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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Now, if you could ID the truck that lost the tire, now your onto something!
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not a lawyer, but i have studied many of the laws in this state. i'm more of a layman's interpreter, if you will.
the expense of proving that DOT or the turnpike authority did not do their job, plus the other end of the spectrum (you were following the car ahead of you too close in order to see and avoid the crap in the road); in my opinion you wouldn't be able to find a lawyer to take the case without a large retainer.
see, in personal injury cases, the lawyers do them on a contingency basis because you will settle for something. they have a higher probability of proving the case due to negligence or the old "you should have known...". but in the case of hitting a tire, there is no guaranteed win. so the lawyer would charge you for the case and then whatever you did end up with would be yours. they would not do a case like this on contingency, is what i am saying.
so you'd have to weigh the merit of the case yourself. you think it's worth it to sue? what is the suit worth? if you think you would get more than the lawyer is asking for to represent you, then it might be worth it. but you have to decide that.