Re: who knows what we can do?

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The mother does NOT have to sign the check. The man was capable of
making this decision. Therefore, no one else has any legals rights
in this case.

On 10/02/05, Unknown Paralegal wrote:
>
> What you are saying is, your boyfriend was a passenger in the
> same vehicle the drunk driver was driving? Yes or No. And, there
> was only one vehicle involved in the accident? Yes or No. And,
> the driver was sued? Yes or No.
> If the driver has liability bodily injury insurance, then, the
> driver cannot be sued personal/independently away from the
> liability bodily injury insurance - you have already sued him.
> And it sounds like the insurer tendered their policy limits. It
> sounds like the case settled in pre-litigation?
> To release the defendant from liability the release form has to
> be signed. Once the release form has been signed then the case
> is closed. If the release form has NOT been signed, and the
> insurance company HAS tendered the policy limits - case is still
> OPEN AND THE CHECK CANNOT BE CASHED. THE RELEASE FORM SIGNING
> COMES FIRST - BEFORE THE CHECK IS DEPOSITED IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT.
> THE MOTHER HAS TO SIGN THE CHECK.
>
> On 10/02/05, Eve wrote:
>> His mother never signed a paper to release the defendant.
>> Actually... the lawyer settled with the car insurance from the
>> driver, but never went after the driver himself.
>> My boyfriend was sitting in the car from the driver. (as a
>> passenger). So he did not drive.
>>
>> For more questions please do not hesitate to ask ...
>>
>> On 10/02/05, Unknown Paralegal wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Eve,
>>>
>>> NOT SO FAST. FIND OUT SOME OF THESE FACTS. Personal injury
>>> law isn't soooo easy - so tell us more of the facts.
>>>
>>> If what you are saying is truthful, then, yes something
>>> doens't said right. If his mother never SIGNED a RELEASE
>>> form releasing the defendant or defendants from liability
>>> then the case isn't closed. You need to tell us if your
>>> boyfriend was riding in another vehicle driven by someone
>>> else and the drunk driver hit them. Or was your boyfriend
>>> renting a vehicle and he was the driver of one vehicle and
>>> the drunk driver then hit him. You need to tell us more
>>> about the vehicles involved - HOW MANY, DRIVEN BY WHOM AND
>>> WAS YOUR BOYFRIEND A DRIVER AND IF SO, WHOSE VEHICLE WAS HE
>>> DRIVING. Was he a pedestrian. All of this will make a
>>> difference.
>>>
>>> On 10/02/05, Eve wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I'm a Belgian woman, living in Belgium with an American
>>>> problem.
>>>> My boyfriend was the victim of a drunken driver in Denver
>>>> Colorado (february 2002). He was in a coma, brain damage,
>>>> he is disabled for more then 66&37;, will never be able to
>>>> take care for himself, et cetera.
>>>> We took a lawyer, he settled for 250.000 US dollars (took
>>>> 33&37;) that leaves 160.000 US dollars for my boyfriend.
>>>> CAN WE FIGHT THAT SETTLEMENT?
>>>> That does not compensate the losses we had, never earn
>>>> money because he is not able to work!
>>>> Is this possible, is there nothing we can do about this?
>>>> please... let us know!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>