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What’s best in a civil suit answer or motion to dismiss ?: Answering a summon

Asked almost 8 years ago in Litigation

Clifford’s answer: If there are no legitimate grounds for a motion to dismiss you should answer. If there are legitimate grounds and they the Complaint cannot be amended to correct them, you should move to dismiss. Otherwise, it is a judgment call. I might answer and raise some of the valid grounds as Affirmative Defenses.

Answered almost 8 years ago.


How how do I deal with an adjuster?: I was rear-ended at a red light on a Lyft call. I live in Broward County Florida. He ran from the accident but we did get his license plate in the cop did verify damage. Customer in car stated to the police that the guy hit us from behind a cause to herniated disc only $1,000 in damage cuz his car was modified and went under my car. And the adjuster keeps telling me my case is not worth the $10,000. I have never had back issues before in my history of my medical records. She said I was involved in an accident 6 years ago and that's the reason I'm having herniated disc. Also had shots done to my back that helps big time

Asked about 8 years ago in Car Accident

Clifford’s answer: I don't think you (or a lawyer) will be able to do so satisfactorily, especially if the adjustor is from GEICO or Progressive. You will have to sue.

Answered about 8 years ago.


Looking for help with legal malpractice: Looking for a lawyer who deals with legal malpractice. A lawyer signed a consent judgment on my behalf and I have not retained or ever spoken to them that is causing me a lot of repercussions.

Asked about 9 years ago in Litigation

Clifford’s answer: If you did not retain the lawyer or the lawyer's firm, what was signed did not bind you. So, the consent judgment could be set-aside. There is no malpractice. There is a claim for forgery (or something similar) though.

Answered about 9 years ago.