help me

[gckt]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I involved in an accident two years ago- 9/15/2000. I went to the hearing and admited my fault. I fell asleep on State Route and hit a pick up truck in front of me. My hood was bend; his bumper was bend. No bodily injury at the scene. We both walked out our vehicles and discussed the accident while he called the State police.

In the hearing I was ruled guilty for improper driving, fined 85 dollars.

Two year later, today, I got a letter from an attorny office whom was assigned by my insurance company to represent me. The plantiff clams an amount of $550,000 total (a married couple on two motions).

The letters says that I am going to be served. I have the following questions:

1. Should I get a private attorney?
2. Do I need to pay anything if the judgement was over my liability amount- 25,000?
3. I have moved to Ohio, how are they gonna serve me?
4. What is the chance that I need to go on a trial?
5. What is the chance that I need to spend money in settling this motion? (Since I believe that their motion was totally ridiculous.) It was my fault though, how likely will they win the trail for punitive damage and compensatory damage?
6. Is there a length of time after the accident in which he can sue me? It has been 2 years, can he still do that?

Thanks

 

[racer72]

1. Only if you feel the lawyer hired by the insurance company cannot do the job.

2. Oh yeah.

3. There are folks all over the US that make a living as process servers. The lawyers representing the respondants will hire one that works where you now live.

4. Do you have a spare half a million laying around to pay them if they obtain a default judgement if you don't show?

5. Only your lawyer can answer that question.

6. 2 years after an accident is not out of line with filing a lawsuit.

 

[reddenbakker]

My guess is they found out you have MONEY......or property....or a trust fund

So what the helll lets sue and see if we can git sum moneyyyyyy!!!!!

Its a game, and YOU are forced to play it.

welcome to the American Legal System.

 

[totallybroke]

It depends on what your being sued for? What are the two motions? The SOL's for VA are

Statutes Of Limitations:

Personal injuries 2 years VA Code 8.01-243
Property damages 5 years VA Code 8.01-243

and if he actually is filing for personal injuries did he in fact file before the 2 years was up?

 

[gckt]

totally broke
THANKS for your info so much. I am scheduled to talk to my lawyer over the phone this afternoon. I will surely ask him about that (SOL). They sued me for compensatory damage and punitive damage. I don't know if that means their property or medical condition. I will keep you updated. thanks.