Comments on: My day in court http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court Still scratching my head. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Larry D. Burton http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court#comment-20043 Larry D. Burton Wed, 23 May 2007 23:18:21 +0000 http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court/#comment-20043 Pam, Judge Bean only handled the traffic court portion of the ordeal and his only concern was with the traffic ticket issued to Ms. Simmons. I was annoyed that the fact that she didn't have insurance didn't seem to be a concern of his or the traffic officer but that really wasn't my concern. State Farm, my insurance company, settled with me under my uninsured motorist policy and I received a very fair settlement from them. It was when they began to subrogate against Ms. Simmons that things went south. I had the services of four different very young lawyers and I can't complain about how they handled the case. Perhaps a more seasoned lawyer would have been more aggressive in preventing the delays. State Farm did pay me mileage and neither my son nor I lost any wages from having to take off work. Still it was a huge inconvenience to drive from Lawrenceville to Chattanooga. As far as suing Ms. Simmons again, she has no money which is why, I feel, she persued the legal action against me in the first place. She was looking for any way she could to put off paying State Farm for the claim and there was a long shot that she could be awarded a judgment against me. There just isn't any economic future in seeking out any more damage award against her. Pam, Judge Bean only handled the traffic court portion of the ordeal and his only concern was with the traffic ticket issued to Ms. Simmons. I was annoyed that the fact that she didn’t have insurance didn’t seem to be a concern of his or the traffic officer but that really wasn’t my concern.

State Farm, my insurance company, settled with me under my uninsured motorist policy and I received a very fair settlement from them. It was when they began to subrogate against Ms. Simmons that things went south. I had the services of four different very young lawyers and I can’t complain about how they handled the case. Perhaps a more seasoned lawyer would have been more aggressive in preventing the delays.

State Farm did pay me mileage and neither my son nor I lost any wages from having to take off work. Still it was a huge inconvenience to drive from Lawrenceville to Chattanooga.

As far as suing Ms. Simmons again, she has no money which is why, I feel, she persued the legal action against me in the first place. She was looking for any way she could to put off paying State Farm for the claim and there was a long shot that she could be awarded a judgment against me. There just isn’t any economic future in seeking out any more damage award against her.

]]> By: Pam McKaig http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court#comment-20040 Pam McKaig Wed, 23 May 2007 20:05:58 +0000 http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court/#comment-20040 Hi, I am a very close friend with Judge Bean, and ran his City Council Campaign. As i was browsing I saw your site, and continued to read on, thinking this does not sound like Judge Bean. So do I understand that after you went and everything was conducted professionally, it was Judge Bean on the stand? And how many times in all was it delayed. That was not quiet fair to you. Anyway, did you have a lawyer? Just wondered and interested, and I really hate that this happened to you, and as an attorney, I wish I could have been there for you , you really should turn around and sue Mr. Simmons for your gas, time of you and your son's missed work and a bunch of other things. If you would like you can write me at Democratpartydc@aol.com Do you live in N. Ga. I grew up in Lafayette, so write me. Best wishess, and glad you can put things behind you. I have not learned that one yet.lol (i am still Practicing, no pun inteneded,lol) Pam Hi, I am a very close friend with Judge Bean, and ran his City Council Campaign. As i was browsing I saw your site, and continued to read on, thinking this does not sound like Judge Bean.
So do I understand that after you went and everything was conducted professionally, it was Judge Bean on the stand?
And how many times in all was it delayed. That was not quiet fair to you.
Anyway, did you have a lawyer? Just wondered and interested, and I really hate that this happened to you, and as an attorney, I wish I could have been there for you , you really should turn around and sue Mr. Simmons for your gas, time of you and your son’s missed work and a bunch of other things. If you would like you can write me at Democratpartydc@aol.com
Do you live in N. Ga. I grew up in Lafayette, so write me.
Best wishess, and glad you can put things behind you.
I have not learned that one yet.lol (i am still Practicing, no pun inteneded,lol) Pam

]]> By: Larry’s Log » Blog Archive » A couple of days. http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court#comment-5498 Larry’s Log » Blog Archive » A couple of days. Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:34:21 +0000 http://weblog.larrydburton.com/archives/2005/03/03/my-day-in-court/#comment-5498 [...] Yesterday was a satisfying day. I had to drive to Chattanooga, Tennessee for a 9:00AM court hearing. This goes back to a lawsuit I chronicled here a few months ago. Luckily everything was in place and the trial concluded in an order for Ms Simmons to repay my insurance company for the damages my son and I incurred. This second time Ms Simmons told a completely different story than she told the first. She holds a CDL so my insurance company should get their money. [...] [...] Yesterday was a satisfying day. I had to drive to Chattanooga, Tennessee for a 9:00AM court hearing. This goes back to a lawsuit I chronicled here a few months ago. Luckily everything was in place and the trial concluded in an order for Ms Simmons to repay my insurance company for the damages my son and I incurred. This second time Ms Simmons told a completely different story than she told the first. She holds a CDL so my insurance company should get their money. [...]

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