Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York

Where should lawyer come from

Should an auto injury that happened in the state of Arizona be handled by A Nevada lawyer or an Arizona lawyer. The accident is a no fault, I was hit by a DUI individual who was arrested in Arizona, she resides in Nevada. My rental auto was destroyed. Any feed back welcomed


Asked on 5/19/09, 7:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Harwick, Esq. Hacker Murphy, LLP (www.hackermurphy.com)

Re: Where should lawyer come from

You can hire a lawyer in NY to handle the claim. Most cases involving clear liability can be settled prior to suit. If the case needs to be sued, then the NY lawyer can associate with AZ counsel for the lawsuit. You only pay one fee and the NY and AZ lawyer would split the contingency fee.

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Answered on 5/19/09, 8:02 am


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