I lived in Germany and moved to the USA. I have problems with my accident insurance company in Germany. I need a lawyer. Is the German law valid? Do I need a lawyer in Germany?
2006-12-14 08:40:11 · 2 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I had to write them 6 times about my accident until they answered. They also wait 4 months to send the second form. They want that my claim will expire. Maybe I have to sue them.
2006-12-14 09:36:01 · update #1
This is an issue for conflict of law rules. But each Country has its own rules.
If you want to sue your insurance company in a American court,
1) check if company has offices or assets in USA: if it don't have that, it's not useful to sue them in a US Court (even if you could sue them in USA, then you will have to probate American sentence in a German court in order to seize insurance assets).
2) if they have goods or assets in USA, you have to check that American court can tries about under local law (US or State, i don't know ): usually insurance policy have a special clause for judge, but this can be not valid under some law; or local law prevents courts to decide against nonresident covenant
2006-12-15 23:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is a little vague. Are you being sued by someone back in Germany? Need more info!!
Tschuess
2006-12-14 16:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋