I bought a car from a used car lot 3 days ago "as-is". I discovered the check engine light was either removed or burnt out.

The following text comes from the website of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General: [BEGIN QUOTE] "As Is" Most used vehicles...

Due to stress at work over a long period am suffering from epression and anxiety attacks.but am not the only one can we sue?

As a general principle of law, an employee injured in the course and scope of employment may obtain worker's compensation benefits. Those benefits...

My wife refuses to support me in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Is there any point to a law suit?

The issues which require evaluation in a medical malpractice lawsuit include whether the doctor breached the applicable standard of care, and if...

Can you file a civil case for damages before a conviction is made?

Sure you can. A conviction may make things easier, in that you may be able to introduce evidence of the conviction. Assuming he's convicted he...

If someone sends a message to a third a party on Facebook that isn't true, is it defamation of character?

The real question is whether the publication of false facts caused damages. Most people who get riled up about defamation have no real damages,...

I got a ticket for 34 MPH over post limit. I took the ticket home to review it. I noticed that my name isn't correct.

I wouldn't think so. People seem to regard little errors like misspelled name, or leaving off "jr." (to use your example) as potentially "magic."...

If a question is framed like this in a deposition, "Have you ever committed a crime" should that be objected to?

General rule for discovery is that questions are proper if they are reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. ...

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SHOULD A LAWYER BE SCARED OF CONFRONTING AN ABUSIVE EDUCATIVE INSTITUTION ? WHY?

People often assume that a lawyer turned down a case because the lawyer was "scared" of the opponent. But I've never seen that. Usually lawyers...

I own a boat storage facility. A very expensive boat has been in storage for 6 years. I can not locate owner, what should I do?

If the owner went through a bankruptcy, it's not difficult to find his bankruptcy filing if you contact the bankruptcy court located where he lived...

Public Drunkenness: Can I fight it?

If they saw you being a potential crime victim and intervened, that's a good thing. If they discovered your unlawful conduct while doing that, bad...