Once you are properly notified of a suit against you, you are required to appear and defend that suit. The fact that you have moved away from the...

Attorney has a duty to show his client settlement offer in writing

No. If the insurance company makes an offer in writing, your attorney has a duty to communicate it to you. There is no obligation to communicate a...

Selected as the best answer

Settlement offer for civil lawsuit must be in writing ?

An offer can be withdrawn at any time until you accept it. Once it has been withdrawn (and it sounds like this one has been) it is no longer...

My son's name is james robert the insurance company has him listed as james Jr same license number. Is this 2 people in court

Probably not. If the insurer's intent was to exclude your son, and you signed off on that exclusion when you bought the policy, he is most likely...

You can't stop your lawyer from withdrawing. He's your attorney, not your indentured servant. If you do not agree to allow him to withdraw, he can...

Is there a time limit for a plaintiff in filed Civil suit to serve Summons to defendant?

The general rule is that defendants should be served within sixty days. But that rule has no teeth; failure to comply will at most result in an...

My sister lives with our mom rent free. Last year she tripped on the stairs and got hurt, can she sue?

A person who is injured on a homeowner's property has a claim against the homeowner, not the insurance company. If your sister is going to sue...

Civil Trial Judgment Award: After winning judgment for monetary damages at civil trial , what is the 1st step to collect? ...

Here is a good summary from the Orange County Superior Court: http://www.occourts.org/self-help/civil/howtocollectthejudgment.html

We were told there was a 99% chance the family would settle. We got hit with the 1%. How to proceed?

The advice remains the same as before - turn it over to your insurance company and let them deal with it. If you are sued, they must defend you. If...

I was just in an accident where it wasnt my fault but I didnt have insurance.

Because you did not have insurance, you will not be eligible to recover non-economic damages. The other driver's insurance company will be...