My daughter was pushed into a pool and suffered acl tear and had to have acl surgery . We are getting ready to settle a personal

You should speak with a personal injury attorney before you accept any settlement. There are a lot of details that would effect the value of the...

Is there a statue of limitations on filing a duty of care/negligence case against an assisted living facility ?

Statute of limitations on medical malpractice causing a wrongful death is 2 years in the state of North Carolina. You will need to retain an...

Can I sue, I fell on icy sidewalk at my apt. they had a meeting before storm about what to do,did nothing,told they can be sued

If you were aware of the defect (the ice on the sidewalk), you would usually be barred from any recovery. However, if it was your only way to...

My Personal Injury attorney won't return my calls.We had a Dec trial date, but he hasn't talked to me since Oct. What can I do?

Lawsuits naturally go through periods of downtime, some of which is out of control of your attorney. That said, that's an inordinate amount of time...

My mom has consulted a medical malpractice attorney. He is charging her for all fees plus 1/3 settlement, Is this normal?

Actually, it is on the low side. Medical Malpractice attorneys will oftentimes charge 40-45% for a medical malpractice action, plus expenses. Keep...

My mother broke both legs at a nursing home & rehab facility. does she have a case.

Nursing homes have a large number of fall prevention policies and techniques. A careful review of the medical records by an attorney and medical...

Did a attorney violate my HIPAA right by demanding, against my wish, that I could only view my dental records in his law firm?

I don't see that as a violation of HIPAA, provided the attorney's office is reasonably convenient to you. I'd have the dentist or his attorney copy...

Once a claim has been submitted to the insurance company, how long for a response?

I usually wait 30 days before a follow-up call or letter, unless there are statute of limitations issues.

Should I be represented by an attorney in this situation?

For a medical malpractice case, you can only recover for injuries and damages that actually happened because of a breach of the standard of care,...

My 15 year old daughter received a settlement and it was put in a trust until 18. We're struggling. How can we take it out?

You have to make a motion to the court and ask the judge to modify the order. Depending on the wording in the order, you may need to get the same...

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