When does my answer to a citation (credit card lawsuit) need to be in the clerk's office by?

If you were in fact served on May 3, your answer filing deadline is 10 a.m. on May 30. Since Monday the 29th is a legal holiday and the courthouse...

Can a tape recorded in-person conversation without one's knowledge be used without their knowledge in an unrelated court case?

There is an admissibility problem with the tape of the party whose statements are offered in the unrelated case. Such statements are generally...

For a viable claim you first need liability, which means you'd have to prove both that the product was defective and that it caused your injury,...

If I am still suffering from a car accident should I settle with the insurance company and sue the insividual?

The insurance carrier works to protect its insured. It won't pay unless you release its insured from liability -- at least not unless your damages...

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If it's only a notice of hearing that does not include a notice to appear order to appear, the penalty for not showing up is that you will lose...

I'm being sued after a car accident.

You refer to the accident as a "no fault" accident, but if you're being sued the other party's insurance carrier is claiming fault against you. ...

If you were in Texas I'd say thank your legislature. In New York you may owe a debt of ingratitude to your legislature, and you certainly owe one...

What can I do defective product

Of course you should stop using the shampoo immediately, as my colleagues have suggested, and see a doctor. In any lawsuit the burden will be on...

Suing ADT

Do NOT delay getting treatment for your injuries. IF you do you'll hear about it in the skepticism of the adjuster for the other side, or the...

Can I file a lawsuit for finding a tooth crown in a product I was eating?

My esteemed colleague is absolutely right. You can recover for breach of warranty of merchantability (or any other kind of liability) only if you...