My question involves an injury that occurred in the state of: Washington
My wife was crossing the road where we live and was struck by a motor vehicle causing injuries. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene, was insured, and was cited for something. (I'm not exactly sure what the driver was cited with, only that it was not for drunk driving or anything like that.) We have retained an attorney in the matter and anticipate some kind of settlement in the future.
My questions are these:
1. In MOST cases where a pedestrian is injured by a private party driving an automobile, is it common to sue both the party at fault AS WELL as the insurance company? If not, how come?
2. Is it a sign of a bad attorney if they have not suggested initiating a lawsuit against both the individual as well as the insurance company?
3. How can a person tell if they have an attorney who is doing all they can for their client, or if their attorney is just shuffling the paperwork and waiting for a settlement offer to come down the river?
Thank you in advance to all who reply.
My wife was crossing the road where we live and was struck by a motor vehicle causing injuries. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene, was insured, and was cited for something. (I'm not exactly sure what the driver was cited with, only that it was not for drunk driving or anything like that.) We have retained an attorney in the matter and anticipate some kind of settlement in the future.
My questions are these:
1. In MOST cases where a pedestrian is injured by a private party driving an automobile, is it common to sue both the party at fault AS WELL as the insurance company? If not, how come?
2. Is it a sign of a bad attorney if they have not suggested initiating a lawsuit against both the individual as well as the insurance company?
3. How can a person tell if they have an attorney who is doing all they can for their client, or if their attorney is just shuffling the paperwork and waiting for a settlement offer to come down the river?
Thank you in advance to all who reply.
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