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Stephen Paul Ulan
Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer.
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If a man from Pennsylvania gets into a accident in New York City and wants to sue the taxi driver,what state,fed or st can file

Asked by a user in Shreve, OH - over 3 years ago.

The Pennsylvania resident should be able to sue in state or federal court if there is diversity of citizenship, however, you may be limited to suing the taxi driver in New York where the accident happened if the driver doesn't do business in Pennsylvania and the accident occurred in New York. The specific facts would have to be evaluated by an attorney to provide you with definite advice on this issue. Please note well that this reply is merely informative. It should not be the basis of...

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How long should it take to receive money from a slip and fall settlement?

Asked by a user in Queens Village, NY - about 3 years ago.

Sometimes it can take a long time to get Medicare to determine what payment they will agree to accept on their lien, and your attorney may legitimately waiting for a response. However, there is no good excuse for your attorney failing to respond to you. You can ask to see copies of any correspondence between your attorney and medicare to satisfy yourself that they are working on resolving this issue. Please note well that this reply is merely informative. It should not be the basis of...