Jeffrey R. Garvin's Answers

Wrongful death law suit

IF the lawsuit occurred in Florida and your father recognized you in terms of child support and you were under 25 at the time of his death you would have a claim. Also, if you were over 25 and dependent on your father for support you would also have a claim. I would have a lawyer in the jurisdiction where the settlement occurred take a look at it.

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Regarding topics & questions in a PI case what can the defence ask the injured party at trial that are unrelated to the case?

Generally speaking they can only ask you questions concerning the accident. If you are particularly concerned about something that might be borderline relevant lawyers can ask the judge in advance for a ruling that the questions not be asked.

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My wife had a car accident with her learners permit,will insurance cover her?

This should not affect your insurance. You should immediately adivse your insurance agent of what happened.

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My 77 yr old mother was given a over dose of plavix while she was in the hospital, she lost a large amount of blood. She died a

If an autopsy was done that links her death to Plavix you may have something that can be pursued. Unfortunately, under Florida law adult children do not have a claim for the death of a parent if it was caused by medical malpractice. I would urge you to pursue an attorney in St. Petersburg. You need to do so quickly as there is a 2 year statute of limitations. You can get the statue extended 90 days by the filing of a petition to extend. In St. Pete you might contact attorney Tom Masterson. He...

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How can i get a trial by judge for a PI case rather than jury?

You probably cannot avoid a jury trial because either side has the right to request one and once requested they get it. On the other hand I don't share your concerns about jury trials. We have tried cases of people divorced or children out of wedlock and it really doesn't make a difference. In our bigger cases we use jury consultants who have psychological backgrounds and steer our questioning and jury selection in ways to avoid people who would judge you for that type of thing. In fact I once...

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Me and my baby were in a car when a drunk lady smashed into us. How should i go about suing this ignorant person.

The simple answer is that you really should get an attorney to help you. Cases against drunk drivers tend to have more value than if the other driver simply was negligent. I would contact an attorney as quickly as possible so that no evidence is lost.

My husband had a routine cataract implant and has ended up with permanent double vision related to the anesthetic,

Adding to the answer you already received, it may be that the double vision was a risk of the procedure and could occur with the absence of negligence. I think an atty would have to know more about how the anesthetic was administered before a determination could be made as to whether there is a claim. Additionally, it would be important to know whether the double vision is predicted to be permanent. As you were earlier advised, don't forget that there is a two year statute of limitations.

My mother fell in front of total wine store in clearwater fl, who is liable to help her with the medical bills?

The critical issue is determining why she fell and documenting it. For example, if there was an unmarked step down, or steps of an improper heighth, or materials such as broken wine bottles she may well have a claim. If she simple lost her balance for no apparent reason it would not be a good claim. In essence you have to prove that there was some negligence on the part of the store owner

Does the lady have a case against us?

I think the first thing you should do is turn it over to your insurance company and let them handle it. It doesn't sound like much of a case.

In florida I had a car accident the judgement was $100,000 more than my coverage I have no money to pay what happens now?

You should contact a lawyer in your area who handles bad faith cases. There is a possibiilty that if the insurance company did not offer your policy limits early on in the case that they may be held responsible for sums in excess of the policy limits.