Legal Question in Personal Injury in Alabama

My daughter (Melanie) was in a car accident (12/28/10), in which she appeared not to be injured. She signed a release form for the insurance company (1/15/11) and collected $1,000.00 for pain & suffering. upon returning to school and resuming her normal exercise routine, she experienced great difficulty complete it. she ended up having to walk from the gym rather than run and because of the increased exposure, she caught the flu. she had to come home for a week. She had complaints of neck and back pain. she did not get an opportunity to cash the check. I called the insurance agent and told her that Melanie was experiencing some problems and she as much as said "Too bad." the sweet lady that we had dealt with originally turned on us completely. she said well "you signed the release and we will only pay for the medical bills from the emergency room on (12/28/10). Does my daughter have any recourse?


Asked on 1/27/11, 4:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Coleman Murchison & Howard, LLC

Never NEVER sign a release within so short a period. She did sign the release and collected the money. Unless you can attack the release itself you are probably out of luck. How old is Melanie? Is she a minor? I suggest you take this to an attorney and have him or her review the documents and circumstances. Buyers remorse will not help here.

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Answered on 2/08/11, 1:53 pm


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