Liability Cases
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Liability coverage question in case of salvage?
I had a car accident in which i have been determined liable. I have liability coverage in my insurance upto $10000. If the other car has been determined to be of salvage, then what will happen?
There are no injuries. Everyone is safe. The police officer said the accident is minor.
Your insurance company will pay up to the $10,000, take title to the salvage and sell it (this can bring about 10% of the total loss value). If the car is worth more than $10K, you could owe the difference.
However, most people with a car worth over $10K have their own insurance on the car. So their insurance company would pay the owner and then collect the limit of your policy. The other guy’s company could pursue you for the balance but usually they just settle for the limit of the coverage.
McDonalds Product Liability Case
How to Pick Your Attorney in a Personal Injury Liability Case
Personal injury liability cases have become pretty commonplace over the
last 20 years or so. Winable cases have increased as well. We can thank
sharp attorneys who have won cases both small and large for
establishing precedent case law by which courts depend, because it
makes their rulings easier. So all you have to do is get the best
attorney you can. How do you do that?
You may have read other articles that tell you to basically interview
your prospective attorney:
- Ask them about the other cases they have tried
- Ask them about their track record for winning cases
- Ask them about how they might go about handling your case
The list goes on, but here’s the thing. Who the heck is going to do
that?
Who is going to “grill” an attorney they’ve never met? Whether or not
it is the smart thing for you to do, who is honestly going to do it?
The best thing you can do is get a recommendation. Start with your
family members, then your friends, then others that you respect; such
as your Dentist or your Doctor. Chances are good that one of these will
have heard of a reputable personal injury attorney. Then, when you meet
with the attorney you will feel more at ease because you either know
somebody in common or just the fact that they were recommended to you
will be enough to make you feel more comfortable.
The next thing you do is get a free initial consultation. If any
attorney doesn’t offer a free consultation then move on to the next
one. Those who don’t may not be experienced enough in personal injury
liability cases or their case load may be too big to effectively handle
your case.
Rehearse your case over and over in your mind because you want to give
your prospective attorney as much detail and as succinctly as possible
so that you can discover these 2 things:
- Do you have a case
- Is there adequate case law to support your case
If you can get the answers to these 2 points, you will be on your way
because personal injury liability attorneys will often take their fees
out of the judgement in your favor. You won’t have to be concerned
about how you are going to pay them.
So, go on the recommendation from others you know, make sure you have a
case supported by adequate precedent and make sure that a judgement in
your favor will sufficiently cover your damages after subtracting the
attorney’s fees.
Stick with simple tips like these and avoid getting complicated in your
search for an attorney. There are lots of good attorneys out there
waiting to help you.
