Registered: 06/07/03
Posts: 1631
Loc: Rocky Hill & Westbrook
The BAR association of CT has an attorney referral service where they match you up with one of their participating lawyers and you get a free one hour consult. I'd try to see if MASS has the same sort of thing ASAP.
That way, if you don't know or don't know someone who knows a maritime attorney, they can match you up with one. It may be time to go on the offensive.
Registered: 04/04/03
Posts: 156
Loc: Melrose, CT. & Misquamicut, RI
I hate to burst some bubbles here, but since the OP mentioned in his initial post that he nor his passenger were injured from this event. My take is (and someone correct me if I am wrong) that the OP may be only entitled to reparations for his damaged boat. In the end, whether or not the individual who caused the mishap stuck around the scene has no bearing on an insurance payoff. Character or lack thereof, does not compel an insurance carrier to pay out more cash than is due. I am not sure if jumping into bed with a lawyer in this particular case is worthwhile. We may be talking about fair market value of a 21' Seaswirl and that's it.
I hate to burst some bubbles here, but since the OP mentioned in his initial post that he nor his passenger were injured from this event. My take is (and someone correct me if I am wrong) that the OP may be only entitled to reparations for his damaged boat. In the end, whether or not the individual who caused the mishap stuck around the scene has no bearing on an insurance payoff. Character or lack thereof, does not compel an insurance carrier to pay out more cash than is due. I am not sure if jumping into bed with a lawyer in this particular case is worthwhile. We may be talking about fair market value of a 21' Seaswirl and that's it.
That sounds logical.
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