Phyllis J Lile-King's Answers

I was just served a show case summons from the commonwealth of Virginia. What is the next step for me?

A "Show cause" summons is usually issued by a court to order a person to appear and "show cause" why he should nto be held in contempt for violating the court's order. In other words, it is your opportunity to explain to the court why the court should not punish you for violating a direct order. Your next step is to hire a lawyer immediately who can advise you about this and appear for you (a family lawyer if this is a family court issue) and, whatever you do, do not fail to show up for the...

When will a company file a lawsuit for debt collection and how will you know?

If the collection company has made a decision to pursue a judgment against you, they will file legal papers to do so, such as a "complaint for money owed" which must be served upon you, either by sheriff or certified mail if they know where you live, or if you avoid service or they cannot find you, they can serve you by "publication" in a local newspaper. Once you are served with the papers, you will have a certain amount of time to respond. You should get a lawyer or go to legal aid if you...

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Where can a person complain to about there lawyer & doctor that represented them

You should contact the State Bar in the state where the lawyers were licensed and file a grievance if your lawyer violated any of the rules of professional conduct. You lawyer owes certain duties to you-- to be responsive, to be competent and to give you the sole authority to settle your case. If you are merely unhappy with the outcome, that is not a legitimate grievance, but if the lawyer violated the rules, the State Bar will investigate and can discipline the lawyer.

In Minn I was rearended by someone and all they had to pay was the deductable on my ins. I lost my semi tractor and all income.

I am not sure of the laws in Minnesota, but there may be a statute of limitations that bars your taking any legal action for an injury that occurred 6 years ago. You should check with a local lawyer to find out if the statute of limitations has run.

I want to retain a FL medical malpractice lawyer who specializes in cases involving the drug Coumadin.

This sounds like a classic overdose case. We specialize in these cases. Please visit overdoselaw.com to learn more about coumadin overdoses (see the Heparin page). If you are interested in speaking with me about this situation, I would be glad to speak with you. I wish you the very best. Phyllis