If you go to a casino, you go knowing that there will be gambling, and you are probably going there for gambling. You "assume the risk" of your...

What is a fair settlement for a burn?

It depends on a great many things. First, was the temperature of the coffee unusually high. Second, how and why were you burned? Was it your...

Can I sue if my lender violated the "Goodbye Disclosure"? And/or can I sue my title company for not funding?

Tell the judge your loan was assigned, and it has cause a brief delay. Ask for a brief continuance. Bring any supporting evidence. The Courts...

The disabled person by accidentally forgot to report to jury duty. What would happen to the disabled person?

There should be a phone number on your jury summons. Call and reschedule. Then appear.

I sued my attorney for abandoning my case 6 weeks before trial, he never responded to the lawsuit.

If he has a motion to quash on calendar, you cannot default him. A motion to quash is a challenge to proper service. Without proper service, you...

My practical advice: just notice the deposition (subpoena) in the normal timeframe. Absent extraordinary circumstances, there is no need for a...

What is the date for calendaring events when a party is served a summons twice?

The earliest service, if you have a solid proof of service. If its by a third-party process server, then it should be solid. If not, you have a 4...

Why do law firms make me deliver subpoenas to their building's mail room? And is that proper service?

If I had to guess, that sounds like the US Bank tower in DTLA. Security there requires the firm (or whatever tenant) to have your name before they...

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Mr. Dorfman is quite correct. The attorneys here do not directly solicit. I will say that a verified complaint and a summary judgment motion are...

If he has an Answer on file, you cannot default. Even if the Answer is completely deficient. If I were you, I would not get too hung up on the...