My auto insurance has determined I was at fault. I was driving on green when J-walking pedstrian crossing the intersection

To protect yourself from having to pay out of pocket for part of the claim beyond your policy limit, the main objective is to make sure your...

In California, juries are instructed as follows: [Insert number, e.g., “1.”] [Past] [and] [future] [physical pain/mental suffering/loss of...

If the other driver's insurance company has reached the same conclusion that yours has, it may be relatively easy for you to call them up and...

Good question , and the answer is yes - if the hit and run driver is found at fault, your policy should cover his or her liability to you, up to...

I was involved in an accident with a pedestrian. Police report stated he was 100% at fault. Now he is trying to sue me.

I agree with most of what my colleagues have said previously, but I need to add a few things. (1) California's laws are very protective of...

A semi-truck ping-ponged a passenger truck in my lane on freeway which totaled my car, could the semi be held responsible too?

It might be hard for you to argue that the driver of the semi was negligent for hitting a truck that skidded into his lane, because that appears to...

My lawyer refuses to give up all infrmation pertaining to my case, what should i do

If you have exhausted all efforts to get the information you need, you can find another lawyer, and file a complaint with the State Bar of...

Would my insurance be involved in my spouse's prop 213 case?

Mr. Kopelson has provided a very thorough answer that I agree with. I can only add that your insurance company, once it knows about the accident,...

A client retained a personal injury attorney on contingency basis. The attorney never signed a written contingency agreement

This sounds like an implausible hypothetical; the statute say that if an agreement is voided, the first attorney is entitled to a reasonable fee,...

My attorney is in the process of sending a settlement demand letter to other party. Can I ask him for a copy of the letter.

Of course. The file that an attorney creates for your case is your property - you are entitled to see and have anything in that file. If you are...

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