Actual harm is part of an lawsuit seeking recovery for injury to the person. You say there is a mark on your arm but you do not say you are...

Would you say a court assigned lawyer is as effective as any other lawyer?

There can be no "one size fits all" answer. Some public defenders are very skilled while others' skills are rudimentary. Private criminal defense...

Last night I was drinking a few beers...5 in total...when just this morning I had a dive physical set up. I walked in feeling a

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People sometimes think that if a court, in a court order, misspells the name of the person whom the order concerns, it somehow must operate to...

How do I file a claim for negligence against a hospital if they breached the standard of care?

Suspicion is an insufficient basis for a lawsuit. The plaintiff at all times has the burden of proving, "more likely than not," that the provider...

Do I understand work product and the work product objection correctly? (Deposition.)

The name of the doctrine is the attorney work-product doctrine. If someone is not a lawyer developing work product on a client's behalf, I know of...

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Do not speak about the case until it is completely over, unless you are testifying or speaking with your lawyer outside the presence of...

I left nevada in 2001 after an illness and incurred significant medical and credit card bills that were left unpaid. I moved to

It's common for states to have statutes that provide that the limitations clock doesn't tick when a defendant is absent from the state. In legal...

Do i have any legal rights for compensation for the permanent damage to my foot cause during an on the job injury?

As a general principle of law, the exclusive remedy (with respect to his/her employer) of a worker who sustains injury in the course and scope of...

Constitutional rights denied? *THEORETICAL*

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