Can i sue for all if not some of my money, if the lawyer did not represent me at their best? I just hired a new lawyer,& won
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Answered on October 24, 2023
It is highly unlikely a lawyer will refund your fee. That's pretty much earned money unless you can show they were so incompetent as to not...
Should I get an attourney?
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Answered on October 23, 2023
Listen to my esteemed colleague and friend Mr. Wallin!
While I no longer handle these types of cases, I can tell you there is a zero chance that...
I have court for a CTA possible use of drugs or alcohol. Should I pay the ticket upfront or try to get it waved?
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Answered on October 23, 2023
Unless you really want a conviction on your record, I'd pay a few hundred dollars and get a criminal/DUI lawyer.
Can I Sue an out of state business for not delivering a paid for item?
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Answered on October 22, 2023
You should simply request a refund. Suing them would cost more than the item and likely there is a contractual preclusion to litigation. I'd bet...
So to date I still haven't received my discovery even to the day of pretrial what motions can I file?
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Answered on October 22, 2023
File a motion to compel. That is the generally accepted way to get discovery.
Start with a 201(k) conversation with your opponent. Phone calls,...
How do attorney fees work if a petitioner already paid but respondent is court ordered to pay attorney fees?
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Answered on October 20, 2023
I think your question goes to "does my lawyer get paid double?"
No. The way it should work is you paid your lawyer. Now, the defendant is...
Can I go back and challenge a work comp case that was recently closed about 3 months ago in the state of Illinois ?
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Answered on October 20, 2023
It depends on what you mean by "closed."
If you signed contracts for settlement and they were approved by an arbitrator, no, you can't reopen...
Unpaid medical bills?
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Answered on October 20, 2023
If his lawyer did not pay all his bills out of the settlement, it is your son's responsibility to pay it, not yours.
You need to get in touch...
We suspect medical malpractice/negligence? Emergency C section was done though we had normal reports until delivery date
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Answered on October 19, 2023
The only thing I can add to what the other answers said is that medical malpractice is always premised upon an expert's review of all of the...
Can I sue? Is this considered medical malpractice? Or is this considering personal injury?
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Answered on October 19, 2023
The biceps tendon is one of the areas often not technically part of the rotator cuff (SITS is the acronym used for the 4 that do), but is often...