Is it against lawyer ethics or illegal for attorney to get their client a cash advance on there settlement

Your lawyer is honest and 100 percent correct. There are loan companies available out there but the interest rates are worse than pawn shops. Be...

Does the fact that my liscense were suspended change anything in my personal injury suit?

Shiver is correct that it won't affect your case. The question you should have asked is; why am I not comfortable with my current lawyer? With a...

I need an attorney who can practice law in Alabama! Accident occurred 6-15-14 in Alabama on Greyhound bus, State Farm liability!

Look up Ken Riley on Avvo. Great lawyer, great guy

You cannot claim a personal injury for these facts. The law does not deal well with the human heart.

I was hit by a car while crossing the street. I was in the crosswalk and had the light. The driver blew the red light.

Pedestrian cases usually get messy. I hope the officer wrote the incident up in the same fashion you have described. If its less clear, you should...

My son hit the next door neighbor's babysitter in the eye with a plastic baseball. Are we liable for her medical bills?

No, there is no legal liability for these actions but be a decent human being and take responsibility for the copays etc. It does not open the door...

Who to sue, the owner of the car or the driver who hit my car?

"I don't want to use my insurance" is the mistake. You can sue both, the facts will decide if owner of vehicle stays in. The real problem is you...

In a Publix grocery store I was overtaken by a chemical reaction and I was taken to the hospital.

Did the fire department arrive and determine what had spilled in the store? You have to be able to identify the particular agent that caused the...

Young lawyer w/ a Underinsured Motorist question. Does the underinsured motorist carrier have to file an answer?

There is no default for a um for failing to file an answer but they can have a problem down the road if they try the case in their own name.

I was in an automobile accident and they are saying because I waited I don't have a claim.

Legally there is nothing blocking the claim. As a practical matter you have a weak case. With minimal property damage and a two month delay in...