A car struck my daughter when she was retrieving a dog. The dog had apparently gotten out of somebody's yard and was roaming in the street. My daughter saw the dog in the road. She pulled over her car to retrieve the animal and call the dog's owner listed on the dog tag. Unfortunately, there … Continue reading Dog Roaming Free Causes Accident
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I was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by a railroad at a crossing. What claims do I have? You did not give specifics about the accident, but you probably have claims against the driver of your vehicle as well as the railroad. First, railroads have the right of way at crossings. Hicks … Continue reading Railroad Crossings
I was struck by a vehicle that crossed over the double yellow lines on a two lane highway. The other driver claimed that he fell asleep. Is there any way the sleepy driver would not pay for my damages? Unfortunately there is a way for the driver to escape liability. But depending upon where the … Continue reading Asleep at the Wheel
I was involved in a fender bender. I went to the hospital then missed about eight days of work following the accident. Does insurance cover these expenses? A prior post described some aspects of No-Fault benefits. As explained in the earlier post, no-fault benefits (called Personal Injury Protection in your insurance endorsement) are part of … Continue reading No Fault Benefits
I was involved in a fender bender in a remote area upstate. Neither of the roads at the accident intersection had a traffic control. Do I have a claim against the other driver for my property damage? Collision Claim The best answer is bring a collision claim. If you have a collision endorsement on your … Continue reading Uncontrolled Intersection
I was injured in a car accident. It looked like the other driver was drunk or impaired in some way. Will my case be affected by the other driver’s condition? There are two ways the other driver’s condition may affect your case. Impaired drivers have the same standard of care as sober drivers. Furthermore, if … Continue reading Impaired Drivers
"Why was I sued by the car insurance of a parked car that I hit only after another car crossed over head on into my lane of traffic?" The short answer is that you were operating the car that struck a parked car. But you have an excellent point and your defense of this case … Continue reading Emergency Doctrine