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Am I still responsible to pay for vehicle damages?

Maybe, You have an obligation to keep a proper look out for the person in front of you, and to timely apply your brakes. Your speed also must be commensurate witht the conditions. The driver in front should have had its blinker on, but that may not excuse you from running into the rear end of the car. A jury would get to compare your conduct with the person in front, and possibly the car that stopped abruptly. If your fault is 50 % or greater, you may owe some or all of it. Your insurance...

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Do i have a small claims case if i suffered 2nd degree burns from a negligent eyebrow wax

You have a potential action against them for negligence in harming you during the procedure. However, unless you have a permanent, or long lasting condition, you probably will have poor luck in getting a lawyer to help. Why? Because after fees and expenses, you will probably not be able to collect any money. (unless you want to pay by the hour in to make an example of the salon, but most people cannot afford to pay an hourly rate). If you do have permanent scarring, then a lawyer may be...

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I had a car accident where the driver changed seats with the pasenger and now their insurance companyis suing me...what can i do

You should turn the claim over to your insurance carrier and ask them to investigate the claim. That is why you pay the premiums. If you don't turn the claim over to your insurance company, then you will be denied coverage. If you don't have insurance, you should hire a lawyer to handle the claim.

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Service subpoena on AT&T in person upon CT Corp or by CMRRR to CT Corp

Get a constable to serve CT. Your Request for Production is invalid as to a non party. Must use subpoena to obtain documents of non party

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I fired my attorney because of non contact and was not told about a PIP check they received from my insurance company.

Read my book, "Hiring The Right Lawyer.". You can get a free copy off my website. Www.Joestephenslaw.com I hope it helps you find a good lawyer suited for you.

I am 65 and was told by the er last week that my aneurysm is a 7. I was told i am going to need a major surgery.

Go see a Neurosurgeon who accepts medicare as soon as possible

Do I need an attorney

As a general rule, the proper measure of damages for a car that is totaled is the difference in market value immediately before and immediately after the loss, without additional recovery for the loss of the car's use. You should document values for cars of similar age, make, model, and miles. Add in any extras that increase the value. You also have a potential claim for any injuries that you sustained as a result of the incident which is a separate claim altogehter. The foregoing is only a...

How are lost wages determined?

You should take the legal postion, in my view, that you are entitled to all lost wages, free and clear of taxes. Personal injury claims, as a general rule are not taxable. The insurance company may argue that a jury only gets to award monies after taxes. I always say in response that if that is the law in Texas, then my client has a right to collect full wages because personal injury awards are not taxable. Therefore, there should be no deduction for taxes. I have not researched this...

My son was crossing the street this morning with his friend, when a man was driving his car looking down...my son was watching h

The driver of the car has a duty to keep a proper lookout, and has a duty to yield to pedestrians. Your son should call a Board Certified Personal Injury Lawyer and pursue a claim against the driver's insurance carrier, State Farm. At the time your son visits with the lawyer, he should take the State Farm letter so the lawyer can tell State Farm to quit bullying him around. Good luck Joe Stephens

Son killed in bagdad by fellow soldier

The Feres doctrine may bar the claim. That doctrine bars claims against the federal government by members of the armed forces and their families for injuries arising from or in the course of activity incident to military service. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1950, in Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, that the federal government could not be held liable under the statute known as the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291, 1346(b), (c), 1402(b), 2401(b), 2402, 2671-80) for...

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