Can the biker I "hit" sue me?

Anyone can sue anyone. However, if your description of what occurred is supported by evidence, you should have a solid defense. You do need to...

I am an hourly employee living in Southern California and my boss is making me work more than 40 hours a week. Is that legal?

California Labor Laws require overtime pay to be paid to non-exempt employees under the following circumstances: •Any hours worked over 8 per...

Injured from a tire falling on my wife and i at wallmart

There are insufficient facts to determine whether there is potential liability. Moreover, you need to have sustained sufficient damages in order...

Tenant damage

Civil Code section 3294 specifies the circumstances under which punitve damges may be awarded in California: (a) In an action for the breach of...

Can I sue?

As above responses indicate, it might be worth considering filing suit if you have documentable damages such as medical bills and lost earnings....

It is difficult to "demand" that the "person who wrote a motion or pleading" sign it. It is common for multiple attorneys to work on a motion or...

Can I be sued for a slip and fall due to a missing light bulb that i was unaware of?

It appears from your question that you have been sued already. Anyone can sue anyone. The real question is whether the suit has merit. The...

At what point can a defendant file a motion for summary judgment?

Mr. Chen is correct. Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, provides, in pertinent part, as follows: 437c. (a) Any party may move for summary...

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Can legal fees be recouped against the opposing when a frivolous claim was filed against us and where we were forced to defend?

Unfortunately, the general rule in all states is that each party bears his or her own attorney's fees. There are certain exceptions. For example,...

What kind of questions can I ask if I serve requests for admissions on the plaintiff in a credit card lawsuit?

Mr. Chen gives excellent advice. Serve requests for admission along with form interrogatory 17.1. That interrogatory states as follows: Is...