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Do I have to show for arbitration
My daughter rear ended another car on 7/14/15. I assume our insurance company
paid since it was her fault. On 7/6/18 we were notified that the other party was
suing my daughter but had agreed to an arbitration. Our insurance company did
provide a lawyer for her who is encouraging her to attend the arbitration on
5/1/19. She now lives in Texas and has no way to get back her for this hasn’t
worked in 2 years. What would the ramifications be if she does not show?
Can/would they attach her future wages?
Asked on March 15, 2019 under Accident Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Not showing for the arbitration greatly increase the odds of an unfavorable outcome, since there will be no one there who can tell or testify to her side of the story. (Lawyers, not having personal knowledge of the facts--I.e. not having been there--cannot testify as to what factually occurred). If the arbitration finds against her and orders her to pay money, then one of the options to force her to pay (if she does not pay voluntarily) would be to garnish her wages.
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