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Asked 4 months ago - Greeneville, TN
Flagits sunday the 3rd which means that i have mon,and tues, to figure this out. does the sol include the 6th or is it up the day after? if the ins company has med bills and is crunching numbers still after the sol is up does this mean i get nothing. or is negoiating within limits?
You should not include the 6th in your calculation. If you leave out a defendant or sue the wrong person - there may be huge problems later. Get to a lawyer NOW. If they agree to take your case, they should be able to get the complaint drafted and filed immediately afeter you have retained them. Make sure you bring the police report and any other documentation you have to their office to make sure there is no further delay.
If you can find a lawyer who believes in you and your case they should be able to get suit filed in a day. If you cannot find a willing attorney and you absolutely believe in your claim file yourself and find a lawyer after. Call the courthouse and ask for help if you get confused. Someone will guide you in the right direction. Good luck.
Where an accident has taken place on the sixth (6th) of a given month, you correctly observe that in counting off the years, the year mark ends on the fifth. I have heard it said that courts allow "one-extra-day" to the date of the event but I have never seen such a case. Instead of wasting time looking for that answer, spend every second of every minute of every hour trying to find someone to file the case, or as a last resort, and only as a last resort, file it on the fifth (5th).
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