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What is liability coverage?
The adjuster for the other driver keeps calling me at home. What should I do?
Will I go to court?
What should I do if I am in a car accident?
What is premise liability?
I was injured on another's property. Is there anything I can do?
I was bitten by a neighbor's dog while walking in front of his house? Can I sue for damages?
What does causation mean?
Are punitive damages available in a premises liability case?
Can a property owner be held responsible for criminal acts that happen on his property?
A: Liability coverage is the portion of your automobile insurance that protects
you if another driver or a pedestrian makes a claim against you as a result of
a car accident.
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A: Don’t talk to an adjuster until you speak to us. Keep in mind the
adjuster works for the other driver’s insurance company. Their job is to
pay you no money at all or as little as possible.
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A: Most personal injury cases are settled prior to going to court. A trial
is needed when the insurance company refuses to settle for the true value of the
claim.
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A:Call the police immediately so a report can be made at the scene of the car
accident. Seek medical treatment. Keep in mind the shock of being in a car accident
may hide any pain until hours or even days later. Do not speak to the at-fault
driver's insurance company about your injury or agree to a recorded statement.
Call us immediately.
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A: Premise liability law puts responsibility on a property owner for some injuries
suffered by other people on his property. It can include accidents that take place
in the owner's home, on the owner's property, or while a person is at another's
place of business.
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A: You may be able to recover damages if the property owner’s negligence
caused your injury. A property owner is responsible to maintain the property in
a safe condition. If the owner violated the proper duty of care for the property,
he or she could be held responsible. But duty of care is not the same in all situations.
For instance, a business owner has a higher duty of care to his customers than
a homeowner has to someone trespassing on his property. Contact us now so we can
discuss your personal injury case.
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A: If you were legally on another person’s property or in a public place
and were bitten by a dog, you may be able to file a lawsuit for your injuries.
Contact us now so we can go over the details of your personal injury case.
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A: Causation is the connection between the property owner’s negligence
and the injuries sustained. In this kind of case, it has to be proven the property
owner’s negligence caused the damages or injuries.
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A: Yes, but gross misconduct must be proven. In other words, evidence must
prove the defendant’s behavior showed a reckless disregard of a known danger
and that danger caused damages.
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A: Yes. If the owner knew or had good reason to know a criminal act could happen
on the property and failed to take the proper steps to prevent it, he or she could
be held responsible. Proving negligence in this kind of case is more difficult
than a slip and fall situation, but it can be done.
For further information on questions you have regarding pursing a lawsuit, contact
our car accident, traumatic brain injury or personal injury attorneys for answers.
The lawyers at Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer have knowledge in personal injury
cases.
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