Questions tagged [claims]
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Can my auto insurance refuse coverage because of a single missing payment?
I was in a fender bender. No damage to my truck, but my bumper pushed in the handle of her minivan. We both have the same insurance company.
The day after I reported the accident, I received a letter that I wasn't covered for "non-payment" (I had…
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Bodily Injury Claim Settlement after automobile accident?
My wife was in a car accident several months ago and a couple of our children were in the car with her. One of them (who happens to be two years old) saw a doctor and our insurance agency has been wanting us to do a settlement for $500 (we think…
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Does acceptance of communication with identifying characteristics originating from a disputed territory imply recognition of that territory?
To give an example:
One of the more well known currently disputed territories is Crimea. As telecommunication services, and users of such, do continue to operate from that territory under the aegis of a Russian persona, (like a Crimean based website…
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Small business claims absent a contract
What legal recourse does company have against a client for compensation when it performs work for the client without a contract, given that the company has documentation of provided services, along with multiple witnesses?
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Must I pay counter claim award if less than original claim award?
I won a claim in small claims for $2405. The defendant submitted a counter-claim and won $205. I received two separate letters in the mail, one for each claim.
Must I send the $205 to her for the counter-claim regardless of whether she pays the…
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Can I claim compensation for expenses incurred when an item is late for delivery?
I ordered a huge amount of timber to clad my house. I was assured delivery on a particular day and had booked builders and hired towers and scaffolding.
The timber arrived two days late meaning I've had to pay two builders wages for two days, plus…
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Is a reference made using the word "the" different from a reference made using the word "said"?
In the following sentence:
A building with a wall for painting text and drawings,
in which said wall is painted with a layer of opaque ink, and
in which said wall is painted with a message.
the wall is first painted with a layer of opaque ink and…
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Who really owns extraterrestrial objects?
Dozens of people have historically claimed ownership of planets, stars and more. Some notable examples including Dennis Hope successfully turned it into a full-fledged business and made a fortune. However most claims were made in an era in which no…
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What portion of a medical bill does the insurance has to pay?
In a car accident, not at fault, what portion of a medical bill does the insurance company of the other driver has to pay?
The hospital will most probably bill my health insurance, and there is the initial bill, then adjusted bill to match the in…
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What to do if the defendant failed to follow the court order and send documents to other party
I started a claim against a photography company that failed to attend our engagement party and refused to pay us back.
Last week I received a letter from the court saying that our claim is allocated to the small claims track. In the letter it…
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Copa Airlines overbooking - delay compensation
Short story: we went to Peru on vacation with my wife (2 persons)
we bought our tickets at AirFrance
outbound flights (Budapest-Paris-Lima) operated by AirFrance were ok
return flights were messed up because of an overbooking by Copa Airlines
we…
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Can a foreigner win small court claim in the US without appearing in court?
This question is general; the details below are given to explain the context it came from rather than to ask for specific legal advice.
I recently spent one night at a hotel in Georgia, US. Before turning the lights off I noted a bug on the…
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Sale of principal's tickets by an agent above face value
If a ticket seller who is engaged as the agent of a production company (principal) sells some of the tickets at a higher price than the production company sets and pockets the difference, can the production company recover some of that money?
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Can a court allow a party to breach a settlement where that party agreed to release claims of other parties relating to that subject matter?
Virginia Giuffre has sued Prince Andrew, alleging a variety of offenses against her stemming from Prince Andrew's involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking operation.
Prince Andrew is asking the court to dismiss the case against him,…
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Can a business owner make untrue statement about the performances of their business on their website?
Example: a law firm advertises on its website that 99% of H-1B Visa Application they fill are accepted. Is the law firm legally bounded to state the true number, or can it state any number they feel like it?
I am mostly interested in the United…
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