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My daughter was in a car accident at no fault of hers now the other drivers ins wont pay

I'm an injury lawyer in Virginia Beach and would be glad to talk to you if you still need help. My # is 757 460 -7776.

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My bike was totaled in a motorcycle accident caused by a negligent driver. His insurance denied my claim to pay for my bike!

Your best option may depend on the amount of the loss. You can sue in our general district courts for up to $15,000.00. These courts are faster than circuit courts where the amount sued for is unlimited. If you were injured that is a separate case which I would love to discuss with you. 800 752 0042

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I know in virginia that you have to prove neglect.Here is a thought that I think will set a few of you back.If a restuarant

The negligence of the restaurant in causing a slip and fall injury is judged under all the circumstances, including, the floor covering, the lighting,etc. The key question is usually did the place have notice of the spill sufficiently before the injury so they should have prevented the accident.

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Legal rights of a stepchild

Dear writer- The law in VA sets out who can bring a suit and in wrongful death who gets any money from the case. The rules on lawsuits depend on the particular facts of the claim. Please call me or one of my fellow Norfolk/ Virginia Beach lawyers for more details. 460-7776 (All we do is injury law.)

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If you get hit from behind and he says that he got hit, but didnt is it still his fault for following too close or something?

The facts do matter no matter what the insurance adjuster seems to be saying. The police report will provide important data. Meanwhile, you may have to go to your auto insurer to get the car fixed until the facts are all in. Later, they can get the correct company to pay, but your car is dealt with initially faster. If there is any injury to your wife, I would be glad to talk to you about that without charge for a new client call. 800 752 0042.

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I have a need help and a attorney. On september 25, 2008,about 4.50 am I involved in a accident.There was 4 other vehicles

I am looking forward to talking with you more once you send me the police reports. The question is whether the truck's insurer will refuse to pay for your bad injury because they will likely claim that you were partly at fault which in VA means you may get nothing, as contributory negligence is a complete bar to recovery in our state.

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I have a need help and a attorney. On september 25, 2008,about 4.50 am I involved in a accident.There was 4 other vehicles

I would like to talk to you about the case, as Virginia truck/car wrecks are the focus of my practice. The injuries sound extremely bad. These cases are hard fought by the truck companies' insurers. In VA we still have contributory negligence as a theoretical complete bar to recovery. So, if you were at fault and your error was a primary cause of the injuries you get nothing. I have managed some very tricky cases in the past to try and get around contributory claims by insurers. You should...

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Do I need an attorney to get hospital to pay?

I am sorry to hear of your troubles. MRSA is terrible. The problem is that to force them to pay for your infection treatment you would likely need to show that you got the disease as a result of sometime they did wrong at the hospital. You'd have to prove that the hospital violated the standard of care about infection control. You should make sure that the event is reported to them. You may ask the risk manager to do something for you, but likely they will not telling you that infections...

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Can owner and driver sue separately for damage from a car accident?

Yes. The property damage claim is separate from the injury case.

Injury Settlement Estimate?

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