How do we go about receiving compensation for a dropped case after its consumed so much time/money?

Ms. Koslyn is correct: Your brother should start by asking the advice of the criminal defense lawyer who represented him. It's okay for you or...

I have operated an asphalt milling machine for five years and was a trainee when started. I have recently been ill

I'm sorry to read of your illness. Other lawyers may well give you different advice than I'm about to. You should see the best INDEPENDENT...

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I agree with Mr. Woolley's answer for the most part, but would add this: In general, courts will only enter a default judgment if the defendant...

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I should have included a link to the DTPA in my original answer, but I've added one to this supplement, below. Note in particular section 17.46(b)...

Am I entitled to a refund?

With due respect, I think Mr. Martin's comment may be a bit harsh. There are three ways to analyze this. The first is to look at your...

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Suing in smallclaims and asked to produce all my evidence

You have a serious misunderstanding about pretrial discovery. The system discourages "trial by ambush." The purpose of pretrial discovery is to...

Mr. Erikson's answer is VERY good, and I only have a little bit to add: The statutes he mentioned were passed in order to fix an imbalance in...

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Sorry, that should have been "put it in his pocket," not "but it in his pocket."

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Libel and slander law is only very, very rarely useful in the employment context. You're not going to get a meaningful answer to your questions...