You did not state if you have your own auto insurance. I would contact your auto insurance company to see if you have “gap insurance” or some of...

Can your lawyer advance some money to until you reach a settlement? Or is it better to get a loan until you reach a settlement?

Most attorneys are ethically prohibited from advancing money to their clients. I would see if you could borrow from family and/or friends before...

Can a creditor garnish social security?

The only party that can garnish your father’s SS is the Federal Government.

Weight falls on my chest due to unsecure latch and rusted machinery, can i sue? I have chest pain.

You will need more that temporary chest pains to justify getting an attorney involved. The limited amount of damages will discourage most attorneys...

It appears my insurance company failed to respond to a personal injury claim, and now I am being held liable for the +10k claim

You need to turn the summons over to your insurance company ASAP so that they can assign an attorney to handle your matter.

What is the consequence for an unlicensed driver with expired insurance in an at fault accident?

Unfortunately she is personally liable for any property damage and injury claims the other driver may have since her insurance expired.

In CALIFORNIA, auto accident case. Can I settle w/ the insurance company 4 my bodily injury and go after l8r 4 property damage?

Usually bodily injury and property damage are two entirely different claims because they are paid by different policies. The payment on one policy...

I was just in a car accident with two other parties, my insurance has lapsed from 2 months non-payment. What do I do?

If your insurance lapsed you cannot make it effective by suddenly making a late payment. You needed insurance in effect on the day of the crash,...

My 21 year old son caused a multi car accident and had let his insurance lapse, does he need an attorney?

Since he has no insurance he will have to pay out of pocket for an attorney and he will have to pay for the damages that arise from the crash as...

I was injured at a job and received a settlement and voc rehab in 2003. Does this affect any future claims?

It depends on whether your settlement was a limited or a full and final compromise. If it was a full and final then you are out of luck. Limited...