Sentences with phrase «allows accident victims»

The tort system also allows accident victims to sue a responsible driver for damages resulting from an accident.

The tort system also allows accident victims to sue the driver who was at fault so that damages can be recovered for things like pain and suffering or lost wages.

Your agent may advise you to get that coverage, as it allows accident victims to collect damages from their own insurer if the driver at fault is not properly covered.

California law embraces the theory of comparative negligence, which allows accident victims to file claims even if they were partly to blame for an accident.

This allows accident victims to file a timely claim and get the money they need.

California generally only allows accident victims to seek compensation for two years after an injury - causing accident, so it is important to get started sooner rather than later.

British Columbia law allows accident victims to file a claim for personal injury against any party who caused their injuries.

Fortunately, the legal system allows accident victims to pursue compensation from the party responsible for their injuries in order to help them manage the consequences associated with the incident.

A personal injury lawyer will be able to do the following — all while allowing the accident victim time to treat for injuries and get better:

Any solution to the current crisis in automobile insurance must include a new simple streamlined statutory accident benefits system which allows an accident victim access to reasonably necessary and timely care and treatment at a cost that is affordable and sustainable.

In these situations it may allow the accident victims to recover compensation not just from any applicable insurance policy, but also from the significant assets held by the company that employs the negligent driver.

While Indiana typically allows an accident victim two years to file or settle their negligence claim, never assume you know your statute date.

The result is that instead of applying for mediation right after a denial to ensure a speedy resolution and allow the accident victim to get the treatment and benefits awarded right away, the accident victim has to wait until they have all of their reports before even starting the process.

In some cases, the legal doctrine of respondeat superior allows an accident victim to recover from a driver's employer, if the driver was performing job duties at the time of the accident.

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* Restore access to the courts for accident victims, to allow them to seek fair compensation.

- Comments critical of crime or accident victims, or imply guilt are not allowed.

- Comments critical of crime or accident victims, or imply guilt are not allowed.

The State of Georgia will pay $ 3 million to the victims in the 2007 Bluffton baseball team fatal bus accident, which is the maximum legal settlement that the state is allowed to pay.

Our in - depth knowledge of California car accident laws and procedures, paired with our extensive hands - on experience litigating cases, allows us to provide unparalleled legal services to injured car accident victims.

In addition, it allows our victims to recall the specific details of the accident more clearly, as the information is often lost over time.

Many states have «dram shop» laws or statutes which allow victims to pursue liability claims against establishments that provide the alcohol to drunk drivers who are involved in accidents and cause injuries or other damage.

Sometimes an accident injury lawyer can reach a fair settlement with the insurance company, allowing the victim faster access to much - needed funds.

It is important for accident victims to understand that uninsured motorist coverage in New Mexico allows individuals who were hurt by a hit - and - run motorist to recover for their damages even if the driver who caused their injury is never apprehended.

In California, accident victims are generally allowed to recover economic and non-economic damages.

VICTORIA — Allowing people to sue for pain and suffering in car accidents has been viewed as a fundamental principle in British Columbia, but that changed Tuesday when the government joined Canada's other provinces in limiting payouts to some crash victims because of a financial crisis at the public insurance corporation.

When such an accident results in the death of an innocent bystander, Lincoln's wrongful death statute allows for the family of the victim to pursue a wrongful death claim on behalf of the deceased.

In these cases, the laws in the State of Indiana protect the innocent victims of auto accidents by allowing them a method of recovery under the Indiana law of negligence.

In most cases, if a Maryland automobile accident victim has particularly high noneconomic damages (and if the insurance available is high enough), it is best to file a lawsuit and allow the defense attorney to take the victim's deposition.

Personal injury lawsuits allow victims of accidents to hold the responsible party accountable for the harm they've done.

The government is aiming to deliver lower insurance premiums by allowing insurance companies to «bully» accident victims, says Darcy Merkur, a partner at Thomson Rogers in Toronto.

Another piece of law to be familiar with as a plaintiff in Idaho is the state's statute of limitations, which allows personal injury victims two years from the date of their accident to sue.

To learn more about the laws in New Mexico that allow for accident victims to recover for their injuries, call the Fine Law Firm at 505 -889-FINE to set up a free consultation.

The Ontario government continues to allow insurance companies to erode coverage for Ontario motor vehicle accident victims.

Our firm's experience, along with our commitment to your case, allows us to furnish the high - level representation car accident victims need.

At Citywide Law Group, our attorneys have developed a process that has allowed us to successfully help thousands of accident victims like you.

In the end it was the battle of «broader legislative goals»: allowing an innocent victim of a motor vehicle accident to seek damages against an insured person versus protecting innocent victims by promoting compulsory insurance.

Texas law prohibits any direct personal or telephone contact with victims until 30 days after an accident, although a solicitation letter is allowed.

If someone else was at fault for an accident, Texas law allows injured victims to recover compensation for both their economic and noneconomic damages.

It is this compassion that allows us to enter our 48th year of helping Miami accident victims and their families.

Personal injury claims allow victims injured in car accidents to recover compensation for the injuries they have suffered.

Justice Lauwers» holding directly contradicted the practice in place since Desbiens v. Mordini of allowing motor vehicle accident victims to combine physical and psychological ratings to get a Whole Person Impairment (WPI) rating of 55 % or higher to achieve a catastrophic designation under s. 2 (1.1)(f) of the Statutory Accidents Benefits Schedule (SABS).

In North Carolina, victims of drunk driving accidents also are allowed to seek punitive damages, which go beyond the usual compensation for injuries.

And the laws of New Mexico allow for the victims of these accidents to recover for their medical bills, future medical expenses, and any pain and suffering experienced by the accident.

On the day in question, however, the accident victim had been allowed to enter the bridge despite the employer having «closed» it.

Matheson, J. used «special circumstances» to allow FLA claimants to add the true owner of the at fault motor vehicle, more than two years after the death of the accident victim.

Comparative Negligence allows the defendant to argue that the accident victim shares in the responsibility for causing the crash.

All of these losses can be considered under the umbrella of «pain and suffering» for the purposes of a car accident claim, and California law allows victims to seek compensation for pain and suffering in many situations.

This allows law enforcement to have the accident on file to protect your rights as a victim.

In these cases, the law allows the innocent victims of these accidents to recover from the negligent driver to compensate the victim for the injuries and medical treatment stemming from the accident.

Texas allows auto accident victims two years to file a personal injury or property damage claim arising from a traffic accident.