Do I have a case for my children? What kind of case would it be?: My family went to a camping ground in lake george ny. We went as a big group with friends and their children. My children went swimming in the pool at this camp ground. My kids complained of their eyes burning really bad and they had a lot of redness to their eyes. The next morning I noticed my daughters hair was bleach blonde about 4 inches up, she's a brunette, and her swim suit went from dark brown, to gold. Her hair felt like straw. They realized the problem and shut down the pool to fix the chlorine levels, it was triple the normal amount. We returned a day earlier to see if I could fix her hair. Her hair is falling out, and I had to take her to the ER from a bad rash,, very dry skin under her eyes, around her mouth and chin. The rash is all over her, and she is in a lot of pain.
Jeena's answer: Depending on whether the campground was state, municipal or privately owned, you will want to speak to a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. If there is a claim against a municipality or the State, you need to file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the date your daughter went swimming. Make sure you are documenting who you spoke with at the camp ground, and all of your daughter's symptoms. It's also a good idea to take color photos of the affected areas and obtain copies of all reports made by you or on your behalf at the campground. Best of luck.
Am I entitled to my legal records from a lawyer no longer representing me?: I was briefly retaining a lawyer in New York City for a bike vs. car accident that occured in Brooklyn, NY. They are giving me a hard time about giving me a copy of all of my legal records, police report, etc. Am I entitled to these?
Jeena's answer: "[A] client may at anytime, with or without cause, discharge an attorney." (Demov, Morris, Levin & Shein v. Glantz, 53 NY2d 553, 556 [1981].) If there is no lien by the attorney on your file, you have the right, pursuant to the NY State Court of Appeals to obtain copies of it (although you may have to pay for copying). If you choose to hire another attorney, that lawyer can assist you in obtaining your file.
Should i sue for the loss of value on my car after a rear end collision.: My car was rear ended by another driver going way too fast on a rainy day. The police told me it was %100 his fault. I owe about $29000, I had planed on trying to sell or trade the car in for something a little cheaper but now i'm looking at $7000 worth of body work, incuding damage to the frame. I'm sure this has impacted the resalse value of the car and ruined any chance i had from getting out from under the loan. I wasn't injured in the accident too bad, just a bump on the head but was taken to the hospital for a CAT scan anyway. Is there anyway to recoup the value of my car now?
Jeena's answer: Unfortunately, unless you purchased GAP insurance, you can not sue for the unpaid loan amount; you can only be paid Actual Cash Value (ACV) for your auto; the owner of the offending vehicle owes for what the value was, not the loan amount.