Are the amounts for damages on lawsuits really need to be calculated on the summons and complaint?

This is an issue frankly that will vary somewhat from court to court. Just goes to show that sometimes free advice is worth exactly what you paid...

Slip and fall

There is no way any one on this Board will know your case as well as your attorney, so the immediate task for you is to determine whether or not...

Invention theft

You would have to provide more detail to get a definitive answer to this, but if you saw this in the 1970's, I feel reasonably confident that any...

By DBA, I'm assuming that you mean that your father owned a sole proprietorship. On that assumption, then when he died, his business died, but the...

By DBA, I'm assuming that you mean that your father owned a sole proprietorship. On that assumption, then when he died, his business died, but the...

Can having depression issues and seein a mental health couselour hurt a injury claim against a insurance company?

Obviously people with mental health issues can be injured just like everyone else, but yes, an insurance company will explore if this can be used...

Dental malpractice

Noone is going to be able to advise you that you do or do not have a case based on a short summary like this. If you want to pursue this, you are...

Mistreatment

I'm sorry for the loss of your father. Unfortunately your question is a little vague for a meaningful response. I don't know what either...

Is the courts required by law to provide a lawyer?

There is no constitutional requirement for appointing lawyers for incompetent persons. That being said, in many jurisdictions, a court case cannot...

How do we get back a "down payment" when the agreement fails.

The content of your aggreement will control, but I would not think your seller has the right to bacck out because it "doesn't work for him". If he...