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Do I need a lawyer?

Asked by a user in Madison, WI - 5 months ago.

If a friend of yours called you one morning and said "I woke up this morning w/pain in my stomach, should I go see a doctor?" What advice would you give your friend?

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Being charged with substantial battery after punching man after being harassed and grabbed.

Asked by a user in Hartland, WI - 4 months ago.

Sounds like a stretch to argue self-defense, given that you say that "the guy that kept on coming up to our table came up to me and grabbed and tugged on the hat that I was wearing, so I INSTANTLY punched him in the mouth." (Emphasis added.) In Wisconsin, a person is privileged to intentionally use force against another for the purpose of preventing or terminating what he reasonably believes to be an unlawful interference with his person by another. The actor may intentionally use only such...

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I was in my car and flipped off another driver is that disorderly conduct ?

Asked by a user in Plymouth, WI - 9 days ago.

I agree that the events, as you described them, do not amount to Disorderly Conduct ("DC"). Do not assume, however, that, in court, the prosecutor will argue that the act of flipping her off was DC. You have to take into account the entire chain of events and view them like a movie reel, with the ability to pause at any point. To be convicted of DC, the prosecution will have to prove that you engaged in ... abusive or indecent or profane or boisterous or unreasonably loud or or otherwise...

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What can I expect to happen to me in small claims court.

Asked by a user in Waukesha, WI - 10 days ago.

If you are currently "judgment-proof" and have access to money, you could try to negotiate a settlement w/the credit card company's attorney BEFORE your first court date; to try to avoid having to go to court and having a judgment entered against you altogether. I would not offer more than 10 cents on the dollar (depending on your circumstances, of course!).

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