Re: who knows what we can do?

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On 10/02/05, 00 wrote:
> 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!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello my name is kacy and I was wondering if any of you knew
how to get amansipated? I am having alot of trouble wirth places to
stay and I am only 15 but I will be 16 in February. So if any one
knows what I should do or what it takes please respond..
>>>>>