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What are my rights if my truck was totaled and I am negotiating with the insurance adjuster on a fair settlement?

Your insurance policy is a contract; the insurer has to pay for whatever the policy obligates them to--and does not have to pay for anything else. They also have the right to "mitigate" or reduce

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 4 days ago

If someone struck our dog after it escaped the yard and claim the accident caused over $1800 in car damage, since we paid a $500 deductible are we on the hook for the remaining $1300?

Whether or not the driver has insurance and how much his insurance paid does not affect your liability in Arizona.  If you are liable for $1,800 in damages, then that is what you owe.  The i

Anne Brady answered 4 days ago

If I was run off the road by a drunk friver and my car was damaged due to the narrow width of the road, can I sue the subdivision for not maintaining the road adequately?

It is highly unlikely you could successfully sue the subdivision: you would have to show that it was unreasonably narrow--i.e. narrower than is safe. Given that there are still "one lane" bridges and

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 4 days ago

What to do if my boyfriend, who is an insured driver on my policy, got in a wreck using my car yesterday?

Money for auto damage (i.e. the car being damaged or wreck) will go first to the bank/lender/dealer's financing arm, IF the car has not been fully paid off. Anything left that--or the whole amount, if

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 7 days ago

What to do if while driving in one state, a resident of another state struck me?

You are the plaintiff.  The at-fault party is the defendant.  A lawsuit can be filed in the state where the plaintiff resides or in the state where the defendant resides or in the state whe

S.L,. Member, California Bar answered 9 days ago

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