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Did you actually make contact with the other vehicle?
If not, I am really surprised they accepted any liability. Good luck with your injuries.
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My husband was not injured, only a scratch.
We haven't hired the lawyer. We met with him and he suggested that he write a letter to the insurance company to find out the policy limits. He said that at that time, we could decide whether we wanted to hire him or not. Right now, I am trying to avoid doing so. I feel like the other driver's actions and arrest following the accident give me some leverage when considering how a jury would view the case.
We had discussed pursuing a civil case against him. The insured person is actually his mother - he was driving her van. So I'm hoping that when we sign away our rights to sue in the settlement, that we are agreeing not to sue his mother, and that he will be fair game.
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Negligence does not require contact with another vehicle.
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Are you saying I shouldn't expect to get the 5 (or pretty close) on my own?
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you have a good chance of getting the full 50 with a lawyer on your side
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