Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

I was driving my friend's car, my friend (passenger B) was sitting next to me, and my other friend (passenger C) was sitting behind passenger B. We were driving one night and was crossing an intersection when the other party was on the opposite side on the turning left lane. That party ran the red light, which that party thought it was green - all that can be proven through a witness and the police officer's accident report, which stated that she went through a red light in violation - and basically turned in front of us and I collided with her on her side. We weren't seriously hurt but passenger C had her faced bruised and the party had a pending lawsuit until they found out it was her fault she had no chance of winning.

Passenger C went to the hospital couple days later and got checked out and her doctor said she's fine, no x-ray has been done, just pain medicine was given.

Now passenger C (my friend), without me and passenger B knowledge has a lawsuit pending against me, passenger B, the insurance company, and the other party stating passenger C has facial fractures and its bruised up and she is in pain. This is 3 weeks later, and just week 2 we all went to beach and hanged out, went on couple amusement park rides, and her face looked normal, and she didn't act like she was in pain, especially after all the rides we went through (we have mutual friends that can say the same thing.) Her attorney is passenger C's older sibling, and fresh out of law school.

I just don't understand how can she bring up a lawsuit against us? Also, How should we go on with this?


Asked on 6/22/10, 11:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Let your insurance company totally deal with it, that's what they're for. Don't take it personally.

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Answered on 6/23/10, 2:43 am
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

She probably has made a claim and not filed a lawsuit [latter would be in court, claim informal process]. Attorneys normally allege negligence against everyone possible and then as they gather information may let some of the go. The more pockets there are, the more money you potentially can recover. Actually, the owner of the car should also be brought in. The car owner's insurance company will take care of the matter. You should tell them of your subsequent contact with the plaintiff.

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Answered on 6/25/10, 9:36 am


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