Middleville, NJ Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

If she is paying for the car, and you did not provide her with the car, there is probably no way for you to be held responsible for her negligent driving, regardless of whose name it is in. If you provided her with this car, you could be held liable for negligent entrustment of a vehicle, but this is a hard case to make out (One would almost have to show that you gave her the keys to your car, knowing she was drunk). Who insures the car is not so important as who pays for the car.

Something does not add up here: A local attorney says you can handle this yourself and you would get more if they aren't involved. That doesn't make any sense to me, but all I have to go on is a 3-paragraph post. Assessment of an appropriate settlement requires detailed analysis of liability and damages, including application of legal principles, evidenciary factors, medical documentation, out of pocket expenses, calculation of future losses and experience in your jurisdiction as to likely range of prospective jury awards. To answer the question properly, one would need extensive examination of all the evidence, particularly the medical records. Get in touch with a personal injury lawyer in your area. That is the best way to get the best settlement in your case. Since you already have an attorney contact, maybe you should offer to pay them a few hundred dollars to advise you as to how much you should demand from Progressive.