The firm recovered the maximum amount available from
the insurance of the negligent driver.
Mesa Law Firm was able to recover the maximum compensation available under
the insurance of the negligent driver as well as the injured victim's own insurance.
Typically, most automobile claims are covered by
the insurance of the negligent driver and owner of the vehicle.
Not exact matches
Many
of our New Mexico car accident clients have benefited from this law when they were involved in accidents in which the
negligent driver did not have
insurance.
Unless the
negligent driver has substantial assets to cover the injuries caused by the accident, many times the biggest question for serious car accidents or New Mexico wrongful death cases, is what is the available limits
of insurance.
Despite not having a
negligent driver to hold accountable, and various technical legal arguments raised by the applicable
insurance company, Mesa Law Firm successfully represented the injured pedestrian and recovered the maximum amount available from the
insurance company
of the pedestrian's wife's.
Despite minimal settlement offers at the outset
of the claim, Mesa Law Firm was able to recover the maximum amount available from the
negligent driver's
insurance company as well as additional compensation from the
insurance company
of its injured client.
If a
negligent driver without car
insurance injures you in a car accident, then your uninsured motorist coverage will step into the shoes
of that uninsured
driver and provide payment for your injuries.
If you have an injury claim resulting from an auto accident here in Florida, then the odds are that you will settle your claim with the
negligent driver and his or her
insurance company at some point before trial (even if it's in the halls
of the courthouse or after jury selection).
For example, the spouse
of a person killed in an accident caused by a drunk
driver often has a justifiable wrongful death claim against the
insurance company
of the
negligent driver.
He has successfully handled cases involving brain injury, plane crashes, stock fraud, truck wrecks, deadly exposure to negligently manufactured drugs, intoxicated or drug impaired
drivers who injure innocent citizens,
negligent road construction and maintenance,
negligent design or manufacture
of machines, explosions and home fires, violation
of DOT regulations regarding 18 wheelers, severe burns and scars,
negligent installation
of hot water heaters, wrongful denial
of claims by
insurance companies, sale
of alcohol to minors by convenience stores, defective residential or commercial construction, heart attacks at work from overexertion, defective airbags, wrecks caused by trucks that exceeded size and weight limits, nursing home abuse, product liability, unrelenting pain from on - the - job injuries, and numerous other cases where the injuries were so severe that the person died or became totally disabled.
While most motorcyclists err on the side
of caution, sometimes more so than other
drivers,
insurance companies often stereotype riders as
negligent and try to blame them for accidents that happen.
Uninsured motorist
insurance — which is available for all
insurance policies written in Maryland — also covers claims made for victims involved in accidents where
negligent or drunk
drivers leave the scene
of the accident.
For example, a neck or head injury that was incurred when a reckless
driver slammed into the back
of your car can be the basis
of a personal injury claim and taken to court if the
insurance company for the
negligent driver keeps giving you a low ball offer to settle your claim.
In Michigan, the law allows victims with serious injuries to take their cases outside
of the no - fault auto
insurance system and sue a
negligent driver for damages.
We are on the cutting edge
of legal advocates protecting the rights
of people like you who have become victims
of reckless tractor trailer operators,
negligent drivers, bad doctors, nursing homes, big business and / or an oppressive
insurance industry.
Insurance companies who represent
negligent drivers often rely on a handful
of highly predictable defenses.
The
insurance carrier for the
negligent driver may try to offer a quick settlement before all
of the details
of your injury are even known.
Typically, the
driver could recover these additional costs from the
negligent driver's
insurance but when that
driver is underinsured then the
driver must find other means
of compensation.
These are different (but related) provisions
of your auto policy and come into play when the
negligent driver either has no
insurance or insufficient
insurance coverage, to pay for the bodily injuries and / or property damage you acquired as a result
of a car accident.
At Altman & Altman, we have over 50 years
of working with
insurance companies and fighting on behalf
of our clients who are injured by
negligent drivers.
While you focus on your health, our team can handle the legal aspects
of your recovery, whether that involves proving that the other
driver was
negligent, analyzing the
insurance coverages involved, establishing the extent
of your car accident injuries, and more.
Secondly, if a claimant was unable to collect UM benefits from his own
insurance just because a
negligent driver failed to cooperate or was otherwise denied coverage, this would leave the plaintiff without any remedy to recover damages at all after the crash — which would defeat the purpose
of the legislators» goal
of ensuring all motorists are covered.
That's why it's important to talk to a motorcycle accident lawyer in Salt Lake City at the Law Offices
of Peter W. Summerill immediately after an accident — and before speaking with the
insurance company representatives from the
negligent driver who hit you.
The appellate court hearing the case determined that the lower court was incorrect to admit evidence
of the truck
driver's lack
of insurance in the
negligent hiring claim against ACS.
Mr. Hemmat has also brought hundreds
of lawsuits against
negligent manufacturers, work site injury claims, defective products, surgical negligence, semi-truck
driver negligence, doctor negligence, lawyer negligence, as well as corporate fraud, securities fraud, and countless bad faith
insurance misconduct claims.
The DC auto accident attorneys at our firm are highly skilled at holding
negligent drivers and
insurance companies responsible while remaining extremely sensitive to the needs
of their clients and providing strong emotional support.
The need for
insurance protects off - road vehicle owners and
drivers in the event a person is injured because
of their
negligent acts or omissions.
Wrongful death settlement amounts can vary a lot depending, again, on the type and amount
of insurance coverage, the degree
of negligence that led to the death, and whether the person who died might have also been
negligent (for example, in some auto accidents, both
drivers share some fault).
The
insurance company or the
negligent driver's lawyer might try to accuse you
of not practicing safe pedestrian behavior, so it's important to have a qualified Detroit pedestrian accident attorney to make sure your side
of the story is heard.
Since 1985, our personal injury attorneys have worked tirelessly for victims to recover hundreds
of millions
of dollars in damages from
insurance companies,
negligent drivers, railroad companies, and product manufacturers.
Our law firm has recovered millions
of dollars in compensation for our clients against
negligent drivers, and their
insurance companies to restore dignity back to our clients» lives.
The bus company's
insurance policies were limited and so the lawyers had to focus their efforts on convincing the Ohio courts that the University's own
insurance policies, totaling some $ 16 million, should extend additional
insurance coverage for the
negligent actions
of the bus
driver.
The
negligent driver's
insurance company will do anything possible to minimize its exposure in these accidents, and the assistance
of a good attorney will help to ensure that your rights are protected.
Michigan's No - Fault Act was meant to correct these problems by requiring self -
insurance coverage irrespective
of fault, prompt payment
of benefits and limitations on suits against
negligent drivers.
However,
negligent drivers and
insurance companies will do everything they can to limit the amount
of compensation they give you.
Instead, it's a supplementary type
of insurance that could protect you from accidents with
negligent drivers.
For the sake
of uninsured motorist coverage, not having
insurance can mean several different things: the
negligent driver could be carrying no auto
insurance coverage at all; his or her coverage could fall short
of the state's minimum guidelines for auto
insurance; the
insurance company representing the
negligent or liable
driver could be unwilling or unable to pay the claim (claim denial or financial insolvency on the part
of the provider; or, the accident could be a hit - and - run situation, which is treated as an uninsured
driver case.
Underinsured motorist coverage protects you as a covered policy holder from having to personally take care
of the costs ordinarily paid by the other party in cases when you get into an accident and the
negligent driver has no
insurance.
Uninsured motorist protection pays out for losses to covered
drivers in accidents where the other
driver was
negligent but carried no
insurance at the time
of the accident.
Since it is a tort state and
negligent drivers have all the burden
of paying for damages in auto accidents, liability
insurance is mandatory.
Underinsured motorist bodily injury protection takes care
of excess medical and other reasonable and necessary expenses related to injuries suffered in auto accidents in cases when the
negligent driver's
insurance protection is not enough to cover all costs.
If you are involved in an accident with an uninsured
driver and that
driver was at fault for the collision, your uninsured policy will pay out for the losses that would normally be the responsibility
of the
negligent driver's liability
insurance.
From past statistics, the
insurance companies had come to the conclusion that
drivers below the age
of 25 are reckless and
negligent, being a very high risk.
Uninsured and underinsured policies provide the coverage that covers expenses normally taken care
of by the at fault
driver in situations where that
driver does not carry any automobile liability
insurance at the time
of the accident, or the
insurance policy
of the
negligent driver is not enough to handle all expenses.
Insurance companies encourage people to purchase this policy because the injured persons would be taken care
of immediately and they would not sue the
driver who had been at fault for
negligent driving.
(For commercial licensees, the record
of a conviction for such offenses would not be held confidential, and would be disclosed to employers and to insurers for the purposes
of insurance underwriting and rating; however, the conviction would not count as a point for determining whether a
driver is considered a «
negligent operator.»)