Background check

It's a good question, and a controversial one. Currently, the buzzword is that anything posted anywhere on the internet is fair game for anyone to...

Why do lawyers and law firms participate on Avvo answers?

Personally, I just enjoy discussing the law and offering my own analysis of different situations. I write books and articles and a daily newsletter...

Lead in toys

The very first thing you should do is get your children to a doctor, have them tested for blood lead levels, and if those levels are elevated, then...

Slander

It's hard to answer your questions without more details, but generally speaking, the credibility of an expert witness is something that the jury...

Seems to me you have two problems. The first problem is your neighbor and his behavior. It is very difficult to deal with people who are so nasty...

If the rock was kicked up from the road by the truck's tires, it is unlikely the trucker was at fault. Your situation makes a good case for...

Whether or not an attorney has an illness -- mental or physical -- that renders him or her incapable of carrying out his or her duties as an...

Who pays when son hit by classmate?

It depends. Was he hit during a baseball game? Or did some thug just come up behind him with a bat and assault him? If he was struck during a...

Borrowed motorcycle

The answer is actually quite complex. It depends in part on what the mechanic did when the bike was brought in for maintenance. It depends on...

Peanut allergy - ingredients not on the label

First of all, yes, you should consult a lawyer, because whatever it is you want to do, you can't do it yourself -- at least not effectively. ...