irish paddy,
Oh how right you are! Penny pinching re: lawyer services is rarely a good idea.
Oh how right you are! Penny pinching re: lawyer services is rarely a good idea.
If you drive, you should always have a good attorneys number on hand. Nothing really sinister there. Also, once you know the DR. You know even being the victim of a crime you better have a good lawyers number ready to go.
Tropical Paul,
Thank you. A car accident is our only concern. Are these gentlemen in Las Terrenas?
Based on what mountainannie posted about the bulk of Las Terrenas lawyers, they are probably located elsewhere.
I would appreciate there address and phone number info if you have it.
It's a fact that travelling to some places is more of a risk than going to other places. Much depends on what you plan to do in the foreign country. It would be a reasonable assumption that staying at an AI resort somewhere would present less personal risk than living out on the economy, driving yourself hither and fro, and potentially rubbing shoulders with less than savory locals in an uncontrolled environment.
I don't fault people for seeking out information to determine if what they wish to do in an unfamiliar country is beyond their comfort level. In fact, I think doing so is a must. So yes, one's research could very well result in the conclusion that <insert country here> is not the best place to be doing what they they would like to.
Driving in this country is a greater risk than elsewhere. That's just a fact and the current realty. Foreigners who get into trouble here, often experience far more than they ever bargained for. That too is just the reality.
So yes, traveling anywhere in the developing world can be problematic as can be the case in more developed countries, such as China, Russia, most of the Middle East, and even Chicago or Camden NJ.
Tropical Paul,
Thank you. A car accident is our only concern. Are these gentlemen in Las Terrenas?
Based on what mountainannie posted about the bulk of Las Terrenas lawyers, they are probably located elsewhere.
I would appreciate there address and phone number info if you have it.
If that is the thought of the original post than maybe coming to the DR on vacation is not for you.
Steve I don't agree with you on this one. When you think about people that have come here on vacation and something has gone seriously wrong, 90% of the time things have become a lot worse for them because they fell prey to some unscrupulous lawyer or complete idiot who said they could help them. There is a very real risk that anyone driving on these roads could kill someone, and it's very sensible to have some contact numbers just in case the unthinkable did happen.
Hi Everyone!
One and a half weeks until our trip to Las Terrenas!
Would any one be able to provide the name and phone number of a lawyer, on the off chance (boy I hope not) that we end up needing one?
I used to be a Girl Guide and our motto was "Be Prepared", lol.
Dawn
Maybe you are right. I guess from my own experience. I lived in the DR for 7 months of the year for about 5 years straight and never once thought I need a personal lawyer until I decided to sell my condo. I owned a car and drove all over the Samana Peninsula and to SD and back many times. That's just my take. Maybe things have gotten a little crazier since I owned in LT.
We’re you a resident LT.... or outside the legal limit for those months?
mountainannie,
Thank you so much. You are a wealth of information. As I just finished explaining to some other message board contributors, we would only need a lawyer if we were involved in a car accident.
I will definitely seek out your friend if we need to.
Dawn
mountainannie,
Thank you so much. You are a wealth of information. As I just finished explaining to some other message board contributors, we would only need a lawyer if we were involved in a car accident.
I will definitely seek out your friend if we need to.
Dawn