Suing
Your Friend or Spouse
Many times the person
who caused the accident will be a friend or relative of the injured
person. This is most often true when the
person who is injured is the passenger in a car or on a motorcycle and the
driver is at fault.
In these
situations people who have suffered an injury call us with the question, “Do I have to sue the driver who is my
friend?”
In Maine
we have a six-year statute of limitations which means that there is almost
always plenty of time to try to get the case settled without the need to bring
a lawsuit. The claim will be pursued
against the driver’s insurance company, so during the period of time that
efforts are made to get a settlement, we will be dealing with the insurance
company on behalf of our client, and the driver who is a friend will not be
involved.
Of
course if the insurance company refuses to pay a reasonable amount, then a
lawsuit may eventually become necessary, and the driver will be named as the
defendant, but even then the insurance company will hire a lawyer to take care
of the matter, and the driver who caused the accident will be inconvenienced
very little.
If you
have questions about how injury cases are handled, you will want to read our
book on the subject which we will send to you for free if you fill out the
application at
or give us a call at 1-800-999-LEGAL(5342).
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