cousin had pulled in front of his friends car to help repair on the side of highway. Another driver drove off shoulder and rear ended friends car which began a domino effect into cousins car. in between the two cars was my cousin. He almost had severed his limb completely After multiple surgeries was able to salvage what was left of his limb. He's permanently limited in all ways. His insurance co. no uninsured coverage so his relatives policy covered 50k of 50/100 opt no stackin. Car hit him was owned by used car dealer.apparently drvr son of business owner. Csl cover only 35k? 9k of that to friend car?Advised 74k is all he receive? Advised no civil action to be taken? No other finances to be had? Penndot vehicle came and left before incident. Dealer tag on car. Help please. If possible..
This factual scenario appears troubling, but there are a number of questions that would need to be answered by a local lawyer in his area who is experienced in personal injury law. I suggest your cousin contact such an attorney in Philly so that he can have a free consultation and discuss the specifics of this complicated situation.
The only other source of financial compensation appears to be the possibility of a lawsuit against the used car dealer and/or the driver if the driver was working for the dealer at the time of the accident. If you have an attorney, the attorney should fully investigate that issue before entering into a settlement with the insurance company for the used car dealer, otherwise it will not be possible to bring a lawsuit later. Also, it must be determined whether or not the other driver and/ or used car dealership has sufficient assets to make it worth suing him. At a minimum, an asset check should be performed. Best of luck to your cousin with his case and medical recovery.
Christian K. Lassen IIPersonal Injury LawyerPhiladelphia, PA ·
There are often other sources of liability. Perhaps there was a street sign that was a distraction, etc. A local personal injury lawyer needs to investigate.
In cases such as this, there are often other sources liability. Our firm has investigated many cases such as this and has found that roadway designs, roadway signage, or roadway lighting often contribute to accidents such as these.
Additionally, your cousin may have a direct claim against the dealership.
Your cousin needs to contact an experienced attorney to investigate all possibilities.
Best of luck to your cousin in his recovery.
Besides the dealer your cousin would have a claim for bills under the crime victims compensation act if the other driver drunk or cited with a criminal offense; I would assume he's applied for social security medicare. Unfortunately, all you can get is whatever the level of coverage is--take a look at your own policy and you will see that you selected an amount. Those amounts, put together, are all there is--even with the dealer there is a set amount of liability.
Aside from the insurances, the dealer themselves could be liable as an owner/employer of the at fautlt vehicle. Don't give up so easily, hire an attorney to explore all sources of recovery
