I have always been a good person or at least tried to be and a few weeks ago my son and I were in a accident not my fault. I was stopped to turn on our road to go home and the person behind me stopped as well because traffic on the other side was busy and this guy behind her was not paying attention and hit the truck behind me and it made the truck hit my car and caused a chain reaction and now I have to have physical therpy for 4 weeks and my son is child with special needs was fine thank god so I called a lawyer and will meet with one soon so did I do the right thing because I just want to make sure my son and I are protected that is all was so did I?
2006-08-28 03:13:36 · 9 answers · asked by kutiepye28 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Protect yourself but I understand your hesitation. I would feel the same. We have become such a law-suit society. If it's for your own protection and insurance companies are envolved, you definitely need to protect yourself and your son.
2006-08-28 03:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by chi chi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your first course of action is to go through your insurance company and let them coordinate with the insurance company of the guilty party, the truck at the beginning of the chain reaction, to resolve all legal claims for damages and injuries. If the insurance companies do not come up with reasonable compensation for your damages and injuries, then you would go to an attorney for additional claims. Personal injury attorneys will likely not charge you until the claim is resolved and then take a percentage of the damage award for their fees. My guess is that the truckers insurance should make a reasonable payment on the various claims. Your insurance should cover anything the truckers insurance does not cover. Between the two companies, you shouldn't have much left to worry about.
Good luck.
2006-08-28 10:28:07 · answer #2 · answered by rac 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, ma'am - you did the right thing. That's why we have insurance and a judicial system, so people can use it to correct wrongs comitted against them as well as possible. Good for you! I hope you are better now.
2006-08-28 10:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by rumplesnitz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because if either of you develope problems because of the accident but didn't do anything right away it might be too late. You are just protecting yourself.
2006-08-28 10:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course it cant hurt to contact a lawyer and its the smart thing to do in a case like this
2006-08-28 10:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As long as you don't try to milk the system, what you did was fine.
2006-08-28 10:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
did great a call lawyer
2006-08-28 10:20:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
good job you did the right thing
2006-08-28 10:18:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, you did what was right. i hope you will be ok.
2006-08-28 10:23:36 · answer #9 · answered by Debi K 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋