Ronald Vincent Miller JR's Answers

Is leaving a portion of a medical tool inside a patient cause for medical malpractice?

The answer to this question always comes back to whether it was a breach of hte standard of care to leave behind what was left behind. Certainly, I can imagine an expert supporting that view that you need to do a count to make sure anything that should be coming out, does come out. The problem you may have is actually a good problem to have: the lack of permanent injury. Malpractice cases are so costly to prepare that the injuries usually need to be fairly extreme. But I would suggest...

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Can i be sued for a accident that was done in my car but i was not the driver nor was i in the state.

This question is state specific. In many states, there are a few possible derivations of this fact pattern that could create liability. Two leap to mind: (1) You friend was running an errand on your behalf, or (2) you were negligent in entrusting your vehicle to your friend because you knew or had reason to know that you friend would not be operating your care safely. In most cases neither of these factors are present or any other factor that could create liablity for you personally....

LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR LOSS MY AUTO WAS RAMMED

I cannot advise you on Washington law and I would echo the previous comments that have been made. The only think I would add that one issue to look for is that in Maryland, an insurance company is not obligated to stand behind their insureds for their intentional torts (i.e. the insureds intentional conduct). But there is a very good argument to be made - in Maryland anyway and Washington law may be similar - that you can uncover for intentional torts if you have an uninsured motorist claim....