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Auto accident question?
My boyfriend was rear ended almost a year ago. We're close to settling now. Recently, the other party's (supposedly) attorney contacted my boyfriend's father saying that my boyfriend either needed to contact him to come to a settlement with the other party or he going to be served a summons to appear in court because she is going to sue him. His father's address was not the address on his insurance or drivers license at the time of the accident, so this in and of itself raises questions.
We live in Florida, which is a no-fault state, but from the accident he has two herniated discs. She tried to extort him at the scene saying he was going to pay her 500$ "for a new bumper" or she'd sue. Her insurance already admitted responsibility for the accident and bodily injury. Should we take this call seriously? He's going to be calling his attorney tomorrow morning regarding the phone call.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
I'm thinking most likely this is a friend of hers trying to threaten him. Like I said, initially at the scene she tried to tell him he was going to pay her 500$ or she'd sue him, when it was HER that rear-ended HIM. It doesn't seem right for HER attorney to try to make contact with anyone other than HIS attorney or HIS insurance or HER insurance.
This is the second time this guy has called his dad's house, the last time was about 6 months ago. He doesn't live there so he's not there to take the calls, and his dad doesn't answer the phone so there's no risk of anything being said other than maybe his dad calling and bitching about him not living there and to stop calling.
The same general thing was said last time, that he needed to contact this person or he would have to appear in court, and he was never served anything. He told his attorney about it and his attorney said he was going to handle it. I'm wondering how ethical this behavior is, though, if it is an attorney.
11 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
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- Kenneth SLv 51 decade ago
that really sounds wierd and raises a red flag. your boyfriend needs to let his attorney handle this. Contacting the other parties so called attorney sounds a little out of the norm since it's going through the insurance company. If anything I'd think you would hear from the insurance company or their legal department...not the individuals attorney...be wary of this...talk to his attorney and let him handle it...do not contact this person back.
- bundysmomLv 61 decade ago
Wait a sec, doesn't it strike you as odd that if your boyfriend was rear ended some attorney for the person that rear ended him would be calling about a settlement? Refer it to the insurance company....some attorneys are shady (!) and will try anything to get money.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
This is a load of BS. If he calls back tell him/her to pi$$ up a rope. Then call your attorney tomorrow (you may as well make him earn SOME of the money he will be getting). The chance that this was a real lawyer calling is almost zero -- they are bound by law to only act through the other parties lawyer.
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- 1 decade ago
Almost the same thing happened to me last august. don't take it seriously until you have letters in your hand. my insurance company told me not to take phone calls serious on letters. Also go to autoaccidentclaims.com you can put the amount of medical bills, how much it cost to fix the car, and lost wages...it gave me a figure on what my claim was worth..and my settlement is for the same amount...just so he don't settle for less than he deserves... i hope he is doing ok...a 16 year old rear-ended me...and he messed my back and neck up...it took me about 6 mos to get over it but i'm mainly pain free now. Good Luck to you guys!
- lj1Lv 71 decade ago
Your boyfriend needs to talk to his lawyer. If the other person's lawyer calls again, he needs to state that any further contact is to be made through his lawyer, and nothing more. They could use anything else he says against him.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Legal matters are better left, between their lawyers. Obviously somebody is trying to pull a good one on you....
- 1 decade ago
let your attorney handle it-but until he gets served-just a bluff
Source(s): i am a licensed insurance adjuster - Anonymous1 decade ago
just let the insurance companies handle it or the lawyers.
- DennistheMenaceLv 71 decade ago
quit wastin your time here, talk to his attorney....he does have one, right?
