The police report is wrong. Maybe the officer got the sequence of events backwards, or recorded the other driver’s account as fact when it was self-serving fiction, or put you at fault for something that didn’t happen the way it’s described, or simply made a clerical error that now follows the accident record in a […]
How to Find Witnesses to Your Car Accident When You Did Not Get Their Information at the Scene
You didn’t get their names. Maybe the accident was chaotic and you were hurt and getting witness information was not the thing your brain prioritized. Maybe someone said they saw what happened but left before you could ask them anything. Maybe you exchanged information with the other driver and got into your car and the […]
Can You Sue for a Car Accident on Private Property and Why Most People Assume Wrong About Their Rights
The accident happened in a parking lot, or a private driveway, or a business campus, or some other piece of property that wasn’t a public road, and someone has told you, or you’ve assumed, that the rules are different here. Maybe the responding officer said they couldn’t write a ticket because it was private property. […]
What Negligent Entrustment Means in a Car Accident Case and Why It Matters When the At Fault Driver Has No Money
You were hit by someone who probably should not have been driving. Maybe they had a suspended license. Maybe they had prior DUIs and you found that out afterward. Maybe they were a teenager whose parents handed over the keys despite knowing about a pattern of reckless behavior. Maybe the driver was an employee and […]
Who Pays Your Medical Bills While Your Car Accident Case Is Still Open and How to Keep Getting Treatment Without Going Broke First
The bills are arriving and the case is not resolved and the gap between those two facts is one of the most stressful things about being injured in someone else’s accident. You are receiving treatment you need, or you need treatment you cannot yet afford, and the at-fault driver’s insurance company is not paying anything […]
Can a Passenger in a Car Accident Sue the Driver and What Happens When the Driver Is Someone You Know
You were a passenger. You were injured. And now you’re trying to figure out whether you have the right to pursue compensation from the driver of the car you were in, especially if that driver is a friend, a family member, or someone you have an ongoing relationship with that makes this whole thing feel […]
What Happens If Both Drivers Are at Fault in a Car Accident and Why the Answer Might Be Better Than You Think
Someone has suggested, or you have started to worry on your own, that you might share some of the blame for what happened. Maybe the police report mentions something about your driving. Maybe the other driver is claiming you did something that contributed to the collision. Maybe you yourself are not entirely sure that you […]
What Happens If You Reject an Insurance Settlement Offer and Why Saying No Is Often the Right Move
You received a settlement offer and something about it doesn’t sit right. Maybe the number feels low relative to what you’ve been through. Maybe you’re not finished with medical treatment and the offer would close your claim before you know what recovery actually looks like. Maybe someone told you to reject it but didn’t tell […]
Does an Insurance Company Have to Tell You the Policy Limits and Why That Number Changes Everything About Your Claim
You are trying to figure out how much coverage the other driver has, and the insurance company is not telling you, or they are telling you it is not their practice to disclose that information, or they are simply not responding to the question at all. And you are wondering whether that is legal, whether […]
What It Means When Insurance Says Your Car Is a Total Loss and Why the Number They Offer You Is Probably Wrong
The insurance company told you your car is a total loss and gave you a number. Maybe the number surprised you, because it’s less than you expected and less than you feel like you’re owed. Maybe you don’t fully understand what total loss actually means legally or how they arrived at that figure. Maybe you’re […]