I am being sued because 3 years ago i was driving down a parking lot (not on the lines, on the way to an exit) and a old man in a van ran over the parking spaces and hit me. He got off and apologized to me for hitting me. then a witness who saw the aftermath ( see did not see the accident ) conspired stories right in front of me and she convinced him to suit me. He then called the police and we waited 2 hrs for police to come and i had to leave because i was pregnant and i was hurting (the steering wheel hit my stomach and the stress was intolerable). The police never came out to do a report on the accident because they were so busy. There were no cameras, pictures, or other CREDIBLE witnesses around. I felt that i was being scammed and targeted. I wrote a letter to the insurance company and the refused to suit me because i could counter suit if anything happed to my baby.what do the statue of limitation say? will it go on my credit if i lose. what will happen if i lose or don't go.
2007-06-20 10:36:58 · 7 answers · asked by necromancer mortaneus 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
this happened in Texas. if i can't pay will it go on my credit or will they garnish my wages. i have a child to feed.
2007-06-20 15:42:45 · update #1
You can always countersue for anything. It helps if you have suffered actual damages.
You really need to speak to an attorney for good legal advice. You'll only get amateur hour opinions (like mine) here on Yahoo Answers.
2007-06-20 10:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your state, so ignore anyone who says yes or no. If you had a home inspection, there should have been some evidence of the flooding. Even a cursory look through back issues of the local newspaper might have showed a history of flooding there. If you bought it as is, at a foreclosure sale for example, the seller might not have had a clue about flooding. If the flooding is due to external water coming down into your garage, there may well be a lot cheaper way to fix it, including diversion channels and/or dry wells. If you are at the bottom of a swamp that was filled in before the rules stopped allowing such things, or was filled illegally, again, you should have noticed that there was no place for water to go. Buying a house does not give you license to be stupid or ignorant. If the seller knew about it, cleaned it up so you could not tell, and you had no way to know it otherwise, you may get the cost of repair. (But first think, how DID the previous owner live with it?) Whether you can get attorney's fees and costs depends on your state laws. Most would not allow them without showing some deception.
2016-05-21 01:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't go you will automatically lose and he will get a judgement (which is up to him to collect on).
I would say get a lawyer. I know that's an expense, but not as expensive as his lawyer plus court costs plus $2,000.
2007-06-20 10:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by Diminati 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i do not believe your entire story. let me explain why. you said you were sued 3 years after the accident. the law only allows you to wait 2 years.3 years is just plain a lie
2007-06-20 10:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The statute of limitations says tell us the state where this happened.
2007-06-20 10:41:14 · answer #5 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be childish, not going is not a way to handle anything!!! If you don't go, he wins for sure! You can talk to an attorney for free and see what he/she says!
2007-06-20 10:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by wish I were 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
didn't the old man testify?
2007-06-20 10:40:15 · answer #7 · answered by Asher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋