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davebil

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Illinois

Was served for collection of expenses relating to an vehicle accident from 2 years ago. I was covered by insurance of course and now I'm totally in the dark regarding any expenses that were not covered by my carrier at the time.

I'd like to find out more details before deciding what to do. Would it be best to have an attorney contact the plaintiff directly and possibly negotiate a settlement if needed? I really don't want to spend anymore time in court on this matter.

thanks
 


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JETX

Senior Member
davebil said:
Was served for collection of expenses relating to an vehicle accident from 2 years ago. I was covered by insurance
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Since you had insurance at the time of the accident, simply contact your insurance agent and/or insurance carrier. They will provide an attorney for you under your insurance policy.
 
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seniorjudge

Senior Member
davebil said:
What is the name of your state? Illinois

Was served for collection of expenses relating to an vehicle accident from 2 years ago. I was covered by insurance of course and now I'm totally in the dark regarding any expenses that were not covered by my carrier at the time.

I'd like to find out more details before deciding what to do. Would it be best to have an attorney contact the plaintiff directly and possibly negotiate a settlement if needed? I really don't want to spend anymore time in court on this matter.

thanks
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I am assuming (always a bad thing to do) that you mean that you are being sued for costs, expenses, damages, etc. above and beyond what your insurance paid.

Is this correct?

If not, then exactly what is it that you are being sued for?
 
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davebil

Junior Member
Followup to my case. Turns out my old insurance company was fully aware of the situation and handled the entire matter. They settled before the matter came to court. The case was settled.

The official filing states "252 Dismissed with prejudice". What exactly does that mean? The state was Illinois.

thanks to all
 
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JETX

Senior Member
davebil said:
Followup to my case. Turns out my old insurance company was fully aware of the situation and handled the entire matter. They settled before the matter came to court. The case was settled.

The official filing states "252 Dismissed with prejudice". What exactly does that mean? The state was Illinois.

thanks to all
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So, as stated before... contact YOUR insurance company. If this was in fact settled in full.... your insurance company will have a release signed by the claimant.
 
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mo4

Junior Member
dismissed with prejudice usually means the case is dropped unless you can find more evidence etc/
 
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JETX

Senior Member
mo4 said:
dismissed with prejudice usually means the case is dropped unless you can find more evidence etc/
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Of course, that is NOT correct.
Dismissed with prejudice means that the case is CLOSED and cannot be refiled.
 
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