I was a victim of vehicular negligence what is the best way to file a lawsuit?
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I was a victim of vehicular negligence what is the best way to file a lawsuit?
A local tire company put some rims and tires on my car and 3 out of 5 of the wheel studs broke off of my car on the interstate 4 days later. The manager/operator of the company declined to fix the issue and asked me to pay more money to do so, after declining to fix the issue I was kicked off of the lot. I have recordings of the operator stating that he would not fix the issue. What should I do?
Asked on April 19, 2012 under Business Law, Mississippi
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you believe you suffered property damage, personal injury, or an economic loss due to the negligence of a contractor or vendor in doing work, you could sue the contractor or vendor--the tire company--for your losses. Note that you may only sue to recover 1) out-of-pocket monetary losses (e.g. towing or additional repair costs); 2) the cost to repair or replace damaged property (e.g. if you car was damaged, to repair it); and 3) medical costs, lost wages, and potentially pain and suffering from personal injuries, if any. If you were fortunate enough to not be injured and not incur much in the way of property damage or costs, there really is no reason to take legal action--you'd spend more on the lawsuit than you could recover.
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