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Is there anyone in Tampa, Florida willing to take on a case pro bono or contingency?

Check with local court reporters, who are likely to know who has the big heart and willing to help you. Failing that, you should seek an attorney who can posture the case in such a way that the collection of attorney fees is possible. Be careful telling lawyers that the case is a "slam dunk", as that is red flag. Collection of judgments is very tricky, so you'll want to get a lawyer with experience in this area. Find a way to collect attorney fees on top of the judgment and interest, and you'...

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Drunk driving settlement

Go Bloodhounds. From a proud AHS grad, you definitely need an experienced personal injury attorney right away. Stop talking with the insurance company immediately. You can speak with an attorney for free. Contact a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with experience handling these matters. While you may hesitate believing that you'll recover more without giving the lawyer a fee, you should discuss excluding the initial tender from a fee calculation. Our office does just that in cases like...

Can i sue my friend for the injury he caused me

You can sue your friend if your friend either negligently or intentionally caused you harm. The real question would seem to be 'should' you sue your friend. If he/she is a friend, do you really want to sue him/her? There are times when we must sue a parent, grandparent, boss or friend, but those instances usually involve cases where the friend has insurance and the claim is limited to the insurance. A lawyer looking at your case, which you provide no factual information, would initially try...

What if i was in an accident on a job but was not hurt should i have been seen by a doctor?

Your question says you were not hurt, so why see a doctor? Most employers are overprotective, requiring employees go to the doctor even when not hurt. The point of going to the doctor is to diagnose, document and treat injury.. which you say you don't have. If you are injured later in time, your little trip to the doctor when you weren't hurt would have to be explained away as the insurance company for the person causing your real injury attempts to blame that injury on this isolated work...

Is there anyone in Tampa, Florida willing to take on a case pro bono or contingency?

Check with local court reporters, who are likely to know who has the big heart and willing to help you. Failing that, you should seek an attorney who can posture the case in such a way that the collection of attorney fees is possible. Be careful telling lawyers that the case is a "slam dunk", as that is red flag. Collection of judgments is very tricky, so you'll want to get a lawyer with experience in this area. Find a way to collect attorney fees on top of the judgment and interest, and you'...

What can they get from us? Hit a ped and rcvd 10k from dads policy and now want our limits and financial aff. signed! what todo?

The injuries you describe in a young person are significant. Attorney for child wants to decide whether to accept you insurance coverage or proceed against you individually. First thing to check is whether the injury victim signed a release in exchange for Dad's payment, and whether that release releases you as well. Assuming no release of you, you should give the affidavit, and INSIST that your insurance company settle this claim and obtain a full release for you. Collection can be made...

Loan problem

You already know that you are not on solid ground pursuing this. Loans of money are not required to be in writing, so you can seek enforcement of the loan, but you must prove the "terms" of the loan. Without a written instrument, that is often difficult. Note that the amount you are seeking, $20,000 would put your case in the Circuit Court. You can handle yourself, assuming you are not a corporation, but the rules and process are not as user friendly as say Small Claims Court (<$5,000)....

Social security

John Tucker is in your area and very knowledgable in this area of the law. Contact him.

Incarcerated 10 days in the State of Florida for driving while license suspended.

Assuming that you do not have an employment agreement which specifies certain rights and responsibities for you and your employer, you can lose your job for any reason (including the color of your socks), so long as the reason is not based upon discrimination of you being in a protected class. If your employer fires all people who go to jail, you may feel that's discrimination, but people who go to jail are not in a protected class as defined by the law. Protected classes include race, sex,...

Escrow deposit

First, ask escrow agent, in writing, to tender the deposit. The escrow agent will only do this if the buyer agrees in writing. If the deposit is not then turned over, the rest is somewhat complicated and you should consult an attorney providing the contract and documents when you meet. Recently, realtors are using 1 of 2 different form contracts, although individuals can use just about any form found on the internet or at office supply store. Of the 2 most common, they are typically...