My attorney has threatened to withdraw from my case if I don't accept the settlement advise he's given me. Is this ethical?
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Answered on February 21, 2020
Yes. While it may be the lawyer is merely a lazy slug who doesn't want to try your case, the more likely scenario is that you should listen to him...
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What do you include in a Small Claims complaint?
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Answered on February 20, 2020
Read the IICLE on your subject on how to plead. Illinois is a fact pleading state. You generally don’t attach evidence.
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Over 26 mph ticket.
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Answered on February 20, 2020
Yes yes yes. Hire a lawyer. You can’t afford a conviction.
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I recently received a ticket for going 25+ in Illinois and failed to show my insurance which is current.
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Answered on February 20, 2020
This a criminal charge, a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail AND up to $1,500 fine.
Please get a lawyer.
Do not...
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Is a parking ticket (parked in front of my home I am leasing) valid without badge number or signature from the issuing officer?
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Answered on February 19, 2020
Valid ticket. That ministerial error or omission can be amended.
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Do I have a claim?
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Answered on February 19, 2020
First you have to determine who did what and what they knew and when.
Slip and fall cases are all about notice--did the person who managed or...
Does the court have to give a party time to respond to opposing party's motion in civil court?
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Answered on February 19, 2020
Courts have discretion as to whether to provide time for response. Some motions aren’t complicated and don’t require response time.
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What does Order Denying Complex
Designation For Failure to File
Application Requesting
Designation mean?
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Answered on February 19, 2020
This really doesn't mean a whole lot. It is language from the Clerk's website trying to reflect what occurred.
My best estimation of what this...
Can I sue my landlord for black mold I had it an the landlord never fixed it my daughter has asthma I believe due to it ?
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Answered on February 19, 2020
You have a number of problems.
FIrst, depending on your daughter's age, there may be a time problem, as all lawsuits for personal injury must be...
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Can I file lawsuit for damages incurred I have to move out as renter so my landlord can fix condo after Neighbor flooded unit ?
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Answered on February 19, 2020
I agree you’d have to read your own insurance policy to see if moving expenses are covered I know mine covered multiple moves due to a fire in...