If a brick off of my building fell on a pedestrian as they were walking on the sidewalk, do I need to get a lawyer?
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If a brick off of my building fell on a pedestrian as they were walking on the sidewalk, do I need to get a lawyer?
Does my insurance cover any personal injury? This happened recently but I have not been notified by the police or anything. I know that the incident happened because my tenants informed me.
Asked on January 20, 2015 under Personal Injury, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
1) The only way to tell if your insurance covers personal injury is to check the policy. Insurance is a contract; your insurance policy provides whatever coverage it says that it does. There is no general or generic answer to your question--it depends on the policy you bought.
2) You only need an attorney if you are sued--if no one brings legal action, you don't need a lawyer.
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