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I am pursuing a personal injury claim for my injuries from a car accident. The driver that hit me was driving a commercial auto.
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Answered on March 11, 2014
Your attorney needs to explain to you what your are signing. You have 6 months from the date of the accident to file a public entity/ government...
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How are attorney fees figured in a personal injury settlement with more than one person involved?
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Answered on March 11, 2014
If the attorney represents all 5 claimants; then he/she will usually receive 1/3 pre-litigation and 40% after filing a lawsuit. The number remains...
In California, what happens when a claimant dies before settling their auto accident claim with the ins.?
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Answered on March 11, 2014
General damages, often referred to as pain and suffering die with the claimant. Only special damages may be recoverable for the estate.
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Personal Injury, slander and others from a fortune 500 company, the company counsel purposely interfered in my custody battle.
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Answered on March 11, 2014
This is a very tough situation and a tough case. I do not see any attorney taking this on a contingency basis. You could end up spending a lot of...
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Car accident: In a 1542 waiver, are you just waiving future claims regarding unknown injuries, or are you waiving your right to
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Answered on March 11, 2014
You are waiving your rights for future unknown injuries against the party/parties released. Make sure "anyone" is not a part of parties being...
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My father has Life insurance. But why is the insurance agency saying he has Accident Disability plus insurance when he died?
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Answered on March 10, 2014
It is very unlikely that a life insurance policy contract is a "verbal agreement" contact a qualified insurance attorney for a no obligation...
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Do the tort laws in Ca protect a person from being sued for more than the auto policy limits if the policy limit is $500000
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Answered on March 05, 2014
Whether you can personally be sued depends on whether you somehow contributed or can be held responsible for your brother's accident. If you are...
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Life insurance is giving us the runaround regarding my fathers life insurance policy since he passed away. What can we do?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
Please contact and insurance attorney. You may have a insurance bad faith claim if the carrier is wrongfully denying payment under the policy. ...
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Can a Paralegal help me file a civil suit? (car accident, 2 cars, 2 parties, both drivers of each car, on a residential street.
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Answered on February 25, 2014
A paralegal is not supposed to practice law. My recommendation is to contact an experienced personal injury attorney. You can certainly file your...
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Can hospital be sued for unfair billing practices-charging higher price to uninsured and discounted price to insurance companies
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Answered on February 25, 2014
Health insurance companies have special rates that are contracted with hospitals. So it is regular practice for hospitals to accept discounted...
