Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Car Accident and little insurance

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I was in a car accident July 21, 2002. Should I settle and only bring home around $13,000 after all fees? I am disabled/nerve damage in foot 15 pills a day to walk, lost over $30,000 in earnings, still losing earnings. It was the other drivers fault, his ins. $25,000/$50,000 my uninsured $30,000/$60,000. He owns a home in Hacienda Heights, CA has $75,000 homstead and my advice has been to settle because he may file bankruptcy. Help


Asked on 7/09/03, 12:43 am

5 Answers from Attorneys
Sam Eagle LAW OFFICES OF SAM M. EAGLE

Re: Car Accident and little insurance

It is rarely worthwhile to sue another driver unless he is very well off or you want to invest $4-500 on an asset investigation. Probably take the $25K, then get an additional $5000 from your own underinsured motorist coverage. And then, raise your UM/UIM coverage to $100,000 per person.

If you're in So. CA, call me for a free consultaion or for help in closing out both parts of your claim. Sam EAgle 714-963-5123

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Answered on 7/12/03, 7:01 pm
H.M. Torrey The Law Offices of H.M. Torrey

Re: Car Accident and little insurance

if you email me directly with more specific facts/details, i may be able to legally assist u in this matter.

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Answered on 7/11/03, 6:26 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Car Accident and little insurance

You either settle or sue by July 21 to avoid losing your claim to statute of limitations. Contact me immediately to discuss, if you are interested.

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Answered on 7/11/03, 6:55 pm
Robert Miller Robert L. Miller & Associates, A Law Corporation

Re: Car Accident and little insurance

Thank you for your inquiry.

You have very little time to do anything but file a lawsuit if you're not prepared to accept their current offer. Obtaining an attorney and filing a lawsuit will certainly put pressure on them to increase the offer, or face a larger judgment at trial plus their expenses to litigate the matter.

I hope that this information helps, but if you have other questions, need more information, or feel that you need legal representation, please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected]. I am happy to help in any way that I can.

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Answered on 7/11/03, 8:30 pm
Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: Car Accident and little insurance

How frustrating. I assume you have an attorney thus far. But, for what it is worth, I would not recommend settling with his insurance in satisfaction of your claim against the other driver.

Call me if you want to discuss this further.

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Answered on 7/12/03, 12:56 am


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