Can i be personally sued after a car accident even if insurance has taken care of it?
Your insurer is obligated to provide you with a defense and, most likely, to pay for any settlement. Contact USAA right away and send them a copy...
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Your insurer is obligated to provide you with a defense and, most likely, to pay for any settlement. Contact USAA right away and send them a copy...
You should absolutely talk with an attorney - even if you do not hire one. I get this question all the time and I tell people this: I know how to...
As long as there is insurance on the car, your friend should be able to get his car fixed.
Speak with an attorney. There are statutory liens and then there are contractual rights of reimbursement, so you need to be very careful.
Under California law - and probably the law of most other states - the employer is liable and is also obligated to provide a defense. The insurer...
Also, you should contact your insurer. Some (most?) insurance policies have a provision for newly purchased cars.
Good thing it was minor - a driver is supposed to inspect his/her car before even starting the engine and is responsible for knowing what is in...
Minor bite = minor recovery, most likely.
Another point - if you arguably had insurance, then your insurer would have a duty to defend you if you were sued. You might later be obligated to...
It could impact your insurance if you should have seen it. If you were unable to see it (say, a car was in front of you and swerved out of the way...