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Should the auto insurance be offering me more on my settlement?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

These are the kinds of questions that you can lose sleep over. However, an experienced lawyer knows how to work with the auto insurance, the...

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(Texas) My son was forced off the road by driver 'B' and totaled his car. Driver 'B' was ticketed for unsafe lane change..,

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 10, 2013

Going to court always has some risk. With your description of the facts, it all depends on what you can actually prove with solid evidence. If it...

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Head on collision, in which the car got hit was in the wrong lane and in an angle from the curve, whose fault will be counted?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 09, 2013

It is slightly difficult to follow your facts, but left turning vehicles have a duty to yield, cars are not allowed to travel in the wrong lane,...

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Can an insurance co. require all medical records from before the auto accident date.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 08, 2013

First, if you begin having problems with an insurer, know that it is a sign of things to come. Often, they are friendly at the beginning, and then...

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I was struck by a van. can the driver's adjuster call me to pay for damage?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 06, 2013

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. When you say "the adjuster doesn't want to file," I suspect you mean the at-fault driver's insurance...

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Can i still ask for car accident payment ( i am a pedestrian) if it happened two weeks ago and i dont have her information?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 05, 2013

I am sorry this happened to you. You do have some difficulties here - you had the opportunity to get her information and decided not to. That...

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I got a ticket w/words of "failing to YIELD at a stop sign" resulted accident in which my car obtained over $5000 damage. HELP

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 04, 2013

I am sorry this happened to you. Since there are no witnesses to verify the other car's speed, you may have a difficult time getting their...

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Is it possible to hire a lawyer to sue an insurance that is neglecting to pay for a rear ended car crash?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on December 04, 2013

I am sorry this happened to you, and I agree with my peers' answers above. However, I do not see anyone addressing your total loss issue. Your...

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Do I have to pay the insurance company for an accident I was in?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on November 21, 2013

I am sorry this happened to you. I agree with most of the answers above, but would add that the insurance companies still have to prove their case...

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My actions caused an accident with two other cars, but my vehicle was not involved. Am I liable?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on August 29, 2013

I'm sorry this happened to you. It is possible that a citation will arrive in the mail at a later date, but whether or not you receive a citation,...

Jonathan Read Peirce's Answers (56)

Should the auto insurance be offering me more on my settlement?

(Texas) My son was forced off the road by driver 'B' and totaled his car. Driver 'B' was ticketed for unsafe lane change..,

Head on collision, in which the car got hit was in the wrong lane and in an angle from the curve, whose fault will be counted?

Can an insurance co. require all medical records from before the auto accident date.

I was struck by a van. can the driver's adjuster call me to pay for damage?

Can i still ask for car accident payment ( i am a pedestrian) if it happened two weeks ago and i dont have her information?

I got a ticket w/words of "failing to YIELD at a stop sign" resulted accident in which my car obtained over $5000 damage. HELP

Is it possible to hire a lawyer to sue an insurance that is neglecting to pay for a rear ended car crash?

Do I have to pay the insurance company for an accident I was in?

My actions caused an accident with two other cars, but my vehicle was not involved. Am I liable?