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Norman Gregory Fernandez
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In California we do not have "no fault" insurance. We have what is called...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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Read your policy. You may have an arbitration clause in your policy to settle...
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Thomas Gerad Lewellyn
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Yes. Often times, your insurance carrier will get it from the other company for...
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Yes. There are lots of factors involved however. If you would like to discuss,...
Pamela A Wilson
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You need to get a second opinion from a bankruptcy lawyer in a different legal...
Pamela A Wilson
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Mr. Bush is correct...you may be able to protect some of the tort claim...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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Yes. An attorney may help, but it could be difficult proving your case without...
Kevin Paul Smith
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If you have sustained injuries then contacting an attorney is definitely a good...
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Pamela Koslyn
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See a personal injury lawyer. Even if you're judgment-proof now, judgments in...
Howard Robert Roitman
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See a local lawyer, right now.
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Christopher Ronald Bush's answer
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Maybe, but not certainly. You don't mention a dollar amount. Some of the money...
Peter Robert Stone
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Take death certificate to DMV and get registered in your name.
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Thomas Gerad Lewellyn
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The rental car company will generally have liability insurance to cover the...
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Jean-Simon Serrano
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There is a lot of information that would be necessary to give a complete answer....
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Original Poster: I did contact my insurance company immediately after the...
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Alan James Brinkmeier
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If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence, you may consider...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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I'd want to ask a lot more detailed questions, but I believe your husband's...
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Lars A. Lundeen
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As a general rule, it would be best if you each had your own attorney. There is...
Norman Gregory Fernandez
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I handle automobile accident cases all over California. Bottom line is that you...
Thomas Gerad Lewellyn
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You may be eligible for Medi-cal. Go to http://www.hrsa.gov/reimbursement/...
Steven Alan Fink
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12 weeks seems like a long time to issue a report. Go to the police station...
Peter Robert Stone
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I would call the station and ask for the officer that is doing the report. I...
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I believe that the statute of limitation for this is one year. Obviously if...
Steven Alan Fink
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It doesn't sound like millions, but certainly the repair costs for the car....
Jonathan H Levy
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All you need to do is notify your insurance carrier about the lawsuit, they...
Steven Ronald Kuhn
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It sounds like you do not have insurance for your car. If you did, then just...
Lars A. Lundeen
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I suggest that you contact your automobile liability insurance carrier and...
Pamela Koslyn
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Tell the lawyer you can't pay anything in excess of what the insurance covers,...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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Contributor Level 6

Get a couple of estimates and let him pay the lower one. Forget about his...
Brian Richard Dinday
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I sit as a Small Claims judge on occasion, and I do not believe any judge would...
Peter Robert Stone
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You need to try a claim with your homeowners insurance if you have any. You...
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Michael Douglas Goforth
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Either accept the 10K and let the 2K go or sue in small claims for the entire...
Peter Robert Stone
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Tell them you will agree to accept the policy limits if their insured sings a...
Kevin Paul Smith
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You certainly have the right to sue, but the real question is what you stand to...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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Your carrier will pay the market value of your car. You are upside-down on the...

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