Questions answered by Joseph Jonathan Brophy

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Can it take longer than 5 months to recieve a settlement from a minor car accident?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 23, 2010

Your post does not state if the case was settled or not. Settlements should be collected within months in almost all cases, if there is a...

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Why my attorney doesn't tell me the name of the defendant's insurance company?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 23, 2010

Insurance very often does not give coverage for assaults, so there may not be any insurance company involved at all. But if there isn't you have a...

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How long do you have to file a complaint/action against someone who is deceased in New York?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 23, 2010

You can't sue a deceased person at all. You can sue a deceased person's estate. If there is no legal representative of the estate, you can petition...

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Do i have a medical malpractice case along with my workers comp case and how will my workers comp case be determined?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 22, 2010

Incarcerated means you were in prison. Is that the word you meant to use? It makes a difference. If you were in prison you have no workers comp...

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Cancer misdiagnosis

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 21, 2010

I would like to add briefly to Ms. Koslyn's comprehensive response. Even if you could get support from an expert for the proposition that the...

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What should be in a person's personal injury file?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 21, 2010

This is a really strange question. If you are looking to hire a lawyer, why ask what should be in the file that doesn't exist yet? Anyway for...

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Can paralegals negotiate settlements with insurances? even when no cntract was signed or agreed on attorney fees deductions?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 21, 2010

There is such a thing as a claims adjuster who can represent people in dealing with insurers, and need not be a lawyer. Paralegals are not...

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What does it mean when they say "You are entitled to pay for all damages" even though I didn't create all the damages?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 20, 2010

The phrase is, you are liable to pay for all damages. The other driver claims she is entitled to be paid for all the damages. If you still had...

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Can I go after boyfriends homeowners insurance to pay medical bills?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 20, 2010

Homeowner's insurance generally has a "med-pay" endorsement with about a $5000 limit, peanuts. You have to look at the policy. If you think there...

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An altered prescription or one that was written in more than one hand writing should be filled and given to the patient?

Joseph's answer | Answered on October 20, 2010

I have handled many of these cases, some fatal. The first thing you need to prove is an injury. An error that causes no injury is like blowing a...

Joseph Jonathan Brophy's Answers (4068)

Can it take longer than 5 months to recieve a settlement from a minor car accident?

Why my attorney doesn't tell me the name of the defendant's insurance company?

How long do you have to file a complaint/action against someone who is deceased in New York?

Do i have a medical malpractice case along with my workers comp case and how will my workers comp case be determined?

Cancer misdiagnosis

What should be in a person's personal injury file?

Can paralegals negotiate settlements with insurances? even when no cntract was signed or agreed on attorney fees deductions?

What does it mean when they say "You are entitled to pay for all damages" even though I didn't create all the damages?

Can I go after boyfriends homeowners insurance to pay medical bills?

An altered prescription or one that was written in more than one hand writing should be filled and given to the patient?