Every First
Party auto accident lawsuit starts with a notice of claim.
Not exact matches
People injured in a Michigan
auto accident have up to 3 years after the crash to file a third -
party lawsuit, for pain and suffering from
accident injuries or excess economic harms.
Michigan court rules allow a defendant in any personal injury case, including an
auto accident lawsuit, to have an independent medical expert examine the injured
party and issue an opinion regarding the injuries.
Depending on the injuries you suffer in your serious
auto accident, it can be hard to show that you have the threshold injuries required to file a Third
Party Lawsuit.
Before you decide whether to file a Third
Party lawsuit, your
auto accident attorney will help you decide whether you have suffered a serious enough injury to meet the threshold.
Before you file any third
party lawsuit, make sure to talk to your
auto accident attorney should have a frank discussion about who did the work, what was done, and how it might connect to your serious
auto accident.
If you decide to file a third
party lawsuit, be sure to hire a lawyer who is a specialist in
auto accidents and handles these matters 100 % of the time.
Third
party lawsuits for serious injury
auto accidents are usually against drivers.
A First
Party lawsuit isn't an easy process, but with the experienced
auto accidents attorneys at Christensen Law in your corner, you can make it through to a payment that meets your needs.
Property damage liability provides you with legal defense if another
party files a
lawsuit against you regarding property damage that resulted from an
auto accident.
Drivers in the state of Connecticut are subject to the «tort» system of
auto insurance, meaning that when they are involved in an
accident, the authorities will determine one
party to be «at fault», and that person will be subject to insurance claims and any
lawsuits stemming from the incident.
This is part of the no - fault law that many states have enacted, which restricts the rights of
parties involved in an
auto accident to mount a
lawsuit suing the other
party.
In short, when an
accident occurs, one of the drivers is determined to be the «at fault»
party — the one who caused the
accident — and this person and their
auto insurance are subject to claims and
lawsuits.
This protects these
parties if a policy holder causes an
auto accident, and any of them are named in a subsequent
lawsuit.