Can an Attorney for a Defendant in a Civil Case deny a Pro-Se Plaintiff the right to negotiate a Settlement Agreement?

If the stipulation on the record contains all the essential terms of a settlement, the parties are bound by it. It is a lot safer, though, to have...

Can the grandparents/minor children sue the landlord for the death of this single mother? What kind of attorney do they need?

This seems like a tough case, but worth looking into. The family would need a highly skilled and experienced personal injury lawyer to handle this...

The medical committee said that puncturing the left lung and artery bleeding is a complication and not malpractice,is this true?

I agree you should not believe what the medical committee tells you. They are interested in heading off a malpractice case. Some complications are...

Can parents file medical malpractice lawsuit for the wrongful death of daughter, if decedent's husband refuses to file the suit?

I am sorry for your loss. Let me give more than the shorthand version of the answer. Whether there was a will is important. Absent a will which...

Wondering if this is an attorney conflict of interest?

It certainly looks like a conflict of interest, since you not only hired the lawyer, but told him confidential information relevant to this...

Can I switch back to my previous lawyer or will this make issues worse?

You have a perfect right to switch lawyers any time for any reason. Whether your prior lawyer will take you back depends on his or her personality,...

When does the statute expire for a malpractice or pain and suffering lawsuit?

There are rare situations in which the two year statute for wrongful death or the 2 1/2 year statute for medical malpractice can be extended. The...

RN changes oral contraceptive without consulting a physican end results in death of 18 year old female in 78 days

I am so sorry for your loss. The phrase the other two lawyers did not pick up on is "local health department." If the nurse was not working for a...

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I am not licensed in MA but I can tell you it is not triple damages for an ordinary negligence case, and there is no amount cases usually pay out....

For malpractice suit, do I sue the lawyer or the lawfirm?

You can always sue the law firm. If the lawyer was employed by the law firm, there is no need to sue the lawyer personally. The bigger question is,...