Can a lawyer take 85% of your settlement? Can a lawyer negotiate there fees with the other person lawyer before telling you know
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Answered on February 23, 2022
You are ALWAYS in charge of a settlement. If you do not think it is satisfactory, you can reject the settlement.
Note that some kinds of cases...
Tenured faculty and at-will state of Maryland employment law?
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Answered on February 23, 2022
Maryland is an at-will state, so employers can fire an employee for almost any reason or no reason at all. But it does not apply in the case of 1)...
Can anything be done if a prosecutor refuses to go forward with a criminal trial?
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Answered on February 22, 2022
Not really, no. Prosecutors represent the "People", or the State of Maryland, and not any individual person -- so they have no duty to you...
SCR 20:1.8(h) Does anyone know if Maryland has a same?
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Answered on February 22, 2022
I think you are using an outdated version of the Wisconsin Rule, if you're quoting. In any case, Maryland does not have the same. If it did, it...
What are the home owners rights with respect to no annual HOA meetings ?
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Answered on February 22, 2022
Maryland Code, Real Property 11B governs HOAs. There are lots and lots of rights as a community, but I do not think anyone on Avvo can tell you all...
Can I turn the water off at my home with my soon to be x wife still living in it because she refuses to move out?
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Answered on February 22, 2022
No. If you want her out, you have to file for divorce (which may -- even while the case is pending -- resolve who can stay where, and who's...
Do I have legal grounds to force the Hyundai Corporation to pay for a rental car for me?
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Answered on February 22, 2022
No, you don't have such recourse. Unfortunately there is no right to a car. You can contact your car insurance company to see if they can pay for a...
Home Inspections?
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Answered on February 21, 2022
It will be extremely difficult to find recourse. Inspectors are not perfect. Decks are not structural to the house nor are they essential to a...
Can I sue my mom for forcing me to have an abortion at 25 years old?
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Answered on February 21, 2022
I don't think you have a case. If you are not under a legal guardianship, no one forced you to have the abortion. You still had the choice not to...
Do I have a case for malpractice?
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Answered on February 21, 2022
It is free and easy to file a grievance with the MD bar, if you feel that what your lawyer did was not appropriate or ethical.
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