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Generally, parents are not responsible for the negligence of minor children. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For instance, a parent may be held liable for their child’s negligent or reckless driving if they signed the minor’s driver’s license application. Similarly, a parent or guardian who owns a vehicle that the minor was…
If you get involved in a car crash without insurance, and you’re the at-fault party, you can have your driver’s license, license plate, vehicle registration, and tags suspended. On top of these, you’ll be financially responsible for any injuries or property damage you cause. In other words, you’ll have to pay out-of-pocket for any cost…
Yes! When you get involved in a car accident without insurance, it’s always a good idea to obtain one immediately. As soon as you purchase an insurance policy, you’ll need to notify the insurance company that you had an uninsured accident and ask them to give you an SR-22 certificate of liability. Purchasing car insurance immediately…
With over 30 years’ experience in handling car injury claims in Daytona Beach, there’s no reason why shouldn’t trust us to handle your case. Our firm has the benefit of having experienced car accident lawyers who are committed to client satisfaction. Besides dedicating countless hours and legal resources to your case, they know what tricks insurance companies…
Hiring an experienced personal injury attorney is key to getting the maximum compensation. You need to ensure that your lawyer has handled cases similar to yours prior to hiring him or her. Here at Zimmet & Zimmet, our Daytona Beach personal injury attorneys have proudly served clients in the state of Florida since 1975. Ronald…
Personal injury is a legal term used to describe an injury to the body, mind, or emotions. Usually, this type of injury is sustained in a wide range of incidents, including slip and fall accidents, automobile accidents, defective products and more. If you can prove that another person’s negligence has caused your injury, you may…
No! A personal injury is not a criminal case where one party is convicted of (and punished for) a particular offence. Instead, it is a civil case whose purpose is to establish legal liability and make the responsible party pay financial damages to the victim.
Filing a claim is best done with the help of an attorney. It starts by serving the other side with a copy of the paperwork. Once that is done, you wait for them to file a response. After that, you can start building your case by gathering evidence, reaching out to witnesses, and collecting medical…
A personal injury claim or lawsuit allows the injured party to recoup a wide range of damages from the at-fault party or their insurance carrier. The main type is compensatory damages, which is further subdivided into economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages often include relatively objective and tangible losses and expenses, such as medical costs,…
There’s no definite answer to this question. Every case is different, and the circumstances surrounding your case are unique. However, factors such as your injuries, amount of property damage, who was a fault and at what percentage, past and future medical cost totals, past and future lost income, and underlying conditions will all come into…