocent of involvement of the pain because you went once, twice, three times and a fourth time and now you want to sue. You have possibly contributed to your problem. Hire a contingent fee lawyer and allow that person to guide you.
Could I successfully file a personal injury lawsuit if I hired a attorney?
The statute of limitations on a personal injury claim is two (2) years from the date of the accident. The fact that you did not ask for an ambulance and felt OK after the accident is not a fact that should result in you having no claim. Various injuries sometimes take time to manifest or to cause pain. You do not cause the delay, it is a medical condition. Contact a personal injury lawyer, discuss your claim, be sure, and take a copy of your insurance policy.
What should I do if I cut my foot on the bottom of a company door?
You should make sure you have retained in a safe place to store photos of the damage to your foot. Take the pictures mentioned, get video of where and how right now before it is fixed. Immediately request and personally go pick up all your records, test results and all medical information from the hospital and all doctor visits since that day.. I am sure the emergency room where you were taken after cutting your foot on the door of the building being entered had doctors, nurses and other employees who should immediately be contacted. Interview each of the witness employees who saw the damage, the loss of blood and the surgery. speak with your insurance agent and ask them to show you where the codes are fixed. As the story is being told, one person is writing every word and another is already putting the reported details together one with then hear the story, write it as she speaks and then have her sign it, notarize it and then have Debbie
What can I do if the other drivers insurance is demanding their money back?
Let me see if I have this straight. You were in an accident where you were rear ended, car was declared a total loss, you settled with the insurance company of the person that rear ended you, and you already got your check and cashed it and they want it back? UH, NO! Meet with an attorney who handles this type of work and show him your paperwork from the settlement to see if I am missing something.
Disclaimer: The responses above do not form an attorney-client relationship, nor are they intended to be anything other than the educated opinions of the author. They should not be relied upon as legal advice.