Car wreck not my fault about a year ago is it to late to sue for more money?

Unfortunately you do not provide enough information to cogently answer your inquiry. If you have signed a release, settling the claim against the adverse driver and his insurance company, you will not be able to obtain additional money.

As it appears you have a serious injury, which has necessitated surgery, I suggest that you contact a personal injury attorney in your area and have him or her review the entire circumstance with you in person.

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It all boils down to the circumstances under which you received the earlier payment. It is rare these days that an insurance company would pay any money to a claimant without obtaining a release. If you signed a general release, you may be out of options.

If you signed a limited liability release in Georgia, there may be uninsured motorist coverage issues to explore. Finally you should look at potential workers comp coverage if you were working at the time you were injured.

Feel free to email me with any questions.

Sincerely
Christopher Simon

If you signed a release you probably are out of luck.

Hopefully you didn't make the mistake of doing this without counsel, so the person who will know the answer will be your lawyer. Ask him.

If you signed a general release, it's over. If you did not sign a release, or signed a property damage only release, if you are an adult you have until the second anniversary of the incident to file a suit for personal injury in Georgia.


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