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What are my options if the GM of a store taped pins and needles to an employees work station to purposely injure the employee?
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Answered on October 22, 2009
This is grotesque and outrageous. The employer has a nondelegable duty to provide a safe workplace. I would report this to OSHA (occupational...
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I was in a car accident yesterday? How do I go about seeing a Dr?
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Answered on October 22, 2009
Go get the medical treatment you need. Do not let uncertainty about how it is to be paid for affect your decision about whether to get medical...
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Is a Notary public authorized to sign a Will?
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Answered on October 22, 2009
I don't know what the Florida will statute requires, but I can tell you the general rule is that wills have to be witnessed by more than one...
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Can a waiver be valid if I'm not getting money, but other non-monetary consideration.
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Answered on October 22, 2009
In law school students learn that even a "peppercorn" counts as consideration. Many contracts recite consideration of "one dollar" which in...
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I have credit card debt that I cannot pay. I'm on very low income social security. No assets. Can they freeze my bank acct?
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Answered on October 22, 2009
They'd have to get a judgment first, and then execute that judgment against your assets. As I hear it, you have no assets.
Go see a bankruptcy...
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I have recieved A summons for unpaid credit card debt- Right now I have all I can do to pay my mortgage and keep my home-
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Answered on October 22, 2009
You should consult a bankruptcy lawyer to see if bankruptcy is an appropriate option for you. Bankruptcy stops attempts to collect debts and in...
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Other assets and foreclosure
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Answered on October 22, 2009
I don't believe Maine has an anti-deficiency statute. What that means is this: Let's assume the lender forecloses and takes the house. If you...
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I hurt my knee at home elected not to have an elective surgery to get it repaired now my employer wont let me return is that lgl
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Answered on October 22, 2009
I know of no principle of law that says an employer has to let an at-will employee injured at home come back to work. "At will" means your...
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Restaurant Legal Issues
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Answered on October 22, 2009
Tipped employees such as waitstaff usually have some side work which includes cleaning and may include some dishwashing. To my knowledge they...
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My attorney says he made a mistake and failed to file my lawsuit before the deadline. what can I do?
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Answered on October 22, 2009
If your lawyer made a mistake and missed the statute of limitations because he scheduled it wrong or calculated it wrong, that's malpractice. ...
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