Re: Parking lot accident

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Dear Heidi,

I am sorry no one has responded to your post in all the
time that has passed since you posted it last month.

I assume by now you have found your answer some other way
than on this board. However, if not, feel free to call me
at (337) 478-6126, and I will discuss it with you free of
charge. I am not licensed to practice in Florida, however;
so, naturally, I will encourage you to discuss it also with
a Florida lawyer. Be all that as it may, it looks as if you
might have a claim against him for damages, depending on a
lot fo things. If Florida has a so-called "no pay, no play"
insurance rule, you probably won't have. If not, possibly
so, depending on the time limitation for filing a suit in
Florida. It is only one year in Louisiana, or a short time
longer if you ar the first one to get sued. In other words,
in Louisiana, if the other person sues you first, this gives
you a little more time than is ordinarily allowed for filing
suit in which to counter-sue him. Again, free free to call
me for a free discussion of the law. I am not so easy to
get on the phone the first time you call, so if no one
answers other than by voice mail, then be sure to leave a
message and I will call you back. Best of luck!

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
Lake Charles, LA
(337) 478-6126; FAX (337) 478-9933

On 10/08/06, Heidi M. Belanger wrote:
> I was involved in an accident last Septemeber where I was
> rear ended in a parking lot as I pulled out of my parking
> space. A Florida State patrol officer came and did not
issue
> anyone a ticket or fill out a crash report as the accident
> occured in a private parking lot. The owner of the other
> vehicle is taking me to civil court for damages, although
> his insurance company paid for all his repairs, as it
turned
> out I did not have insurance at the time, as my husband did
> not pay the insurance premium the month before, which I did
> not know at the time.
> I live in Florida. What can I expect? Does this guy have
any
> legal grounds for what he is doing? His insurance company
> told him to take me to court-since I suppose there was
> nothing they could do. I have insurance now.