Amy G. Bellhorn's Answers

Accident cases

Most Florida lawyer's retainer agreements on personal injury cases are for 33 1/3% if the case settles in pre-suit litigation. If the case goes to litigation, most fee agreements generally go up to 40%. If you have not retained an attorney, you may discuss the fee with him/her. If you have already signed the contract and have a copy of it, you generally can cancel it within 3 days of signing it, and that may be stated in there as well.

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Car accident

First of all, I am sorry to hear of your accident and injuries sustained related to it. I hope you are healing well. If you or the police are able to find the other driver and they have bodily injury protection, you may be able to go after that. However it seems unlikely that you or the police will find them since they left the scene of the accident, a phantom driver. If this turns out to be the case and you have uninsured motorist coverage on your car insurance policy, you may be able to...

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How do i handle a florida speeding ticket if i have a texas license?

If you pay the ticket, you will receive points on your driving record, and they will transfer to your Texas license. In lieu of receiving the points, you may also take the driving class. You are only eligible for it if you have not taken it within the past 12 months, and you only get 5 in your lifetime. If you meet the criteria, you may take the class. Besides taking the class, you can plead not guilty or hire an attorney in and or around the County that you received the traffic citation in...

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How long do you have to file a lawsuit for injuries sustained in an auto accident in the state of Florida?

First of all, I am sorry to hear of your car accident, and you being diagnosed with a disease. It must be a difficult time for you and your family after receiving the news. It appears that you have less than one (1) year left to file and are within the time frame based on the information you provided. You will need to file within four (4) years from the date of the accident. It is possible that you or if you retain an attorney may still be able to negotiate with the insurance company,...

What field of law would cover warehouse liens and storage disputes?

You real estate attorney who has experience with commercial leases and disputes should be able to assist you. If you need a referral to one, you may want to see if your local bar association in Naples has a lawyer referral service. If they don't have one, you may see if The Florida Bar has a lawyer referral service in your area. Generally, a local attorney's contact information can be provided to you and for a small fee you may have a consultation with them; you retaining the lawyer and...

What should my lawyer be doing to prepare my case?

I suggest you contact your attorney to set up a meeting either in his office or a phone conference to discuss how you are feeling and see if he is able to address your concerns. You may be able to work it out with him/her. Since your hearing (if at that level) is scheduled for February 2012, the electronic folder should be available for them to review, and it will have the medical records from the doctor's you saw that SSA paid as independent contractors as well as other non-medical records...

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I have bipolar disorder and unable to work fulltime due to concentration problems; can I draw sad.

The Social Security Adminstration (SSA) will use a 5-step sequential evaluation to determine if you are eligible to receive SSD and/or SSI. First of all, no matter how severe your bipolar disorder is if you are over Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA), you will not be found disabled. SGA is generally about $1,000.00/per month for 3 months. Here, it seems like you are not currently working; thus, this is not an issue. You will need to be receiving medical treatment from a psychiatrist or a...