What's the difference between a Legal malpractice and a personal injury attorney?

A legal malpractice attorney is much more specialized and handles ineffective assistance of counsel cases. If you feel that an attorney who...

How to sue pro se in nys

It is somewhat unclear what happened here. A visitation agreement between parties would not supersede a judicially-issued restraining order. You...

Can a correctional officer have another law agency do a back ground check including emails, social media sites on a innocent

There are not enough facts here to know exactly what is going on. There must be a reasonable basis to conduct an investigation. Prisoners do not...

Were the charges dropped after being determined to be inaccurate, or were you simply not convicted in court? Lack of conviction does not mean that...

If a police dog randomly attacks an innocent person, and that innocent person kills the police dog, can the person be convicted?

If a police dog did randomly attack someone and that person killed the dog in self- defense using reasonable force, then likely he would not be...

Service of Process

You should serve everyone named in the caption through their attorney. It is not the hospital’s responsibly to serve an action for you, therefore...

My friend wants to know if the insurance company she's filing against would find out about a pre existing injury before settling

Yes, it is customary to conduct medical records reviews and checks for prior lawsuits. Both are relevant to damage and recovery. Preexisting...

Abuse from a person who has died

It is more difficult to bring a case against an estate as the defendant is not available to present his side of the case. Having said that...

Does a suspension in NJ for non-criminal hit and run carry over for NY licence?

Traffic infractions do carry over from one state to another. You could consult with the motor vehicle administration without revealing personal...

Is there a limit to the amount of adjournments a case can be granted?

Unfortunately there is no statutory limit for number of adjournments. There are many factors that can cause delays in cases. Typically the length...