Assuming the amount of the damage is within the jurisdictional limit of your local small claims court, the answer would be yes. However, once you...

Can you charge someone with identify theft and slander if they never stole information or used a false spoken statement?

Then why would you be charged? There is more to this story, and considering your possible criminal exposure, you need to find a qualified attorney...

What are relatives' rights to passengers' remains after airline crash

First of all, I am sorry for your tragedy. The remains can be claimed by immediate family, unless there is some governmental investigation which...

Can I get litigation for neglect at a nursing facility?

What were the events which were "over the top"? A fact based complaint to the state agency having oversight and licensing authority for nursing...

What are my legal rights when my elderly parents are guardians to my handicapped cousin...there is physical and mental abuse..

You failed to mention the source of the physical and mental abuse, which makes it impossible to answer your question. Please provide additional...

Be prepared to explain why you drove "twenty feet" before coming back. Perhaps it was the first safe place to stop your car. At the very least,...

Can he sue for defamation?

Truth is a defense to slander. Of course, you would have to prove that the accusations were true. If the police and DA decline to prosecute, you...

Was told I had appendicitis and needed emergency surgery to remove it and days later discharge was told my append. was fine

I agree with the other attorney's response. I would add that x-rays are not perfect diagnostic tools for "soft tissue" such as organs. Another...

Do I need to be represented by an attorney for my bodily injury claim?

Another reason you need a lawyer is to explore vicarious liability - the liability of other parties than the driver who struck you. That could...

Assuming the stairway was a common area, as opposed to part of your leased premises, and it lacked any handrail, it sounds like a good claim. I...