What is a typical for a fee on a settlement? 20% 50%????????

If you are asking about a contingent fee in a basic personal injury case, it is generally one-third. However, lawyers will often times charge a...

My wife has a lawsuite and they settled out of court who takes care of medical bills

Assuming that there was no private health insurance coverage, generally, what is recovered in the lawsuit is intended to include repayment of the...

What is the statute of limitations on b&e in mass?

In Massachusetts, the statute of limitations for any crimes not mentioned in G.L.c. 277, Sec. 63 - the limitations statute - is six years. The...

Can you sue a police department for a false charge and battery after 8years

I agree with my colleague. It is way past the deadline under the statute of limitations.

Can i be held liable for a parents debt?

Not unless you agreed to assume responsibilty in writing. It is unclear who you got the title from but the RV was part of the bankruptcy estate...

A dentist I used in the past has sent me a bill for $800.00 for services he claimed that I had not paid in 2009.

My colleague is correct. Moreover, were he to file an action against you, even 3 years later, once he alleges non-payment, the burden to show you...

I live in MA and have a small claims court date coming up. Am I judgement proof If I have no assets?

Once they get the judgment and it remains unpaid, the plaintiff will start a supplementary process proceeding against you and you will ultimately...

Can we sue our nanny and her mother over larceny?

In addition to what Attorney Callahan told you, in order to have a cause of action against the mother, you would have to prove that there was a...

Disability and Divorce trial - How to get my doctor to testify?

Attorney Hutchins hit the nail on the head. If you don't pay the doctor for his day in court and merely subpoena him, he may not be real helpful...

Do I need a lawyer from NJ or MA?

Unfortunately, by filing an answer in the NJ court, you have submitted to its jurisdiction over you, so when the company comes to Massachusettts to...

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