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I have to go to court for something i didnt do

Unfortunately you must appear in the jurisdiction that issued you the ticket, you are strongly advised to appear, at least for the purposes of the arraignment. As you astutely stated, if you fail to appear you a warrant will be issued. If you are arrested on a warrant, you will be likely be held in jail for a much longer period of time than if you simply dealt with the charges before you. I believe that the charge against you is a misdemeanor, so you will probably not have much in the way of...

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Negligent Driving ticket received a month later?!

These are offenses that may have significant consequences for your driving record. I recommend that you get an attorney who can help you two who are excellent in this area are Ted Silva (206) 772-2225, Jim Silva (206)498-8460. Jeannie P. Mucklestone (206) 623-3343 . The motorcycle endorsement and the failure to wear protective helmet seem inevitable, but you may be able to get out of the neg driving. It might cost you some money but it will be well worth it in the long run.

I asked repeatedly to be able to reduce my hrs to help care for my gravely ill parent

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA") guarantees qualifying employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year and encourages businesses to adopt more generous policies as it relates to allowing employees to take time off to care for family members who have fallen ill or to care for a new born child. The FMLA is complicated (and I personally don't even do this area of law) but it sounds like you may have a cause of action (right to sue your employer). I feel certain if you look hard...