If my husband was involved in a fatal car versus pedestrian accident, what kind of lawyer do we need to protect our personal belongings?
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If my husband was involved in a fatal car versus pedestrian accident, what kind of lawyer do we need to protect our personal belongings?
He was the driver and the cause of accident was the pedestrian per CHP report. Now the pedestrian’s family has hired legal representation.
Asked on January 10, 2015 under Personal Injury, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
First, let your insurer(s) know about his--your auto liability carrier and, if you have it, your general umbrella liability carrier. If you are sued (as it sounds like you will be), they should provide legal defense to you, and insurers' attorneys are typically experienced at defending cases like this. Of course, they are only obligated to defend you up to your policy limits, so if you have comparatively low insurance limits, they may simply pay then leave you on your own for the rest.
If you do end up needing your own attorney for one reason or another, you'll want someone who ideally specializes in defending personal injury and wrongful death cases. If you can't locate an attorney who does that, you can look for either ether an attorney who sues for personal injury/wrongful death, if she/he will take a defense case, since knowing how to bring such a case means he/she should know how to defend; or else a general trial attorney/litigator.
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