Re: who knows what we can do?

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yes: my boyfriend was a passenger in the drunk drivers car.
yes: there was another car involved, but that one was not at fault.
There was no discussion about that.
Yes: the driver was sued, but we never heard the outcome of that case.

I checked with the mother again to make sure and she confirmed me that
she never signed anything like that.
But I do not understand; it seems logical to me; she signs and then
receives the check.
But she did not sign a thing and got the money withdrawn on a bank
account.

On 10/02/05, Unknown Paralegal wrote:
>
> OO
>
> You are so WRONG about every thing you have told this lady. And
> apparently you have NO idea what you are talking about. So go
away.
> Keep your WRONG advice to yourself. And yes, the check is MADE OUT
> TO THE DEFENDANT AND THE ATTORNEY. BUT IN THIS CASE, (if this lady
> is telling the truth) THEN THE MOTHER WILL SIGN THE CHECK. This
lady
> said the mother is the CONSERVATOR. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT - kid.
>
>
> 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!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>