Police arrested me for driving intoxicated after I crashed my car. Can I make a Dram Shop claim for my injuries against the bar that had served me? The short answer is no. Although you asked specifically about the Dram Shop claim, you have no claim under common law. There is no common law claim … Continue reading No Claim for Intoxicated Driver
Tag: Motor Vehicle Accidents
I am a construction worker. We were replacing pipe in a sewer under the roadway. A vehicle lost control and struck me. What claims do I have for my injuries? You have a Worker's Compensation claim through your employer. A prior post explains that you have to notify your employer within 30 days after the … Continue reading Car Strikes Construction Worker
Another driver claimed I went through a red light and struck them. But the other driver actually caused the accident. I found out from police at the scene that this driver did not have a valid license at the time of the accident. I do not think anything this driver says should matter since they … Continue reading Outraged Driver
I struck the rear of a car making a left hand turn from a two lane road. I may have been travelling a little fast, but isn't it dangerous for a car on a two lane highway with double yellow lines to stop in the middle of the road? It is dangerous for a car … Continue reading Left Hand Turn
I accidentally struck a young person who was on skates with my car. The skater was on a two lane road and drifted from the right side of the road just as I was trying to pass him. There was a sidewalk next to the road. Shouldn't the skater use the sidewalk so he would … Continue reading Accident with a Skater
I was driving on a dark two lane road. I did not see that there was a pedestrian walking on the right side of the road. Unfortunately I hit this person. Do I have any kind of defense? Yes you have a defense. But I would first point out that you should notify your insurance … Continue reading Difficulty Seeing A Pedestrian
My son was struck by a car speeding on a residential street. One witness told me that it looked like two cars were racing down the street. But only one of the cars struck my child. Does my son have claims against both drivers? Your son has possible claims against both drivers for the injuries … Continue reading Acting In Concert
A car ran through a stop sign and struck my vehicle. The other driver told me and the police that the accident was not his fault. He blamed the mechanic that repaired his brakes. Do I have a case against driver and the mechanic? A prior post addressed the issue of bringing a claim against … Continue reading Proximate Cause
I was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The other driver had failed to stop at a stop sign and struck my car on the driver's side. An ambulance removed me from the accident scene to a hospital. I obtained the police report and the other driver admitted to the police that she did not … Continue reading Admission of Police Report as Evidence
I was injured in a motor vehicle accident. How do I evaluate the insurance company's offer? That is a really difficult question to answer. You have not specified what role you had in the accident nor did you state your injuries. Thus, rather than directly give you an answer if a particular offer is good … Continue reading Evaluating Personal Injury Cases