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Car Accident questions and answers

• Can I still get compensation if I wasn't wearing a seatbelt during the accident?

  Asked in New York, NY | March 10, 2025

  I was in a car accident and sustained injuries. However, I wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time. Will this affect my ability to get compensation?

  Answered by 3 attorneys

  

• I want to fight DL suspension that was given to me after a vehicle I no longer owned was in an accident.

  Asked in Hutchinson, KS | May 23, 2026

  I got a divorce and a restraining order from an abusive partner. He was awarded a truck that was registered in my name. He failed to register it or insure it. He then let his minor son drive it with another minor. He wrecked it, now my DL is suspended unless I can personally get my abuser and the guardian of the other minor, whom I do not know, to sign a release of liability. This is not possible for many reasons. I want to challenge my suspension, but I need to know how.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• After an accident, when is it appropriate to speak with the insurance company in Ohio?

  Asked in Gahanna, OH | November 28, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How Much Is My Claim Worth After An Ohio Car Accident?

  Asked in Toledo, OH | August 23, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Auto insurance provider not thoroughly investigating my accident. It wasn't my fault. How do I proceed?

  Asked in Denver, CO | February 17, 2026

  I was rear-ended after backing out of an alley. I was no longer in reverse gear. Insurance absolutely refuses to pull EDR to help determine fault. I obtained video surveillance footage and zoomed in on the other driver 7 seconds before the collision. He was turning right while looking down at his phone, which he was holding in his right hand between his chest and the steering wheel. In the vid, it is clear he never hit his brakes; he didn't use his brakes until after I did, when the collision happened. He didn't swerve or flinch when he saw me enter the road. As if he didn't see me because he wasn't looking out his windshield, he was looking at his phone. The impact broke my rear impact bar, which cannot happen from a low-speed T-bone collision. He hit me after I had backed into the street at an angle. when he hit me, his momentum kept in the forward motion across my rear bumper turning my vehicle to be perpendicular with the sidewalk and parallel with the alley which made it look like i had T boned him while backing out of the alley. I had already shifted out of reverse and was looking ahead of my vehicle when the impact occurred.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• I was the victim of a hit and run and someone killing my dog. What can I do?

  Asked in Azusa, CA | January 6, 2026

  I would like advice on potentially hiring an attorney to see if i have a case for my dog being killed in a hit and run and speeding driver.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• I have many questions. I got hit by a vehicle riding my bike home

  Asked in Peru, IL | March 3, 2026

  There is police misconduct in many ways leading up to this and after. I have dates and times written down and voice recordings that I've tried to report and was denied. What can I do? 

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• Can I sue a hit and run driver in Nevada?

  Asked in Las Vegas, NV | October 8, 2013

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• I was injured in a case of road rage by a driver who drives for the same company as me. What should I do?

  Asked in Fort Worth, TX | July 30, 2026

  It was brought to my attention that it wasn't the first time he's had road rage.

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• My present attorney for car accident is not up to par. How do I respectfully, honorably and peacefully drop him for another?

  Asked in Columbia, SC | January 5, 2026

  No contact for almost 60 days. "I can't tell you what to do about your healthcare" from paralegal. No medical lien or other to cover healthcare from the accident. My job essentially went away while I've been out under doctors orders. I'm stuck. Please advise on what I can do.

  Answered by 3 attorneys

  

• I was a passenger in a car accident in Illinois; can I get compensation?

  Asked in Chicago, IL | August 12, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Who do I talk to about filing a civil lawsuit for a car accident? What steps do I need to take? How much will it cost to file?

  Asked in Indianapolis, IN | January 29, 2026

  I was hit by a drunk driver that was coming the wrong way on the highway. My vehicle is totaled, I’ve missed almost 4 months of work. I have multiple injuries (multiple fractured ribs, fractured wrist, blood in my chest and I had to get a chest tube, back injuries). What are my next steps for legal action?

  Answered by 1 attorney