My suggestion is that you let this proceed to court, if they wish to take it that far. It seems very far-fetched that you, as an employee and operating within the scope of your employment, would be responsible to them for property damage; it is most likely covered by their insurance, or perhaps they do not wish to submit it to the carrier. It might also be that their deductible is $1,000 or more, and they would have to "eat that" anyway, before recovering anything from the insurance company....
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This is serious enough, as an adult (over 18) and dealing with a permanent record, to say that you should promptly meet with and see about hiring an attorney. If you have close parents, or a close parent, TELL THEM. Let them know, and they may help you deal with this mess. Do not fool yourself, that is what it is ~ a mess, and a messy situation, which will either have a satisfactory outcome or not, and you need to do absolutely EVERYTHING to make it come out the very best that it can. See...
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Whatever the agreement is, it should be signed by both landlord and tenant(s), and each should walk away with a fully signed copy. Best once the agreement is reached, because it projects out to the future, whether or not a new tenant is found. So long as there is no actual agreement, signed, either party might not agree on what the supposed "agreement" terms actually were! An attorney can help you with this, though one is not necessary.
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Hopefully your insurance company has an attorney assigned to defend the action and you arrange to actually MEET that the attorney. This should bee sooner rather than later ... insist on this; do not let him/her/them blow you off saying it is not yet assigned, or they plan to meet with you before trial, etc. If not put on the calendar for some time within a reasonable period of time, within perhaps 2-3 weeks, put the demand to meet in writing and keep a copy. When you meet, have the...
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My suggestion to you is rather simple and direct. 1. Grow up and take responsibility for your actions. 2. There is a phrase, "Birds of a feather flock together." ... meaning even if your friend was the influence or you were the influence, you both are in the same pot, both smeared with the same mud, so learn from it and learn not to steal what is not yours (can also be phrased take what is not yours, or shoplift, but it is all the same thing, STEALING /// THEFT). 3. Do not ignore this or...
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Pay very close attention to both the medical and legal aspects of this to safeguard evidence, witnesses, records, and not cause some measure of complication with a possible claim. Do not delay. Make sure you have a Maryland attorney on board and assisting with this evaluation. Any time there is even an issue of life-altering injury (and lead poisoning is one of those .... along with other forms/aspects of acquired brain injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, etc.) there should...
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I cannot emphasize strongly enough that at this point you should step back from any communication with your husband's employer, and consult with a lawyer. Gather as much of the documentation as you have, along with some chronology of events, and a short list of names, titles, and contact information (if you have it) for individuals within the company who have been involved to date. As well, your own medical records will become important, regarding the onset of disability. If there are hiring...
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You should consult with an attorney in your area at your earliest possible convenience. That lawyer will need to know a lot more about not only the event in which you say your brother was injured, but everything leading up to that point, the underlying charges, outcome in court, decision by the court, sentence, and health history, among other things, before being able to give you constructive advice. If you have "the tape," take it with you.
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The issue you present raises many more questions, which must be developed before any opinion of value, or guidance of any value, can be made. You should consult with an attorney. That attorney will need a rather detailed background, not only on the parties involved in that piece of litigation (that case, that file), but also on the ultimate goal of that litigation. Only with this information can an attorney really give you any advice for getting things sorted out.
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So little information is really provided, that you are very unlikely to get good advise in an on-line forum, and might actually end up thinking you have an answer, and then taking a very expensive mis-step. This is too complex a situation; sorry. You really would be doing yourself (and your company) a protectively good-deed by consulting with an attorney. Surely within an hour consult you would come away knowing the precise steps which should then be taken to reduce conflict, risk, and...
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