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I have a 2007 Cobalt that was involved in an accident and totaled. Now i got a recall and am hearing about all of the problems
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Answered on April 01, 2014
Are you saying the recall issues are the CAUSE of the accident?
If that is what you believe occurred, make sure you save whatever of the car is...
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My daughter dislocated her knee in gym class which required major reconstructive ligament surgery.
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Answered on April 01, 2014
Schools are more or less immune from most negligence suits.
It takes a really bad situation of prior knowledge of a faulty condition (say, a...
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Can a person receive workers compensation, social security, and full pension?
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Answered on March 31, 2014
There is much interplay between Social Security and Workers' Compensation. Mostly, there is a big distinction between SSDI and SSI. One is income...
If you hire someone to drive you around and run errands for you can you be held liability for damages that person causes?
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Answered on March 31, 2014
Generally, yes. An employee or agent of yours is acting on your behalf.
Now, in this case, there may be a question as to whether this person is...
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When a case is settled how long can an insurance company hold off on paying out?
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Answered on March 28, 2014
The insurance company isn't holding off. You are under a duty to consider Medicare's interests, and the insurance company cannot disburse until...
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Can my liability Ins.pay the medical bills AND also compensate me at least to the full policy limit (20K) I don't have Medcovrg.
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Answered on March 28, 2014
This is a prime example of why you need to hire a lawyer.
You're in over your head, dealing with insurance companies, unknown information, and...
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I was injured in a car accident a few months ago and my lawyer told me that if the person that hit me doesn't have enough
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Answered on March 27, 2014
The commercial policy will be the best thing that could happen to you. I assume the personal UIM will not cover you, not being a member of the...
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I got in a car accident. The insurance company want me to use their mechanic. I don't want to and they are insisting they won't
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Answered on March 27, 2014
Unfortunately, I suspect this is a low-end, or substandard carrier. They often try to bully you into accepting low end fixes or after market...
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Settlement not being released
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Answered on March 27, 2014
Set up a face-to-face meeting with your lawyer.
If you are not satisfied with his explanation, report him to the IARDC, which regulates attorney...
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I had prior injury settled claim have been back to work for two years found out I have hearniated disc
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Answered on March 26, 2014
If your case was settled, unless this is a new district injury, you're out of luck.
Contact your lawyer from your prior case and get medical...