I was running an errand for my employer last week and was in car wreck. The other driver ran a red light and broad-sided me. My car was totaled and I spent three days in the hospital. What are my rights? You have two potential claims. First, you have a…
I was in a car wreck last week. I spent five days in the hospital and am now recovering at home. I am getting a couple calls a day from the insurance adjuster for the driver that hit me. The message he left for me is that he wants to…
My car was t-boned at a local intersection. The guy that hit me ran the red light – and admitted that he did so – but he police officer didn’t even give him a ticket! Why was the guy not given a ticket? Did the other driver pay the police…
The police accident report says that I was not at fault in my wreck and that the other driver was at fault. Can I used the police report as evidence at a trial to prove the wreck was not my fault? Not in Tennessee state court. A rule of evidence…
I was in a bad car wreck. I had $50,000 in medical bills and missed eight weeks of work (I make $800 per week as a mechanic). I am probably going to have to have another surgery. My doctor also says I will have arthritis for the rest of my…
My child was killed by a drunk driver. He was 10 years old. I want to file a lawsuit. His no-good father, who never paid child support as ordered by the court and did not visit my son for the for the five year period after our divorce, says he…
I was hurt in a truck wreck, and someone told me that truck drivers and trucking companies have special rules to follow. Is that true? Yes. In addition to the normal rules of the road (stopping a stop signs, driving the speed limit, etc.) truck drivers and trucking companies have…
I was hurt in a car wreck last year. I having been talking with the other driver’s insurance company and they tell me that they are going to make me a settlement offer. How much time do I have to file a lawsuit in the event I don’t get the case settled…
I was in Chicago and riding in a taxicab that got hit by another driver from Chicago. I spent four days in the hospital in Chicago and have been continuing to see a doctor in Tennessee. What rights do I have? Do I have to go to Chicago to hold the people who…
My daughter refuses to stop texting while she is driving. I know it is unsafe, but she won’t stop. What do I do? I was listening to the Kim Komando show recently and she identified some great software packages for cell phones that could prevent a teenager (or anyone else)…