DaveH

Sounds like the answer I got form the salesman. I followed up with, "OK what do you mean by "reasonable acts"?

Got back a non-answer something like "That's a case-by-case determination."

I wrote back, "Can you point me to cases were the court found an policy holder's actions warranted damages be awarded and you found those same actions "reasonable" and paid the resulting damages?

Never hear back.

Of course, it could be a State-by-State thing or an Insurance Co.-by-Insurance Co thing.

Hope you have what you need, if you ever need it.

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I'm just one root in a grassroots organization. No one should assume that I speak for the VCDL

BTW -- I am neither a lawyer, nor I do not play one on television or on the Internet. I hope no one assumes that I am giving legal advice

Veni, Vidi, Velcro

MitchellCT

I can't afford to be an alcoholic.

I refuse to compromise on my booze intake. I will sacrifice quantity for quality.

Back in law school...ah, those were the days.
These days...yech.

carry ok

counselor, as I had donned my FR suit, apparently needlessly. I was in a feisty mood at that writing. Oh,well, perhaps next time?

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paramedic70002

Steering back to the original question a moment...

I have pre paid legal (FWIW) and a lawyer cousin (who I'm sure would charge me full price!).

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carry ok

it just seemed to me that the thing was becoming sorta' stale.

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Stranger45

Can anything you say be used against you if you are (“loopy from the drugs”) under prescribed medication?

Rob P.

Uhh, lessee now. Yup, actually I do. LOTS of them.

I am a licensed attorney in California who practices in both the criminal and civil areas. I have been doing this for 14 years now. My clients pay me by the hour.

Most rates (not necessarily mine) are around $350 per hour. Some are higher, some lower but $350 is around the norm. Most cases through trial take around 150-250 billable hours. Complex cases can be double that.

$350 X 150hrs = $52,500 plus fees and costs (like expert witnesses and filing / copy costs, deposition costs, etc)

$350 X 250hrs = $87,500 (plus those dern costs and things.)

Expert witness fees can equal $1000 per DAY. $10,000 for costs is not uncommon.

So, you do the math and see if your finances can stand the strain of paying for your legal defense.

As for those who think that legal advise is worthless because it comes on an internet forum, well you can hope that you are going to be one of the lucky ones who never has to use their EDC. That way you can prepare your "card" and carry it every day and never have to explain why you have a premeditated "excuse" for the shooting.

If, OTOH, you aren't so lucky, please don't call me . . . I'm busy.

EvilMonk

I was going to make a comment as to the level of civility on this thread until I realized how it involved lawyers.



I'm just kidding, some of my best friends are lawyers...

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MitchellCT

The police and the courts are very understanding and would never use your druged state against you.

NOT...

The fact you got stabbed, knocked out, your intestines removed and stitched up, put back in, sewn up and stapled shut is your fault.

You don't want to talk...shut up.

Random

How about Bushmill's?