On Dec. 31, 2011 I received a cancellation of debt from a major bank. Today I received wage garnishment notice. What do I do?

You need to go to the courthouse and check on when a lawsuit was filed, served, and the default judgment taken against you. Once you have that,...

Do I have recourse against a car dealership that sold me a new car that has had extensive paint work and did not tell me?

You might have recourse. Can you find out the value of the paint job? There is a specific law under the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act...

Does the manufacturer of a used motor vehicle have to pay for my repairs if the parts went out before 12,000 miles?

The Alabama Lemon Law only applies to new cars within the first year or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. If you were given a warranty and the...

Based on what you have stated, the scheduled injury would be 53 X $220 (Maximum weekly wage) = $11,660.00. On the Body as a Whole (BAW) rating, it...

Do i have a claim. My ceiling fell i received contusions in my ankle and lower back

If you were renting, the question would be whether your landlord had notice of the condition and failed to remedy it within a reasonable time. If...

I had 2 accidents, settled the 2nd case for 30,000 and lost the first case.

With respect to question number one, yes, you can ATTEMPT to negotiate it lower. Usually, your attorney will do this. However, BlueCross...

Fell at work never recived wc but did go through med dept have since had to go on full disability can now prove injuries

Unless you were paid Temporary Total Disability (TTD) within the last two (2) years, your statute of limitations would have run. You have two (2)...

Ron gave you a good answer for Alabama law. Unfortunately, unless you obtained a warranty or the vehicle is still under the manufacturer's...

You should always make sure you interview several firms as suggested above. You and your attorney need to be comfortable with each other because...

If I was looking for a lawyer to research a newly purchased boat to see if it fell into the lemon law consumer protection.

The lemon law does not apply to boats. You may have claims under the Federal Magnuson Moss Warranty Act. Depending on what the issues are, I...